Why you don't de-mat your cat with scissors

[Catlady711]

Poor baby. Hope he gets healed up soon.

That's why I'm a big fan of electric clippers instead of scissors. I even have a battery operated small one at home for the occasional tangle I can't brush out.

[Cataholic]

I did this to Lilycat's Butters. OMG, did I just feel as bad as humanly possible.

I am so sorry this has happened to one of your's....recovery quickly, please!!

[columbine]

Smudge is in good spirits, and loves his amoxicillin Tuna Drops - I have to squirt it into the palm of my hand for him to lick up, as if I try to squirt it right in his mouth, he gets so enthusiastic that it splatters everywhere! He'll be getting his stitches out next Tuesday. The vets shaved some more mats off his tummy and cut his nails too, while he was out. I'm sure the latter was only sensible, as a tech's going to take his stitches out without benefit of a sedative. He's currently snoring cute little kitty Zs in his snooze basket under the desk.

Love, Columbine

[Anikaca77]

Oh my goodness....I've been known to use scissors before...especially when our long hair kitties get poo stuck around their bums...but I will be super careful next time....Prays that Smudge heals quickly.

Melissa

[columbine]

Now he's sick to his stomach. Doc says discontinue his antibiotics; he's probably had enough and that's probably what's disagreeing with him. It's very weird for my little munchkin to not have the munchies!

Love, Columbine

ETA: Yep, I discontinued it and he ate, at least a little! Little puzzles, they are. It's so satisfying when something works to make a little one feel better.

[jenluckenbach]

I am SO sorry that you had to go through this.

I know that you meant well.

I tell anyone who will listen to me NEVER use scissors on a cat. I have been a pet groomer over 20 years now, and if I don't feel it is safe, it is NOT safe.

Smudge will heal and forgive you. So now you need to forgive yourself.

[columbine]

His "weird haircut" has mostly grown out - and I've finally found a comb that will lift out the tangles before they tighten into mats. It's called an Undercoat Comb, and has alternating long and short teeth. It also dislodges some of his omnipresent dandruff, which I think the tangles were forming around. So as long as I comb him regularly with this one, I should be able to prevent mats from happening in the first place. His fur is just so dense and fuzzy that the slicker brush, shedding blade, and even the human comb wouldn't reach far enough into his coat to find the tangles.

Love, Columbine