Clumps of hair on back...

[redbird]

Awww, maybe try leaving the brush out where she sees it often, and try to get her used to it. Can you touch her at all? Even just to pet her?

Yes Karen, she loves to be petted and loves sitting on my lap to be petted and loved. I cannot pick her up tho and I really need to get her to the vet but I can't get her in the carrier. I am going to get in touch with Animal Control to see if they can help me get her in the carrier but I think that is just wishful thinking.

[Karen]

Yes Karen, she loves to be petted and loves sitting on my lap to be petted and loved. I cannot pick her up tho and I really need to get her to the vet but I can't get her in the carrier. I am going to get in touch with Animal Control to see if they can help me get her in the carrier but I think that is just wishful thinking.

Try getting "grooming" glove, it has soft "tines" on it so the petting motion ends up being brushing!

[Jessika]

Sounds like she has stopped grooming herself as thoroughly as she used to and she just has these "clumps" of hair that didn't manage to complete shed off.

Poor grooming habits CAN be an indication of underlying medical issues, however, such as thyroid issues, diabetes, or just arthritis. We will also see this in pretty obese cats because they just can't physically get to the areas they need to.

In either case, as mentioned, these areas are likely matted and can be quite painful/uncomfortable for her and something needs to be done. Even if it isn't quite matted yet to the point of being uncomfortable/painful, you need to start working them out to prevent them getting to that point. The glove Karen mentioned is a great idea.