Maresche
02-28-2006, 07:38 AM
Hana is our 1st and only long haired cat. We got her from the Humane Society shelter we volunteered at 4 years ago and I don't think she was every acclaimated to getting brushed as a kitten/young adult. Our vets estimated her age to be roughly 10 years when we first adopted her. Up until this point, we'd been able to keep her long hair under control by combing her while bribing her with ALOT of treats and using even more treats when we needed to use the mat breaker from time to time.
This is no longer working. It doesn't matter what kind of treat we use, she won't let us near her with the comb or mat breaker and we've tried everything we can think of. She has a full set of claws and has no problems with using them and her teeth. We think it is time to take her to a professional groomer.
Would a groomer even take her at her age, roughly 15 years, and her tempermant? We have a Petsmart near us that does grooming. Is that the best place to start or should I try to find a smaller, Mom & Pop type place? What kind of charge can I expect? Hana is an older cat and has some health issues (hyperthroid, kidney failure, etc) and we'd like to keep her as comfortable as possible, but we can no longer keep on top of her matting problem.
Thank you in advance!
This is no longer working. It doesn't matter what kind of treat we use, she won't let us near her with the comb or mat breaker and we've tried everything we can think of. She has a full set of claws and has no problems with using them and her teeth. We think it is time to take her to a professional groomer.
Would a groomer even take her at her age, roughly 15 years, and her tempermant? We have a Petsmart near us that does grooming. Is that the best place to start or should I try to find a smaller, Mom & Pop type place? What kind of charge can I expect? Hana is an older cat and has some health issues (hyperthroid, kidney failure, etc) and we'd like to keep her as comfortable as possible, but we can no longer keep on top of her matting problem.
Thank you in advance!