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| 1877.1 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Fri Oct 14 1988 19:40 | 6 |
| Are you combing them fairly regularly? This should help, although
it may take them awhile to get used to it, particularly if they
associate it with pulling at mats. Are they perhaps getting mats
because they have trouble reaching everywhere (that is, are their
proportions somewhat blimp like?)
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| 1877.2 | cream rinse it is | DELNI::HYER | | Fri Oct 14 1988 20:18 | 12 |
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I had the same problem last year. A lot of it is static electricity
induced. We combed and cut and they both looked terrible. Then
I gave up and took them to a groomer in March. They were dunked,
cream rinsed and fluff dried and have been great ever since. We
comb regularly (hit or miss method) but I notice now that it is
colder here (N.H.) mats are forming, however, not nearly as bad.
Seems the cream rinse is still working. If it gets worse during
the winter, back to the groomer - it is worth every nickel.
Mine are pear shape and very rotund so I know they don't hit
everywhere either.
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| 1877.3 | | AIMHI::OFFEN | | Mon Oct 17 1988 11:47 | 13 |
| Lightning also has the same problem. She is long hair too and gets
them on the insides of her back legs real bad. I cut them off and
then wash her real good and then use cream rinse. I also brush
her as often as I can but she definitely doesn't like me brushing
her in that area.
DejaVu is short hair and never gets furballs. Thunder is too young
yet to have them but where she is long hair also, I am keeping an
eye on her.
Sandi (Lightning, DejaVu & Thunder's mom)
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| 1877.4 | daily combing for one well armed cat! | TUDOR::ERYN | | Mon Oct 17 1988 12:14 | 16 |
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Greylock's fur mats just by thinking about it! I took him to the vet in
Sept and his belly was just one big mat because he really hates being combed.
The vet volunteered to shave his belly (after a futile attempt at combing in
which he determined that if I spent 2-3 hours at it I might be able to get
some of them out...). I had the vet shave him and its growing back in now.
I now comb him everyday (even though he hates it), paying special attention to
under his arms and various other likely places. I have caught some little mats
while they were still combable and prevented any big ones so far. When all his
belly fur grows back in I will have a much bigger daily job, but I have been
successful with preventing them so far.
Eryn
p.s. I think he gets jealous because by Siamese, Caspar, keeps himself
impeccably clean and never needs help grooming!
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| 1877.5 | Try Pet Tabs FA | ZEKE::HUTCHINS | Feathered Obsessions Aviary | Wed Oct 19 1988 15:31 | 20 |
| Actually, Derma Oil is wonderful stuff. But, if your "kids" don't
like being rubbed down in oil, ask the vet for a container of PET
TABS FA. This is a vitamin supplement with extra amino acids which
is great for conditioning skin and hair...
Secondly, if you are using shampoos regularly, I hope you are using
products for cats. Unfortunately, human shampoo is made for human
ph's and feline ph is much different, and out products will dry
the hair right out. Other than that, regular tedious grooming is
the only other way around it.
I have 4 Siamese kids...nice and short hair...My Sheltie, however,
needs grooming *Everyday* or she'd need stripping every week! I
use PET TABS FA faithfully, every day. A 1# container costs about
$7 and lasts ages and ages, you only use 1 tsp. for every 10 pounds
of body weight.
good luck,
jean
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