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Do You (Or Have You) Ever Taken Your Cat/Dog to a Groomer? I had to take my kitty, Prince, to the groomers today, because his coat was so unbelievably matted. He has long, silky fur that matts easily. I tried brushing him several times, but he would not stand for it (he would meow at me, bite/bat at the brush, etc.).
So today I called a groomer that is about 5 minutes away from my house, and as luck would have it, there was a cancellation, so I was able to take Prince in right away. The first thing the groomer did was put Prince on a table, and brush his fur thoroughly. I was amazed at the amount of fur that came off, there was enough there for another whole cat. The groomer then trimmed Prince's paw pads and clipped his nails. Then it was bath time, which of course, terrified my cat, poor little guy. The groomer used a cat shampoo that had green tea and something else in it, and said that the scent of it was calming for cats. It did seem to calm him down a bit, because at one point, Prince was breathing kind of heavy, and I could tell his was really scared. Then the groomer towel dried him, and blew his fur dried (another thing that freaked my poor cat out). Another good brushing all over, including his stomach, finishing it off with a light spray, and a good ear cleaning, Prince was as good as new. Prince looks like a different cat now, his fur is no longer tangled and is so soft and pretty looking. I told him he's now ready for a cat show. I have to make sure to brush his fur every day, so the same thing does not happen again. I imagine that tangled fur on an animal must be very painful. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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This better not be about my mangey cat!!
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2teh9s said: This better not be about my mangey cat!!
This is a secret intervention for you and your mangey cat to get cleaned up some... clever clever quotation - attention getting quote - sad yet witty remark - look at me! Im deep quote- song lyric about my ex cause that bitch stole my mp3 player! - line from movie I liked - Prince lyric - not very clever sig mocking other sigs | |
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2teh9s said: This better not be about my mangey cat!!
Oh no, not at all. Your cat is NOT mangey at all. This thread was about my cat who was having issues with his fur being tangled. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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I take my dog to the groomer at least once a month. $42.00 each visit
he a long haired dog, and I was told that knots are very painful. hairballs are a mess as well.....monthly grooming helps prevent hairballs and knots!!! I watched an episode of animal police (i think thats what its called) where they told a pet owner if he did not take his pet to get groomed immediatley they would fine him and take him to jail...animal abuse. Say it's just a dream...
U open up ur eyes and come 2 realize u simply imagined this So u lean over and give her a kiss Here on earth, here on earth, with u it's not so bad Here on earth, here on earth eye don't feel so sad Stay right here | |
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amorbella said: I take my dog to the groomer at least once a month. $42.00 each visit
he a long haired dog, and I was told that knots are very painful. hairballs are a mess as well.....monthly grooming helps prevent hairballs and knots!!! I watched an episode of animal police (i think thats what its called) where they told a pet owner if he did not take his pet to get groomed immediatley they would fine him and take him to jail...animal abuse. My visit to the groomer's today cost $40.00. It would have been $45.00, but I had a $5.00 coupon off the price. The groomer told me that hairballs were painful too, and that they "pull in all directions." Yikes! I didn't know that not grooming your pet is animal abuse. I really need to make sure that I groom my cat on a daily basis. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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Grace needs to go to the spa once a month for a haircut and manicure.
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lovemachine said: Grace needs to go to the spa once a month for a haircut and manicure.
She is so cute! RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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2the9s needs to take his hairy back to a groomer. | |
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Lleena said: 2the9s needs to take his hairy back to a groomer.
Apology please. | |
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psychodelicide said: I told him he's now ready for a cat show.
When my girlfriend was younger she was getting her cat ready for a "cat show" and cut his whiskers off which effects a cats balance [Edited 3/22/05 18:01pm] | |
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Lleena said: 2the9s needs to take his hairy back to a groomer.
Sooooo true! Maybe they can do something about those dreads he's been growing back there? | |
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AnotherLoverToo said: Lleena said: 2the9s needs to take his hairy back to a groomer.
Sooooo true! Maybe they can do something about those dreads he's been growing back there? Apology please. | |
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psychodelicide said: amorbella said: I take my dog to the groomer at least once a month. $42.00 each visit
he a long haired dog, and I was told that knots are very painful. hairballs are a mess as well.....monthly grooming helps prevent hairballs and knots!!! I watched an episode of animal police (i think thats what its called) where they told a pet owner if he did not take his pet to get groomed immediatley they would fine him and take him to jail...animal abuse. My visit to the groomer's today cost $40.00. It would have been $45.00, but I had a $5.00 coupon off the price. The groomer told me that hairballs were painful too, and that they "pull in all directions." Yikes! I didn't know that not grooming your pet is animal abuse. I really need to make sure that I groom my cat on a daily basis. The poor dog on tv was tangled horribly.....doggy looked very sad..... Say it's just a dream...
U open up ur eyes and come 2 realize u simply imagined this So u lean over and give her a kiss Here on earth, here on earth, with u it's not so bad Here on earth, here on earth eye don't feel so sad Stay right here | |
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If you start grooming them as kittens/puppies, they grow to looooove being brushed. My mom's cats groove on it, especially the long-haired one, she meows/cries to be brushed and tries to lead you into the room where the brush is. I call her slut-kitty.
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lovemachine said: psychodelicide said: I told him he's now ready for a cat show.
When my girlfriend was younger she was getting her cat ready for a "cat show" and cut his whiskers off which effects a cats balance [Edited 3/22/05 18:01pm] OMG - for real? I've never heard of anyone doing that before, but anything is possible. I've been to some cat shows, and haven't noticed any that were "whiskerless". RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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amorbella said: psychodelicide said: My visit to the groomer's today cost $40.00. It would have been $45.00, but I had a $5.00 coupon off the price. The groomer told me that hairballs were painful too, and that they "pull in all directions." Yikes! I didn't know that not grooming your pet is animal abuse. I really need to make sure that I groom my cat on a daily basis. The poor dog on tv was tangled horribly.....doggy looked very sad..... I'll bet he/she was, poor thing. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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Oh, I also meant to say that if you keep up with the brushing on your own you won't need to spend the $$$ on the groomer after awhile.
My mom's long haired cat sometimes needs to go to the vet/groomer for a "sanitary shave", though--that's when her under-the-tail/butt hair has gotten too long and her poop gets stuck in it.... | |
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AnotherLoverToo said: If you start grooming them as kittens/puppies, they grow to looooove being brushed. My mom's cats groove on it, especially the long-haired one, she meows/cries to be brushed and tries to lead you into the room where the brush is. I call her slut-kitty.
@ "slut kitty". I've heard that starting to groom animals when they're young is always the best way to go. Unfortunately, I got my kitty as a stray, so I'm not even sure if his former owners even bothered to brush him. But it's never too late to start. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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2teh9s said: Lleena said: 2the9s needs to take his hairy back to a groomer.
Apology please. My foot apologises... sorry . [Edited 3/22/05 18:10pm] | |
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AnotherLoverToo said: Oh, I also meant to say that if you keep up with the brushing on your own you won't need to spend the $$$ on the groomer after awhile.
My mom's long haired cat sometimes needs to go to the vet/groomer for a "sanitary shave", though--that's when her under-the-tail/butt hair has gotten too long and her poop gets stuck in it.... My cat had the same thing, poop stuck by his tail. Like you said, if I brush him every day, a trip to the groomer's will be a thing of the past. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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Lleena said: 2teh9s said: Apology please. My foot apologises... sorry . [Edited 3/22/05 18:10pm] Was that so hard? | |
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AnotherLoverToo said: Lleena said: 2the9s needs to take his hairy back to a groomer.
Sooooo true! Maybe they can do something about those dreads he's been growing back there? They're dragging on the ground. | |
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psychodelicide said: AnotherLoverToo said: If you start grooming them as kittens/puppies, they grow to looooove being brushed. My mom's cats groove on it, especially the long-haired one, she meows/cries to be brushed and tries to lead you into the room where the brush is. I call her slut-kitty.
@ "slut kitty". I've heard that starting to groom animals when they're young is always the best way to go. Unfortunately, I got my kitty as a stray, so I'm not even sure if his former owners even bothered to brush him. But it's never too late to start. Her brother-kitty likes to lie on his back with his legs spread open and his paws limp-wristed. I call him "faggy slut boy" when he does that. Yeah, start brushing your kitty as you're petting him, and/or give him a treat, so he associates it with something good. | |
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Lleena said: 2teh9s said: Apology please. My foot apologises... sorry . [Edited 3/22/05 18:10pm] Say it's just a dream...
U open up ur eyes and come 2 realize u simply imagined this So u lean over and give her a kiss Here on earth, here on earth, with u it's not so bad Here on earth, here on earth eye don't feel so sad Stay right here | |
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Lleena said: AnotherLoverToo said: Sooooo true! Maybe they can do something about those dreads he's been growing back there? They're dragging on the ground. I think those are his ass dreads. | |
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psychodelicide said: lovemachine said: When my girlfriend was younger she was getting her cat ready for a "cat show" and cut his whiskers off which effects a cats balance [Edited 3/22/05 18:01pm] OMG - for real? I've never heard of anyone doing that before, but anything is possible. I've been to some cat shows, and haven't noticed any that were "whiskerless". She was real real young and the cat show was in her head | |
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AnotherLoverToo said: psychodelicide said: @ "slut kitty". I've heard that starting to groom animals when they're young is always the best way to go. Unfortunately, I got my kitty as a stray, so I'm not even sure if his former owners even bothered to brush him. But it's never too late to start. Her brother-kitty likes to lie on his back with his legs spread open and his paws limp-wristed. I call him "faggy slut boy" when he does that. Yeah, start brushing your kitty as you're petting him, and/or give him a treat, so he associates it with something good. I'll have to give my kitty a treat, so that he has something positive to look forward to, and not just the grooming. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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The first time I took my baby to the groomer she tried to sneak out
But after it was all done,she was so soft and she smelled so good. The groomer knows her stuff. Let me remind u,she doesnt like strangers. But she didnt try to bite the groomer at all. "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood...NOBODY!"
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ThreadCula said: The first time I took my baby to the groomer she tried to sneak out
But after it was all done,she was so soft and she smelled so good. The groomer knows her stuff. Let me remind u,she doesnt like strangers. But she didnt try to bite the groomer at all. What a sweet dog! My cat was well behaved too, and didn't try to bite or scratch the groomer (I thought he would, but he was okay). The groomer said that my being there the whole time probably helped my cat, since I was able to pet him and reassure him (he was scared out of his mind). RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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