To shave my cat's arse?

[splendidisolation]

No sniggering at the back there.

My semi long haired cat, bless her, quite often goes for a shit but gets a little stuck in the hair around her arse.

Is she just not very bright or is this a "thing"?

Maybe just a little trim?

Ah the clingnuts! One of life's little joys. Be kind take her to the groomers it's usually between £40-70 quid to get the full works and a short all over shave (or a lion cut or a bum only shave if you prefer) we do it for our girl cat every 6 months or so, no clingnuts and less fur balls! Win win.

Do it yourself. Post before and after pictures - of you.

Not U at all. I often do a quick "nappy clip" when cats are in for their routine health checks (vet). It's just routine hygiene for some pets.

Pet wipes?

We trim our long-haired cat's breeches evety 4-6 weeks for that reason. And he is in for a shock next spring when he gets his first underbelly clipping at the groomers. Serves him right for constantly sitting in stickybuds.

I had to do this with my cat, the clinkers were driving her mad.

My little kitten had the runs this week - she did a very sloppy one, halfheartedly tried to bury it, getting poo all over her paws, then ran off to play

I was cleaning up little shitty paw prints for ages, then had to put her in the sink

My dog has very long hair, particularly around the back of her legs and bum, she also has a long plumy tail, so I have to have her bum groomed regularly, have in fact done it myself on occasion.

The groomer clears a strip from just under her tail downward, also clears some of her tummy fur. Can't see why you couldn't get the same done for your cat. Definitely get a groomer to do it though, because I doubt a cat would be as forgiving as a dog if you tried doing it yourself, and I suspect you'd end up pretty badly scratched.

Why would you shave a long haired cat all over MrTrebus? Surely it would be simpler just to have a short haired cat if you don't like the fur?
And £70 for the pleasure; a full groom on my dog never costs more than £35 or so, what the hell's involved in the full works for that amount of money.

Sometimes I can spend an evening quite happily curled up with a glass of wine and some crap TV and distractedly stroking Merlin whilst picking dried shit off his bum.

I really do have the world's most glamorous lifestyle

I've just clipped the bum fluff of an elderly rabbit (my life is so glamourous). It has actually helped her poo problem quite a bit so I think it would work for a cat. Good luck with it - I hope your puss is gentle with you. The rabbit seemed to quite enjoy the pampering.

I take scissors to my cat's butt regularly to keep it clean. Easier than trying to clean her!!

Alright @pigs better pull up the judgey pants! We get her shaved because 1) she licks her long hair all day then gets horrendous hair balls and once a hair ball got stuck and she had to go to the vets 2) she gets not but is stupid so carries on sunbathing and once became dehydrated leading to a UTI. 3) No clingnuts.

I love my pets I wouldn't do something because I didn't like how her fur looks

*hot

Also depends where you live how much groomers cost.

I'm not being judgey MrTrebus. it was a genuine question. No judgement involved at all.

My long haired cat is a filthy devil so he gets his bloomers and belly shaved quite short. I do it myself but he is very laid back so he doesn't mind.

Time to shave him again because he has just come running in the house soaking wet (he likes being out in the rain) with a massive slug stuck to his arse and twigs all in his belly fluff. This happens regularly this time of year, it's not just poo I have to pick off him. Urgh.

Thanks for the replies guys, many of them have me snorting away like a beast.

"Little shitty paw prints...."

spogget I call mine's bloomers her knickerbockers 🤣

YANBU. My long haired Persians have just had a £72 haircut from a groomer. Including a bum and back leg trouser trim. Your vet nurse will also do it. It's called a hygiene trim.

clingnuts. What a brilliant description. My cats now resemble cows as their back end clip is a bit square.

Mine cost £72 for both. £45 each cat but a discount for the second cat.

I have to trim my cat's trousers every couple of months.

I then have to go away and lie in a darkened room for a short while to get over the trauma...