Mishi now has a kitty "mohawk" after being shaved. I just can't believe anyone would let a beautiful cat like him get so badly matted that he had to be shaved. Also, if you know the kind of fur Maine Coons have, it's very soft, silky and easy to maintain and really doesn't mat unless it's badly neglected. I rarely brushed my old Goldie (she wouldn't tolerate it); even so, she never matted. I can tell he will be the same low maintenance kinda cat.

It will take him a while to grow back his fluff, but he will be a stunning cat once that happens. How fast does cat hair grow? Do they have kitty Rogaine?

Mitzi has long, thick, deep, dense fur that needs daily brushing. I have to fool her into thinking I'm petting her with the brush to do her maintenance. She also seems to think the brush is a good thing to try to clean her teeth on.

They're each special in their own ways.