How to get help with tangles in your mane

[columbine]

Amy - I have a Furminator, but I'm just too luxurious for a straight-edged groomer. It just sort of sinks into my fur, and doesn't dislodge any more than my Shed'N Blade. My human gives me a good vigorous combing with the Shed'N Blade, following behind with a slicker brush to catch up all the clouds of fluff.

Giz - I definitely want to rub my itchy face lesions on the Furminator, but that makes them bleed, and my human hates it when I bleed. She doesn't even like to get the Blade too close to my face, which is probably why my mane gets tangles sometimes. She'll gladly scratch my itchies with her flat, root-digger, fruit-picker fingernails, which I'll admit feels just fine, and doesn't end up making as much of a mess as my precision hunting tools - and, really, what cat likes a mess?

Boo - do you ever get that sort of stuffy, twitchy feeling in your skin, like it's not getting enough air? Too much loose old fur can really be uncomfortable! And having it pile up in your belly when you wash can feel nasty too. See if you can get your humans to buy a "grooming arch," where you can rub any part of yourself against it at your own pleasure, kind of like a bear does.

Love, Smudge

[catmandu]

The Only Cat I Really Had To Groom Was Mr Fluffy, Who Was An Older Long Haired Persian , And Especially Neede Grooming At The Back Of His Tail, If You Know What I Mean. Things Would Get Stuck There, Pu!!!!!!!
He Was A Big Older Cat , And So Much Missed. He And Dear Mr Scrappy Helped So Many Of My Current Cats Become Adjusted To The Hotel.



AND DEAR OLD SMOKEY , MY SENIOR ANGEL WHO WE THOUGHT WOULD ONLY BE HERE FOR 6 MONTHS, BUT BLESSED US WITH HIS PRESCENCE FOR 7 YEARS.

[Freedom]

Hello, Vita here. I am the only long hair kitty in this group. I love being brushed with the "fur rake," as long as it doesn't get stuck in a mat. I get a brush up daily; I DEMAND it! A couple of weeks back, it caught on a mat and I lashed out and swatted, nails out. Got mom right down the nose; and she had a family reunion to attend 3 days later, HA HAA. Really tested her cosmectics abilities, and serves her right, too. I've been here 10 years and she knows the ONLY way I permit mat removal is to cut them out with scissors. Guess she needed a reminder. Well, she GOT ONE!

[AmberLee]

Dear Smudge,

You a clever kitty! Well done.

Cassy-Wassy, the explorer boy*

* Meowmy didn't lock the under sink cabinet. Wow, it was interestin in dere!!!

[Don Juan's mom]

Dear Smudge,

You a clever kitty! Well done.

Cassy-Wassy, the explorer boy*

* Meowmy didn't lock the under sink cabinet. Wow, it was interestin in dere!!!

Oh, Cassy-Wassy, don't go in there! Mom keeps things in there that can hurt you or make you very sick.

Aunt Liz

[AmberLee]

Oh, Cassy-Wassy, don't go in there! Mom keeps things in there that can hurt you or make you very sick.

Aunt Liz

Dear Aunt Liz,

Meowmy usuawwy keps the lockie thing locked. It was fun exporing but I dont fink I goin to get to go spory gin anytim soon. So I be good wike you axed.

Cassy the good boy