Cats with mats
Posted: Jan 08, 2008 6:40 pm
This means matted, lumpy furballs.
This cat is Rascal, who has been gone for several years. She was a small cat, around the age of 13-15. My son brought her to me after my 3rd marriage. He said Rascal belonged to his dad (whom I had been divorced from for over 20 years), and dad didn't take care of her very well, he left her outside, and forgot to feed her, etc. "Would I please take her?"
She was pathetic, but starved for affection. I couldn't pet her enough, she begged for more, but she was so painful from skin pulled tight with matted, balled furballs, that she would bite me.
Her green eyes are beautiful, and her long yellow fur turned out to be gorgeous.
I called a groomer friend, and she came over and spent tons of time shaving the poor kitty. She also said that Rascal pushed right into the clippers, loving the attention and the release of pulled hair.
Rascal came out looking like a skinny LION, with a ruff around her neck , furry boots, and fluff on the end of her tail.
I laughed so hard, I couldn't stand it. It was a different cat. She lay for hours in the sun, and for a change could get to her skin to groom herself.
Even tho, at first I didn't want to take her because she belonged to my ex, I am so glad I did. Such a precious little gem. Too bad she had such a prior bad life. I only hope the care she got here somehow made up for all of that.
This cat is Rascal, who has been gone for several years. She was a small cat, around the age of 13-15. My son brought her to me after my 3rd marriage. He said Rascal belonged to his dad (whom I had been divorced from for over 20 years), and dad didn't take care of her very well, he left her outside, and forgot to feed her, etc. "Would I please take her?"
She was pathetic, but starved for affection. I couldn't pet her enough, she begged for more, but she was so painful from skin pulled tight with matted, balled furballs, that she would bite me.
Her green eyes are beautiful, and her long yellow fur turned out to be gorgeous.
I called a groomer friend, and she came over and spent tons of time shaving the poor kitty. She also said that Rascal pushed right into the clippers, loving the attention and the release of pulled hair.
Rascal came out looking like a skinny LION, with a ruff around her neck , furry boots, and fluff on the end of her tail.
I laughed so hard, I couldn't stand it. It was a different cat. She lay for hours in the sun, and for a change could get to her skin to groom herself.
Even tho, at first I didn't want to take her because she belonged to my ex, I am so glad I did. Such a precious little gem. Too bad she had such a prior bad life. I only hope the care she got here somehow made up for all of that.
It DOES look like a little lion! That poor thing...being neglected by your ex. 