Grooming an extremely matted cat 

Yep. Like she said it doesn't matter how pretty it is, that dirty fur just needs to come off. Far better than the poor kitty suffering for longer.

HappyPotato I agree with you

Absolutely. People have to understand that the discomfort these large mats create on the cat cause pain every moment of the day. I think if people will go into the videos knowing how Humane this actually is, the judgment would be quite different

Lol 😂

I hear you.... It is reminded me of situation a few ears ago. I had to shave my long hair before head surgery... Shame, uncomfortablness, unusual cold and even slight wind that you feel now... I had to do it for health reasons! Cat must be shaved for a health reasons! Do you think mine and his feelings are different? The only difference is that I could and did buy a couple wigs and gorgeous head covers. What about this cat? Sometimes we have to remember that pets do have hearts, souls. They feel yours and express their own emotions. They have ability to LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY!

ILMMFAO

I wish my cat would let me do that 😢 I obviously still brush her, she needs it, but I wish it wasn’t so stressful for her :/ I try to make it as easy as possible for her

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She was waiting for the cat meltdown. I have 2 main coons, its a nightmare

Right. I get it, cats have a time limit but she needs to keep her cool. The cat can read her nervousness especially when she starts raising her voice when kitty starts moving. The cat was pretty good for the most part, but the groomer kept being nervous. She may have had bad experiences, but she shouldn’t project her fears into every cat she grooms.

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That kitty it’s just like relief finally

I'm watching this cos I have to do my cats bum! He's old n fat and can't reach it anymore! I'm super scared!

You’re awesome 🤩

My cat has one small mat that I want to remove but I'm thinking I want to get something to help her relax so that I can remove the mat without hurting her or me. She gets easily excited. I can't imagine having to do all those mats without her cutting the cat or getting scratched or bitten.

@@vnrysw6 IF you can be calm and confident your cat will be calm and confident in you

@@vnrysw6 try gently rubbing in some olive oil on the mat a couple of times a day. It should pretty much fall out after a few days.

Bless you❤

I FEEL ATTACKED xD

Me

Same. Same.

You watched the WHOLE thing? Yikes.

why am i laughing this hard what's happening help

Bless your heart!! You are so sweet to her too .. thank goodness

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Aleksander Ortynski probably why these videos are so addicting. Lol.

I so agree that declawing is evil. Poor kitty.

She does appear to have the stubby toes of a declawed cat. My rescue cat was declawed before he was apparently abandoned and left to fend for himself. :/

I thought the cat was on the Special K until it moved.

I fast forwarded. Too intense

I disagree. If it means a pet has a home but has to be declawed, I would say "YES" give a cat a home please.

Hope the new owners keep up with the brushing.

agreed

WickedFairyEssence I'm the 300. 'Like' : D

And I'm telling her, "Even though you have short fur, you get mats too; because your fur is so thick! And if you get a mat that's too big, I'll have you shaved down just like this!" And now she's like, "Whatever, but just try me if that happens!"

my cat came over and tried to snuggle the phone to comfort her 😭😭😭

She really is sweet

I hope the new owners brush her regularly.

Elizabeth Stein Exactly!!!!!!!!

amaccoy. All you need to do is brush in once in a while

Absolutely!! It was very good of them to adopt her. I adopted a cat so very like this & had to have him shaved at the vets when we first rescued him. He was badly matted, covered in sores & terribly thin. When I had him neutered & chipped etc I asked the vet to whizz him over with the clippers while under anaesthesia & since that time have maintained his coat by regular grooming. His summer coat is fine & light but every winter it grows to at least 6 times the fur he has in the summer, which means I HAVE to comb him through almost every day. I've been kind, patient & persistent but now, even 5 years later, he still hates it with a passion... I always give him treats following a groom & during light coat times, he's happy for me to quickly go over his head, chest & back but never the tummy, breeches & tail!!! I cannot ever risk leaving him otherwise he would get very very matted, dirty & sore. Thankfully I've never had that happen since I adopted him but it takes great dedication to have a cat like this & you can't afford to ever leave them, not even for a week!!! There's never any telling when he'll come home with a bramble attached & wherever he goes or sleeps at home there's always a pile of twigs, leaves & maybe the odd slug that he's picked out of his coat!! So no holidays for me during winter months when The Bear needs grooming he needs grooming & only I will do it... I'd really advise people to seriously consider this when adopting a cat - you have to be prepared to do this or (if you can actually find anyone) pay to have it done. It requires not only great patience & dedication along with lots of love & care but, as you've seen here, no little amount of bravery!!

My cat was found under a grease dumpster almost fully matted up. The poor thing was almost fully shaven when I adopted her. She recovered fully and is still very skittish (I think she had a hard life) but one of the kindest cats I've had. She's older (unknown but probably 4-6 years old at adoption) but fits my laid back personality much better than any kitten could. I don't know what I will do when she passes. :(

apl175 yes, poor baby just couldn't take it anymore. The net was a great distraction.

I think the cat stayed calm most of the session because it really must have hurt to move with all those matted locks.

HakulBee S Pretty sure the owner is holding a pressure point that limits the cat's movement without hurting it

HakulBee S we groomers know how to calm.

KBOB that's what I noticed to the owner kept grabbing the back of of her neck and the car just kept calm

When you hold onto the neck like a mother cat does, a cat clams up and will do nothing. at the 12 min mark the guy isn't holding the neck right so the cat becomes free then at 13 min mark he holds the cat's neck again so it stops everything. mother cats reef their kittens around the same way sometimes more rougher than this guy lol

Gap toothxx i just realized that lmao

me too

I really hate that word so much. To “own” another sentient being is such a strange and archaic thing to me, im so glad people are changing their vocab.

Unfortunately, most of her cries are from pain from the mats pulling on her. Everyone here did such a great job helping poor Kitty out, but it was hard to watch her be so uncomfortable. At least one afternoon of terrible discomfort from the mats getting tugged on will mean a lifetime of happiness afterwards.

The cat seemed super thankful during the process and relieved at the end.

I was impressed as well how sweet it was!! What an angel. Mine can't even handle getting brushed.

Doobie Dave irrelevant

Yeah for a cat

Yes! It'll stretch rip like plastic. !!!!

Definitely not murder. She would have killed everyone already if she really wanted to. I have a demon cat. Thank the lord she isn't a long hair. We can already barely take her to the vet.

Elizabeth Rommel YES

me too!

BaileyAvenue Vlogs hope she will have a long happy time with you and your family and yes grooming makes a diffrence in a cats personality what a beauty 😻😻

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Thank you for taking the time for this update for my youtube viewers, you are awesome! I know you're busy and I so appreciate you doing this for me! Yahoo!

What an amazing comment to me. Thank you both for your support, for finding me, for helping with your furbaby, for being realistic, and for tipping! Wow! I couldn't ask for a better situation. Knowing through constant texting between us that she unfolded well in her knew skin, made me ecstatic! Thank you so much!

Kudos to you guys for adopting what at first glance would seem a difficult cat, that would take a lot of resources. Watching this she seems really sweet and loving. Also amazing job by Dede.

That's an excellent idea.

I always use a seam ripper for any mats to start with...they can slip under the mat and not take the skin. Awesome that I'm not the only one doing it this way. :)

That’s a great idea! I was think maybe scissors that have some kind of serration along the bottom edge because first pulling up on those scissors without them ripping the hair is probably really painful. But a seam ripper is a very creative and elegant solution!

Splendid idea and suggestion. Thank you!!!

The seam ripper works

She really was being so good. You can tell she isn't a problem cat, she's trying to stay calm just as much as Dedes trying to help.

Thank you, this was a tough situation, very hard to watch too.

I've seen a lot of folks in animal protection do the same thing to help reinforce the severity of the abuse when they're making a case against the owners, it's certainly a striking image

Great job, they deserve all our attention and care!

If you have ever grabbed a pinch full of arm hairs and twisted that is kinda like what it’s like. The hairs are pulling upwards and because they’re all so tightly wound up inside each other it is a constant pull.

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Tell them for me. Please.

Thank you so much. That cat can now clean herself. That alone makes me so happy. Cats like and want to be clean.

+Dede Croy it’s just sad that they don’t understand you’re trying to help them. Rescued three days ago and this there is no telling what’s going through her head.

I agree! My long hair Persian hates to be groomed! I feel so bad brushing her, but I know she will feel much worse if I didn't. Please do not get a long hair cat if you aren't going to take care of it!

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I know she was helping the cat and I'm glad she was willing do to it. Those cries hurt my soul tho, poor kitty did not like it one bit 😭

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You're so right. Very rarely we get the cat owner doing maintenance grooming. So, I would say, send em this video and say if it's like this it's $150. Then it might help owners understand the severity of maintenance grooms. Letting us get our hands on the cat before matting takes over and painful matts at that. Please share and subscribe. Shop here to support us squareup.com/market/myfavoritegroomer

Angel Valdez groomer I Am.. 2t yrs. groomed hundreds of cats. they do it right. dangerous. m when I dobsome, I sweat but get it done.

Jam Yoyolo same.

Same

I was watching digital painting timelapses and this came up after one. Super confused but I’ve watched the entire thing from start to finish lmao

I used to have one, loved it to tiny pieces

i was watching a girl making dresses before this xD and it's suddenly 6am where has my night gone?

They may not have had the time or resources. They would likely prioritize getting as many cats out of the shelter quickly, as the more they can find fosters/homes for, the less cats get euthanized

All the shelters I've ever been to will shave matted cats before they even reach the adoption floor. I'm very surprised they didn't.

That's what I was wondering, especially if they needed to spay or neuter. Ms. Eleanor must have already been spayed, but you'd think they'd get her to a vet for a full exam.

L L shelter workers are often volunteer. Did you miss the part were she says that no one grooms cats because if how hard it is? And if they do, it’s super expensive. Shelter workers would rather put it down

L L not all shelters have the money to get cats in this condition groomed :/ matted dogs are easier to groom, even for someone with very limited or no experience, as their skin poses no real issue in comparison. I do agree though, they really should take care of the mats when they come in, I think it’s just a fear thing (they don’t want to do it themselves and mess up) and a money thing (cat groomers are expensive)

What is a matted cat

warriorchicken a cat with matted fur. That's what this whole video is about.

warriorchicken cat with matted hair. Matted hair is tangled and compact. It often can't be combed out. Like dreads but a mess.

As someone who owns a cat I can vouch that this cat is being extremely well behaved. Even if I was this cat I wouldn’t be this well behaved 😂

See at above comments.

I’m posting an update! 😍

Where?

Can't find the update after comments have moved, how did this cat end up doing?

Dede Croy can you find a link maybe?