Wish me luck..

[StillMedusa]

Tomorrow Obie is going in for a back sack and cr... full shave :(
I feel MORTIFIED that we have to do this, but he is the great un-groomable cat. 24 pounds of bad attitude under a totally matted Maine Coon coat.
(his sister is knot free.. 10 mins a day grooming keeps her beautiful!)

SO... I have to starve him tonight from now.He likes food. A lot. He is not happy that there is now nothing down and he will be even less happy at breakfast when I try to wrestle his considerable bulk into the cat carrier!!!!

Jabba the Hut is going to look like a fat slug by tomorrow afternoon :(

(yes I'll post a pic! )

[CrazyDuchess]

Good Luck!! Will you post a before and after??

[StillMedusa]

Him now...

[DramaAlpaca]

How on earth are you going to get that enormous (and utterly beautiful) boy into a cat carrier??? It's going to take at least three of you, I reckon, and you're going to need an extra large cat box

Good luck for tomorrow

[CrazyDuchess]

Oh wow xxx

[RubbishMantra]

Ah, but I'm sure he'll feel all fresh and super-clean, feeling the summer breeze around his trouser area! Like going commando.

[torthecatlady]

such a beautiful boy!!!! I also query how you're going to get him in a cat carrier

[Fluffycloudland77]

We had to get the Persians done, it feels like a failure but some cats just don't let you groom them.

Have you got a zoom groom? It's meant to be more comfortable for them.

The vet will probably be glad they don't have to take a comb to him regularly. You can't argue with 24lb of cat.

[MakingJudySmile]

Holy moly he's a big chap!!! I like his expression.

[cozietoesie]

The best of luck, Medusa.

Shall you try to start grooming him after he returns from the vet? (There's just a slim chance that he'll be more amenable to it if it doesn't hurt at all.)

[cozietoesie]

Sorry - I realise that the words 'slim' and 'Obie' are not natural bedfellows. It was a slip of the pen.

[StillMedusa]

I will indeed...we have never stopped trying, but he will only ever give us about 5 mins max groom time every few days and it's just not enough..he has the thickest coat I have ever seen on a cat!

For those wondering... he goes in a dog carrier

[cozietoesie]

I'd still start trying almost the moment he returns - even if it's only a quick pass over his flanks, a daily session ought to be part of his day. With lurrvv and Dreamies etc.

(I haven't needed to try that thing that Fluffy mentioned but maybe a different device might be a useful idea?)

[MiyakoOdori]

Oh he's a lovely boy!

It'll be better for you all once he's sorted :)

MiyakoCat is a short hair but I still have to clean his bum the lazy sausage that he is

[cozietoesie]

Seniorboy can still manage all his own 'personal' grooming, Thank Goodness.

[StillMedusa]

I have wondered about forking out for professional clippers..they are about £200, but given that today is going to cost well over £100 it might be worth it..he'd hate it for sure but he might get used to it (and we'd wear body armour!) Not sure what clippers would be appropriate tho!

[Vinorosso74]

Good luck! I feel you may have a grumpy boy later...
We have a zoom groom and our cat loves it! It's silicone and the 'spikes' give a massage as you go apparently. Our girl is short haired though. Our previous cat loved his too though used to get a bit excited and his willy would poke out......

[NeedACleverNN]

Good luck

[mypropertea]

Our cat will only tolerate the futminator. It isn't a problem though as he isn't very fluffy. When I was a child we had a cat that had to be sedated and clipped every spring. He was a rescue and there was just no reasoning with him.

Least your boy will be cool for summer :)

[torthecatlady]

I have to go to work soon, but I'll be checking back later to see how fabulous Obie looks after his pampering!

[MrsRonBurgundy]

I can't wait to see the post shave picture!

[CrazyDuchess]

Ditto - keep hitting refresh!

[StillMedusa]

He looks a bit depressed
Yup he is shaved..barring head, tail and a few leg bits. He doesn't seem unduly bothered , just a bit puzzled.

MAYBE he'll let us groom him when the fuzz regrows.. in the meantime sun cream in this weather!

His sister just looked at him and I swear she said 'WTF?!'

[StillMedusa]

oops wrong pic... hang on...here he is!

[Iknownuffink]

Aw bless.

I do my MC 4/5 times a day for about 30 seconds at a time. She comes to get brushed when I call her.

If there are small mats I put a tiny amount of coconut oil onto it.

[cozietoesie]

He looks wonderful. Given the unusual temperatures here, I wish I could follow his example.

Did he have a full GA or 'just' a sedation?