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Has anyone every put their cat in a coat/jumper?

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StillMedusa · 26/12/2018 17:19

Don't laugh!
Poor Obie is really matted again..usually he doesn't matt up til spring but his coat is astoundingly thick and he won't let any of his wives groom him (that's me and the other two women he frequents) I am going to have to book him in for a sedated shave ..I don't think they have any hope of just grooming it under sedation.

But it's winter... do you think I could possibly put a cat (or rather dog as he's 25 pounds) coat on him for the first week or so? I don't want him shivering but he will NOT stay in. Has anyone ever tried?

(and yes I'd post pics....)

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2019rubberband · 02/01/2019 01:06

Wow he is beautiful

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Toddlerteaplease · 02/01/2019 11:00

He's a magnificent beast.

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Toddlerteaplease · 02/01/2019 11:00

I thought he had 6 wives?

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MaudesMum · 02/01/2019 11:04

If he's that resistant to being groomed, how the hell would you get a jumper on him??

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shecamefromgreece · 02/01/2019 11:13

We used to have exactly the same situation with our cat, he wouldn't groom (and wouldn't let us) and would get matted so we had to have him shaved. He would be bald except for a black furry head and black furry legs he did look a sight bless him.
We would always try and do it during summer so he didn't get cold but one year we had to do it in autumn so dh bought him a fleecey coat to wear.
He wasn't keen and would only walk backwards in it for some reasonConfused

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 03/01/2019 11:26

Is his Big Shave Day today? How is he doing?

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StillMedusa · 03/01/2019 11:31

It is big shave day. He went there last night as I can't trust others not to feed him (ie the wives I don't know about!!)
Pics to follow later...picking him up at 4 ish!

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 03/01/2019 11:42

All the best Obie darling (from an aspiring member of your harem).

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StillMedusa · 03/01/2019 12:11

Grin Spartacus... you are welcome to him.. (and the £270 bill they are charging me!!) I am changing vets when I no longer have Portia as I am very peed off with this new franchise !

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 03/01/2019 12:35

I totally get that re the new vet - but I also think I'd be happier being a member of his harem, especially since I've also been offered Ollie and Mr C in the past - my meagre salary would not support all three! I could, however, afford to spoil all three totally rotten.

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GarethSouthgatesWaistcoat · 03/01/2019 14:36

Ouch! Looking forward to displeased photos Grin

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