owners of long haired cats - i have some questions please

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what sort of brush/comb do you use? i hate ours - it seems to drag her hair badly
she is quite good at sitting but i think a different brush would be better
i found a matted bit under her front leg the otehr day and just had to cut it out she was so good at lying still but i still feel bad

have you ever had her professionally groomed? i was thinking maybe about gettng this done every so often

It us a good idea to get her groomed sometimes; it is hard to groom them throughly al lthe time, our persian used to wriggle like mad, and the cat lady had a little box and better brushes.

We used to have to cut little matted bits out of her armpits too, iyswim.

are there cat groomers out there? ive only really heard of dog grooming

or does the vet do it

Ours was a cat/dog person, just found her in local directory thing.

ok thanks

I use a double sided brush - one side has natural bristles and the other side has pins with bobbles on ...?

I wouldnt use a comb as it can drag on any matts and scrape the skin.

Just cut the matts out - that is all the groomer/vet will do - or worse they will shave it, can be very stressful for the cat and will probably cost you an arm and a leg!!!

My MIL to be has her cat "shaved" by the vet as he refuses to be brushed and is not keen on being handled. He ends up with a blanket clip every 6 months!