Persian doesn't like being brushed out
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Q:I got a Persian from a shelter a week and a half ago. He's four years old and all full of matts. I've tried my best trying to shave some of them out and working slowly at others but the problem is he hates being brushed out. Even when I gently brush a spot on him that's not matted. It seems this cat was never used to brushing. He becomes quite angry at me and starts acting defensively. At those times I lay off but I'm becoming frustrated because more matts are building up while I can't even get rid of the old ones. He really needs a bath too as he still has a smell to him but I don't want to bath him until he's comfortable with grooming (which could take forever!!). I really hate to take him to a professional groomer because I know with cats they give them anesthesia. However, it just might be the best solution to initiallty get rid of all the matts.
He also loves getting outside and I made the mistake of letting him outside after he got here. Now I'm having to let him out 3 or 4 times a day (supervised outings). Sometimes my schedule doesn't always allow that and when he doesn't get out he cries forever. The shelter he was in had a fully enclosed cat run so he could come and go when he pleased. I'm thinking that he doesn't yet think of this place as home and that's why he likes getting outside so much. It's my hope that he will eventually think of this place as home and will want to stay in more as time goes on (Winter is coming too which is an added incentive.) On a good note , once he's been outside half an hour he comes quite easily when called. What a sweetie. He likes walking on a leash too.
He also loves getting outside and I made the mistake of letting him outside after he got here. Now I'm having to let him out 3 or 4 times a day (supervised outings). Sometimes my schedule doesn't always allow that and when he doesn't get out he cries forever. The shelter he was in had a fully enclosed cat run so he could come and go when he pleased. I'm thinking that he doesn't yet think of this place as home and that's why he likes getting outside so much. It's my hope that he will eventually think of this place as home and will want to stay in more as time goes on (Winter is coming too which is an added incentive.) On a good note , once he's been outside half an hour he comes quite easily when called. What a sweetie. He likes walking on a leash too.
A:Our cat got matted up after I gave her a bath, and didn't comb her out properly. We took her to Puppy Luv in Toronto's west end, and they gave her the "lion cut" with no anesthesia. She looked silly for about a month, but she liked the shorter cut, although her hair has grown in a bit darker.
How did your cat take to a leash? I'd like to take Frankie outside for some fun in the sun without worrying about her running off.
How did your cat take to a leash? I'd like to take Frankie outside for some fun in the sun without worrying about her running off.
A:Lucas also hates to be groomed, I finally took himin to a groomer and had him shaved, the lion of course. Once his hair was short and all the mats were gone I've started trying to get him used to feeling some brushing, gentle non-threatening and lots of rewards after and during. He's responding slowly. I had to do the same thing with petting about a month after we took him in. He was a really friendly cat but he could only take about three pets and he would attack. It took about 6 months to get him up to twenty minutes of petting. Now he comes for cuddles whenever anyone sits down with or without a blanket and he'll take hours of petting now. Keep it gentle, non-threatening and be very patient, I'm sure you'll be rewarded for your efforts.
A:Thanks for the info. I hadn't considered the lion cut. It might be the best solution but I'm going to hold off for now, just because he loves to get outside. If he's shaved it'll be too cold for him and right now he's enjoying seeing all the squirrels.
As for him walking on a leash, I can't take credit for that. When I adopted him he came with his own leash from his previous family. He was really easy to put the leash on and obviously is very used to it. He doesn't walk like a dog though. He still investigates stuff outside and tells me where he wants to go- not the other way around.
As for him walking on a leash, I can't take credit for that. When I adopted him he came with his own leash from his previous family. He was really easy to put the leash on and obviously is very used to it. He doesn't walk like a dog though. He still investigates stuff outside and tells me where he wants to go- not the other way around.
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