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| So here's the deal:about 2 weeks ago I decided to try to bathe my kitty by myself since I'm on a budget and couldn't really afford to take him to a groomer. He has long hair, so I bathed him and he was fine with it. He didn't really let me dry him or brush him though. He left. So I think he tried to brush himself and only got to one side because just yesterday I touched his other side which he always lays on and it was matted up pretty badly. So I started working. I really didn't get very far because it's pretty bad. And then he got mad at me because I believe I pulled too hard and tore some hair off! There's a little bald spot about a quarter big and I can see the hair which used to go there it's next to it attached to some other hair. These are my questions: 1. will it grow back? does it bother him? 2. HOW do u brush badly matted hair? 3. is there any other possibility that I did not do this? because i really dont remember pulling that hard.
-LauraCome visit me! (Kitty) http://www.catchannel.com/blog/viewbio.aspx?apid=70014 and me too! (Mia) http://www.catchannel.com/blog/viewbio.aspx?apid=70082
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| It will grow back. I never use a brush on a long hair cat - it really doesn't do much. You need a medium and fine-toothed comb for longhairs. As they dry, they should be combed; usually its best to use a hair dryer and comb a little at a time. This may require 2 people - one to comb, one to hold the hair dryer (on LOW).
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Mayonnaise is a natural hair conditioner, dampen kitty down again, rub a 1/2 cup of MAYONNAISE (Not salad dressing i.e. Miracle Whip see link into the matted areas, try and keep kitty from grooming the areas for 20 minutes (I know that's asking an awful lot) to let the mayo penetrate, then gently try to comb out the matts. (Brushing is bad for human hair- can you imagine what it does to their fur? Combing is better, and you have more control over a comb). http://www.pioneerthinking.com/conditioner2.htmlWorst case is you waste a 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, make a mess and it doesn't work. best case is that it works, and is non toxic to kitty. Don't have mayonnaise and only miracle whip? 2 egg YOLKS (only), a few teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice, 1 cup oil. mix the yolks and vinegar, in a blender adding the oil a little at atime, and voila, mayonnaise (Yes there's a little more to it if you want it to taste like something cayenne, mustard powder, salt and pepper to taste but you're not eating this one you're rubbing it on your cat!) http://homecooking.about.com/od/saladrecipes/r/blcon64.htm Have fun and let me know if it works!
My cats own my house they just permit me to live there. Only cat lovers know the luxury of fur-coated, musical hot water bottles that never go cold."
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| If you can't untangle the hair you will have to cut it. Be very careful, it's easy cutting the skin. One way to avoid cutting the skin is using a comb. You put the comb between the scissors and the skin.
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| Thanks everybody for your input...I was freaking out thinking I had done something really bad to my kitty... I use the kind of brush that has tiny little short hard (what's the word??) thingys that stick out and they're very close to each other. And they can hurt too. When you guys say comb, you guys mean like a human comb? The one with the thicker, more far apart comb-thingys? What's the difference between brushing and combing? (sorry I know dumb question) I thought you were supposed to brush cats. I'm confused.
-LauraCome visit me! (Kitty) http://www.catchannel.com/blog/viewbio.aspx?apid=70014 and me too! (Mia) http://www.catchannel.com/blog/viewbio.aspx?apid=70082
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| A comb like your comb but for cats. They are shorter and with larger teeth. You brush with a brush and comb with a comb. Really there are many kind of brushes and each one is for a kind of hair. really don't know what is better for a long haired cat. But you can find it easily in Internet. Look for "brush cat" or "groom cat". I have found all sort of advices, but I have only look for it in spanish so I can't help you.
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| Laura - when you go to the pet store, look for a flea comb. It's usually a metal comb with very fine teeth. Comb the cat like you would comb your hair, as much as he will let you. Run your fingers all over your cat's body feeling for mats, especially where his front paws meet his body. A brush isn't going to let you get all the way down to the skin and isn't going to be stiff enough to help you get out the mats. I actually have two flea combs. If I find a mat, I try to wedge one between the mat and his body and use the other comb to work on the mat. The comb against the cat seems to help keep me from pulling his hair. I have cut mats out but you need to be very very careful not to cut the cat! I never cut unless I do have a comb between the cat and the mat I'm trying to eliminate. I sympathize, I have a long-haired kitty myself and he doesn't like to be combed! Gentleness and patience are needed.
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