My rescue cat groomed herself ok for two years, then last year she stopped bothering and her back got matted. She's never let me groom her. She's quite fierce. I had a mobile groomer come and the cat wouldn't let her do the job either. She needed dental work done so the vet put her under GA and did the dental and shaved her fur.
This year she is matted again. I took her to a groomer who was great, two of them worked on her and managed to get her half shaved before she kicked off and wriggled and attacked.
They suggested I tell the vet she doesn't travel well and ask for some prescription medication to sedate her, then give her that before next visit to the groomer. Apparently vets won't prescribe sedation for grooming.
BUT would I need to take my half shaved cat to the vet to get this prescription (that'd make them suspicious)? Or does anyone know if I can get it by phoning / calling in without the cat?
If I can't get the medication I'll need to book her into the vets for them to sedate and groom, which costs around £300-400, plus I'll look a big liar for asking for sedation for travel, then if I can't get that, booking her in for a vet groom.