2006-07-21 22:03:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Please, don't tell me to take her to groomers or vets, I know it is the best way, but it is way too expensive for me right now. Thank you for your help
2006-07-21 22:06:33 · update #1
Get yourself a Cat Comb and brush her every Day. I also have a Long Haired Cat and I brush Him every Day. Cats Hair should not need to be Cut. By Brushing Regularly the Hair will Thin itself out.
2006-07-21 22:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by archie2108 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He/she needs to learn the clippers are okay. This could be a problem if they associate them with a bad memory or something. I suggest (and unfortunately this takes time) you expose your cat to the clippers without cutting any hair and slowly but surely try and get further and further towards the big cut until kitty no longer freaks out.
No quick fix unfortunately. My bf says us the vacuum cleaner lol - he loves our cat really. Good luck :)
2006-07-21 22:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by tammy_mn5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiya,
My doggie was like this, it was always a fight to clip him, he would go and hide under the table or anywhere he thought he was safe from getting clipped. So 1 time I took him to the groomers and he was going to eat the lady. I regret to say, I allowed her to muzzle the wee man but he still writhed about like a snake and she had to give up.
Solved this by explaining the prob to the vet and asking for a sedative. Can't remember how much it cost, but it was very little.
The trick is to wait till he's nice and drowsy and then be ready to do the job quickly. Then lots of stroking and love as your pet comes back to full reality. Did this twice and then doggie had gotten used to it a bit and realised it would not harm him, so he allowed me to clip him. Could only do this in three stages, as he got very impatient after a short time.
I have to say he looked very peculiar in between these stages, but he had a very bad life before we got him and strange looks from the neighbours was worth it to keep him from feeling frightened.
Hope this helps.
2006-07-21 22:37:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know, it's really hard, I have a long haired cat with bum matts. I finally had to take him to a groomer and he told me that was the right thing to do - cats have thin skin that can break and get infected if you don't know what you are doing. Plus they hate the noise of things buzzing so razors are hard to use.
2006-07-21 22:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by dreamcatweaver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are you giving your cat a hair cut?? Is his/her fur badly matted? If so, you should take him/her to the vet and they'll do it with as little stress as possible inflicted - or take the cat to a local groomer - I have a long haired cat - and he gets brushed daily and I've never felt the need to cut his hair - in fact, he'd look pretty silly with his fur cut...so I'd suggest you stop scaring the cat rigid and get his fur cut professionally!!!
2006-07-21 22:09:18 · answer #5 · answered by dylan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We shaved our cat early this summer pretty sucessfully.. The best suggestion I have is to take a very thick towel and wrap the cat up in it, then expose the area you want to shave a little bit at a time.. you'll probably need a second person to help you with that.. also, thick gloves are very helpful in preventing damage from kitty teeth..
2006-07-21 22:09:34 · answer #6 · answered by babyvett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know it seems harsh but if you can manage to damp the cat down the bad fur will clump together it will be easier to distinguish from the skin then genly trim with scissors i know it takes longer but clippers will do more harm than good as a cats fur is fine it will clog the clippers and pull the cats fur hope this is helpful
2006-07-22 11:07:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't give him/her a haircut,
why did you decided to give a haircut to the cat?!
if the hair is falling down of her/him in the house i'ts nothing you can do about it...
i have a dog. with long hair.... but i don't cut his hair, hair aren't falling from him just because you have to brush him/her 15-20 min. per day.
if thats not the reason you want to cut her/his hair . then i can help you... thera are no more reasons,,,lol. if you want your cat to look good just dont do a thing, cats doing everything them selfs, just give her/him drink and food. and love, lol.
2006-07-21 22:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by laba 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ever wondered why the cat as long fur, could it possibly be because it needs it to protect itself from heat as well as cold.
Stop mucking about with nature, all it needs is a nice brushing and it will look after its coat on its own.
2006-07-21 22:35:34 · answer #9 · answered by rookethorne 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take the cat to a groomer.
2006-07-21 22:06:40 · answer #10 · answered by mroof! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋