No good deed goes unpunished 

"The happy hoodie made him give up on life which is very convenient" I love your humour so much

"Good boy, Lucifer" is just pure gold

Who knew that the Prince of Darkness could be so easily subdued by a happy hoodie? 😂😂

Lucifer is SO sweet. I have a soft spot for black cats. Too bad he was so matted, I bet he looks stunning with a full coat of unmatted fur.

Oh dear, Lucifer's poor pathetic meows in the bath.

"Lucifer, can you be bribed?" "Not with mere Churu, mortal!"

One rescue channel I used to watch said that they never shame the owners who surrender a neglected animal because they don't want others to be afraid to do the right thing if they can no longer care for their pet. I think about that often.

I was a hospice nurse for 8 years so I can understand how the animals can be neglected unknowingly. Many of my patients were challenged just to take care of themselves. It's sad that this happens but it does. For those patients, I would try to give the animal attention if they woul allow and I would feed them before I left.

I think George was happy-licking his paws. He was inspired to look after himself because someone was helping him with his very discouraging mats. When my cat got old and got poop on his butt but couldn't clean it off himself anymore, I'd get a warm, wet cloth and wipe it for him, and he'd go from looking utterly depressed and lackadaisical to purring and happy and licking his paws right away. Kitties like to be clean and are depressed when they're dirty and can't do anything about it.

My cousin is dying from cancer and she was so afraid to have her little dog groomed because she thought they would take her away from her because her back end was matted. My other cousin took the dog to the groomer and they saw her at a moments notice because we had to come from out of state. The groomer was wonderful and got her little dog taken care of. Thank you for all you do!

The first cat was so sweet, his little meows broke my heart.

"You can see how the happy hoodie made him gave up on life." Amazing sentence

Love how you raise compassion for people having a hard time too. Thank you

Both kitties blinked once back in their crates. They're grateful.

My first thought was, "Oh no she didn't trim the murder mittens". Thank goodness Lucifer is so chill.

I love how calm Lucifer was for his bath. I had a cat that used to like to roll in the most awful stinky stuff and needed bathed regularly but it was like washing a blender while it was plugged in and running trying to clean him.

Thank you! Someone recently posted a story about a dog who had been put up for adoption after the family had a baby. People were all over this family, how they couldn’t be trusted with a kid if they would rehome their dog. I knew a couple who had to rehome their dog after baby came. Baby and mom both had severe complications during labour and delivery. Mom took months to get better, baby will never fully recover. Overwhelmed dad was trying to do for his wife and new baby and after awhile it became apparent that this family simply didn’t have the time or energy for the dog anymore. He wasn’t receiving the love, time, energy and attention he deserved and they knew it just wasn’t going to go back to the way things had been. So they made the hard decision and sought a new home for their beloved pet. Because it’s what was right for all of them. Sometimes life happens. It doesn’t mean these pets aren’t loved.

Please don't worry about the lights and angles. You are helping this animals and also filming and you do an amazing job!

"Wanna stay here with me?" I can understand why you'd like to keep him 😭

When I had to leave my long haired cat with my parents for six months, he got so depressed he stopped grooming himself and wouldn't let my mother brush his stomach. His stomach was covered in mats and had to be shaved, and for some reason it grew back curly. Never left him behind again.

Gosh both kitties look so SAD. Thank you cat friend who got them to Vanessa. I hope their home situation improves.

Well, at least Lucifer seems pretty chill. Must be because there aren't any singing mice to drive him crazy.

I worked at a county animal shelter that was also animal control, and most of the animals that come in matted/not great condition are due to the owner suffering a sudden life changing emergency. Cases where the owner died was always heartbreaking for me, because their animals were incredibly confused and scared.

Thank you for caring, Vanessa! As a caregiver for a neighbor, I had to take their little kitty in to be shaved. It is true that sometimes people do not understand a situation. My neighbor/client is a wheelchair user and does not have the manual dexterity to groom the cat, and the cat is older and less able to groom itself. Because the person could not afford to have the cat groomed, I paid for it myself, and the cat is now a lot more comfortable. Also, having been shaved down, the cat is better able to groom, and also to be brushed. The agency I work with said they would not reimburse me for the work, because it is not in my job description, but to me, caring for my neighbor means keeping everything in the house clean and in order, and that includes Kitty! It's a labor of love for me.

You could almost see their thoughts go from: "I'm scared! Stay away from me!" to: "Wow, I'm feeling so much better. Maybe this isn't so bad after all." as the groom progresses. Amazing transformations and they should both be much more active and healthy over the next few months.

Maybe something changed in these kitties environments and it is stressful so they are hiding more and not grooming. You are such a kind and compassionate girl and I know every single animal that you do feels that. Cute kitties!!

Our cat growing up was a long hair stray that didn't groom himself well for years after he decided to live at our house. The vet believed that was possibly do to his experience as a stray. Food and shelter needs came first, grooming went by the wayside. Took sometime for him to realize he wasn't going to starve or have to sleep outside in western NY winters anymore. He eventually got back into grooming habits. Thanks for helping these two out!

“The Happy Hoodie just made him give up on life” I just about died laughing!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

When my husband had cancer my long hair calico went several weeks without being brushed. I felt so guilty when I saw those clumps! Best wishes to the owners, cats, and of course to you dog lady ❤❤

As scared as they were, the relief of the mats being cut away must have had some effect on their temperament.

Working in a vet clinic, every time I see cats who aren’t grooming themselves it can be related to a few factors. Age, illness, discomfort, hiding in tight quarters, etc. I’m glad that they received the care they needed☺️ hopefully with a fresh start it can be avoided for the future

I choose to believe that Lucifer was named after the cat from Cinderella as a cheeky reference and not to be mean.

Whenever I see a black fluffy cat named Lucifer I always assume the owner is a Cinderella fan.

I just wanted to thank you for everything you do and for explaining that not every owner is purposefully neglectful of their pets. My mother had cats and dogs, but after her mental decline due to age, her dementia caused her to neglect her health and that of her usually beloved pets, which had to be taken from her. This case reminds me of how awful the mats and skin were on her kitties and dogs. She always loved her cats and dogs, and I know she would've been upset with their condition, even more than her own if she was of sound mind.

It's also important to be kind in these situations, cause if they expect to be shamed for not taking care of their animal, while they already feel ashamed of it, they might just never take the animal to get shaved. I'm still trying to convince my aunt to get her dog shaved and she's considering pretending to have found her on the streets...

Their little faces when you scratch them after removing the matt is just gorgeous 😍

What a pair of little gentlemen, what absolute babies. Delightful.

The cat I have currently came from the pound. She has fur like cotton candy so she was named “Guinevere.” I wanted a mature cat, this cat picked me out and the staff told me she was “an adult.” I brought her home and within 24 hrs. renamed her “LucyFur.” She was an oversized kitten with matting on her back. She gets groomed with a professional brush every. single. day. She not only loves it, she demands it. Funky fur, daily grooming and all, I love her.

You could just tell they were grateful for you helping them 🥺 no screaming no swiping. They were just probably happy to be clean again. Thank you for helping them

I rarely write comments. or subscribe. I am an animal Advokat all my life and that is very long. Im a professional, certified dog trainer from Germany. And I am telling you now the way you treat the cats and dogs is beyond everything I saw before. You are amazing I don't find the words in english how much I am impressed by you. You speak comforting and the cats or dogs right away bond with you. Every time the owners told you, the cats don't like that, the dogs don't like that and from what I saw every time you had no problem. I don't understand why people still tell you, why don't you do it this way or that way. Don't they see what you do is working ? From me you get the "best Groomer and Therapist" award. You are amazing Girl. I learned from you a lot. Thank you for reading my far to long comment. I will recommend you to my animal friends.

It seems like with the biggest majority of the "difficult" animals, they realize that you are helping them. These two behaved remarkably! Great job once again.

Both kitties are sweet. I love lucifer, but I have always had a soft spot for black cats. ❤

George looks like a cat my family and I rescued, his name was midnight and the shelter was so close to putting him down we got him the same day we applied. he got 6 beautiful years where he learned to trust again and was loved until his very last moment

George was SUCH a good boy!!! Didn’t become aggressive whatsoever. I think other people did not know how to handle him 😢💔 they are both so beautiful!!

They both did great considering how matted they were. You could see their relief when those big patches of matted hair came out. Thank you for giving them a much needed groom.

My step-uncle had a black cat named Lucifer. He was a sweet boy, I don't remember ever hearing him meow and his pupils were always big. I think he passed away from old age.

No good deed goes unpawnished

Listening to you speak of kindness towards other make me smile. People simply do not know what they do not know. My 85 pound 4‘ 10 mother had a handicap parking placard. She walk normally she did all kinds of things normally. But she was eating up with cancer and people would yell at her when she parked in those spaces. Thank you for giving a lesson on treating people the way they deserve and not judging everyone at first glance.

George stopped for a moment, and savored the shave for a second. I really think it was feeling good to him.

We had a Domestic Longhair (1/4 Persian but it hadn’t really come through on her facially), and she also got really matted if we let her; we checked with the vet to see if she had any issues grooming, and he eventually came to the conclusion that she was just lazy. 😂 RIP Cheri, truly you were a vibe.

It was really hard to find a cat groomer for my old black cat that was a domestic long hair. Thankfully she let us do it but her poor mats were huge. Thank you so much for being willing to do this no matter the circumstances. We weren’t able to groom her due to grief from losing my dad around that time.

I love how the black cat looks absolutely evil but is such a sweet little thing

Lucifer seems like such a sweet cat.

Aww Georgie gave you two blinks, he must’ve known you did him a service. It’s as if he was saying thank you. ❤❤

I think that Lucifer & George did wonderful for their groom. I think it has a lot to do with how calm and soothing you are Vanessa.

The way George daintily placed his paws on the front of the tub was so cute! 18:03

Lucifer and George are very lucky you decided to work while sick. Poor sweet kitties! Feel better soon Vanessa!!

For her question about why they aren't grooming each other, I have 3 cats and they don't groom each other. I think they have to be pretty close to allow the other to groom them.

these are very sweet cats. I hope the owner gets better soon and can have more time with them.

I love that you talk to them “does it feel nice?” And “no don’t jump.” 😂

George and (appropriately) Lucifer are both little angels. I'm glad you could help them.

Growing up I had a long haired black domestic that looked just like Lucifer. His name was shadow and we had the same issues with the matting when he became a senior cat. He just couldn’t groom himself anymore. He was nowhere as well behaved as Lucifer though. We got him shaved once and after that they showed us how to do it ourselves because the poor groomer did not want him as a client. Thank you for helping these babies.

“But you can see how the happy hoodie just kind of made him give up on life which is very convenient “😂😂😂

i just love the happy hoodies. aside from making the animals way calmer they also look sooooo cute! i'm glad george and lucifer got the care they needed.

Thank you for being considerate of some owners, Vanessa. When I had a serious bout of illness, I couldn't take my dog and cat to the groomers, the park, or make my dog's food like he was used to. When I finally got better, the vet and groomer embarrassed me about being a terrible pet owner so much that I gave them to other families. EDIT: Thank you guys for the support and I'm going to give some context to show why Vanessa's compassion meant a lot to me. Marco, my dog, I had since he was a puppy. Because he had stomach issues when I got him, I cooked a special diet for him until it cleared up. He always liked it, so I just continued to cook for him. When I got sick, I didn't have the energy to cook, so I bought dog food and treats. He started gaining weight because I was giving him the same amount of food as with the cooked food/treats. The vet screamed at me for Marco gaining weight. As for Chloe, my cat, the groomer was just pissed because she was used to Chloe coming every two weeks by the previous owner and that was a spot I wasn't filling. She was also annoyed that I didn't take Marco to her. (He's a greyhound. And she complained he was terrified of the dryer.) Chloe wasn't matted, her nails were longer than usual because I didn't do them as often as she did. Coming off of a potentially life threatening illness and not being in the best frame of mind, the berating made me feel like I was the world's worst pet owner. But when I think back, the vet was just a jerk and the groomer was greedy.

I will call him George and love him and squeeze him ❤

I got my long-haired cat a slicker brush and he loves being brushed. He seems to understand that brushing means that less mats and makes his skin feel nice.

I cant get over how funny the animals look with the hoodies on them and the comment on how lucifer just gave up on life made it funnier

You can really tell how much lucifur and even George came to trust you by the end of groom by the size of their pupils. They obviously didn’t enjoy it but they trusted you and knew you wouldn’t harm them. They were so sweet!

I’ve never seen the dark prince of the underworld get groomed before that’s a first.

George is such a big boy. They both did so well.

I’ve noticed that dark kitties/tuxedo kitties/black and white kitties tend to have very sweet dispositions- I really have not ever met one that wasn’t.

For how matted these cuties were, they were pretty well behaved! There's definitely been kitties on here with healthier coats who have been ready for battle! Glad they're going to feel better. Also my girls, when they were close to 19 and 20 respectively, got a couple of small mats along their spines intermittently due to the cover on the litter pan. Removed the lid and problem solved! Thank goodness!

I love how you swapped to kitties from doggos and still showed the same level of knowledge professionalism and compassion as usual. Love your videos❤

We never know someone else's situation, so we should choose to be kind. As you say, it's about taking care of the animals. ❤

Love when happy hoodies make animals give up on life!🤣

I love how angry and grumpy they both look yet are both some of the sweetest cats ever on the channel

The little meows Luci is making is melting my heart T. T

Maybe I'm weird, but I love when the mats have all the dandruff under them, because you know the kitty must have been SO itchy before, and now he is free and clean and less itchy after a good wash!

Best commercial ever for happy hoodies for cats!!!

I have two cats. The Older tolerates the younger, barely! She will let the young one lick her head a little bit. But more than that and she'll be swiped with the paw! Maybe they have a similar relationship!? Also, its dumb to judge people when they seek help for a problem! They're doing the right thing by seeking help! Being mean might discourage someone from doing that!!!!

I’m glad someone thought of the idea for a happy hoodie. They look so cute. You are so gentle with these meowsies. Thank you for sharing.❤❤❤❤❤

Both cats look really sad. I hope their owner is doing okay. Thank you for saving these beautiful babies ❤

Thank you for being not only compassionate towards the cats but to their humans as well. Speaking for myself when dealing with illness and hospitalizations it was hard to handle taking my dog to the groomer. I did my best and brushed him at home but his nails got so long we had to re train the quicks.

As usual, great video. And again, THANK YOU showing empathy and compassion and care for the animals AND their owners. People are so condemning and judgmental these days, and it's refreshing that you're not as reactive and are mindful. Thanks so much, Vanessa. You're wonderful.

I had a Lucifer too. Domestic short hair, black. He was gorgeous. He was the ripe one age of 18 when I had to let him go. Broke my heart. Good to see another Luci

Thank you for the compassion with the owner, Vanessa. Long haired cats can get matted very quickly! Even with daily brushing, our Himalayan manages to get mats under his chin. And he’s been professionally groomed regularly since he was a kitten…

A lot of the time back matting can come from the cat hiding under a bed or a couch and the furniture rubs on ther back so much that it mats. I had a cat growing up that used to do that and it was near impossible to get any brushing done to prevent it, especially in the shedding season when the loose fur gets rolled up in the new.

I truly hate seeing a shaved cat or dog, but, I hate seeing an animal in pain or distress much more. Thank you for helping these animals.

I love that you scratch them after you shave off the mats! You’re the sweetest

That is the calmest cat I have ever fucking seen

"Mat free and clean" Those kitties were feeling soooo much better after their spa day!

I think both cats knew you were trying to help them. At one point with each there were brief moments of gratitude.

Vanessa, I hope you feel better soon. They were so good for you! I can't believe how much better they look after getting that shell off their backs. I too find it interesting they're not grooming each other - that's a daily occurrence here in my multi-cat household. Thank you for all you do!

the scritching you gave Luci after removing the big mat was so thoughtful. lol that must have felt soooo good. it seems to me he was feeling some relief as soon as you started taking out the mat. honestly, i think they both displayed some relief behavior as they were freed from their fur.

We have 2 cats. One extremely dislikes the other. So, no co-grooming for them.

The relief these fur babies have when all that matted fur comes off is priceless. The bath of warm water is making a huge difference, too. Such gorgeous, sweet cats. Beautiful job, Vanessa ❤

That black face sticking out of the happy hoodie is adorable

I used to have a couple of long hair cats, but I now have 3 short haired and whilst I loved my fluffy girl and I miss her, I definitely don’t miss the poopy butts, Matt’s and balls of fluff rolling around the floors

I loved how gentle the second cat placed his front paws on the bath.