That's all well and good, however the cat may have issues with it.
*shiver*
Posted on 09/09/2006 4:28:12 PM PDT by meowmeow
Cripes! I have enough nightmares as it is!
That critter is unearthly.
I've not heard of the ShedEnder. But I can tell you that three people in my family bought Furminators, and all are very impressed.
They have a money back guarantee, which is what made me go ahead and spend the money on it.
I will not be sending it back. : )
We also have a hunnerd pound Lab, and with this brush she NEVER stinks. Ever.
And as I said our cat now needs his 'Furminator Fix' or he gets very, very cranky. And the last thing I need is a 20 pound cat named Killer getting cranky.
So it's brush, brush, brush...roll his fat behind over, and brush, brush, brush some more. Then I marvel at how much extra fur the little bugger was carrying.
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It's always been my understanding that Persians need frequent regular grooming because of the texture AND length of their fur. I've had several long-haired mongrel cats, but not yet any kind of a purebred.
If your kitty hasn't been groomed on a regular basis before, I'd start gently. Sometimes, if you get too vigorous before they get used to brushing, or if they have sensitive skin, you can turn them off being groomed, and then it will be harder to retrain.
I also found that my cats all adore having their faces brushed with a baby's hairbrush. I wish I'd tried that on my longest-haired tortie... she had sensitive skin when she was a kitten, and I ended up having her run from me when I got out the brushes/combs, for a while.
I think the main difference between Persians and Himalayans is the coat colors that are allowed in each breed. Himmies are the ones with the Siamese-like points.
The differences in how flat the face is, and how close to the eyes the nose is, are not really different between Persians and Himalayans. Some breeders (within each breed) strive for a certain "look" to their show cats, and some of them are breeding very extreme faces these days, with the nose right up there between the eyes.
That looks like one pissed-off cat after he was shaved!
That's all well and good, however the cat may have issues with it.
*shiver*
I knew I could get good tips from Freepers :)
EEEEEK! Poor kitty!!
Cat's are constantly licking themselves. Some people says cats a are the cleanest animals. In reality, they are just covered with their own spit. The secret to having super-extra-fluffy cats is in the spit. If your cat is too old to lick, then you may rev up your tongue and ...
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Interesting...our Himalayan was a silver coated cat, and he had the flat nose...very furry and bushy, and very big...he was the first cat I ever had with that flat nose, and I really liked that little flat nose...
I also have had a few cats that had that extra toe, which I understand is quite common in the kitty world..I also like a cat with that extra toe...
I prefer the flat nose, the extra toed paw, and a big bushy furry cat...color, does not matter to me......I guess if I were to get another cat, I have in mind what would be my ideal...
Some of the cats with "extreme" faces are more prone to breathing problems. I don't know what other health problems may run in those breeds.
I also have had a few cats that had that extra toe, which I understand is quite common in the kitty world..I also like a cat with that extra toe...
Maine Coons are one breed which is known to have quite a few polydactyl (extra-toed) cats. The show cats have to have the normal number of toes, but a lot of people seem to like the polydactyls. Also, cats descended from those once owned by Ernest Hemingway are known to commonly be polydactyl.
I don't know if any other breed has polydactyl cats commonly occurring.
I prefer the flat nose, the extra toed paw, and a big bushy furry cat...color, does not matter to me......I guess if I were to get another cat, I have in mind what would be my ideal...
I prefer long-haired cats myself. I am also partial to tortoiseshell coloring, which occurs almost exclusively in female cats. Maybe someday I will have a purebred cat too, if we ever climb out from underneath all the bills we have right now.
Last year I adopted a long-haired tortoiseshell cat who had been shaved, but down to the skin. Her former owner supposedly had an allergic girlfriend. I adopted the cat in March, when it was still cold up here in the high desert. The poor cat needed our body warmth so much that she almost tried to crawl inside our skins with us. The only furry places were her head, her paws, and a little tail poof. She looked more like a rat than a cat. Her coat has since grown in and she is less needy.
I can understand shaving a cat because of the tangles, but crikey, down to the skin is another matter.
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We have two Himalayan cats (7 yr old). I found the very best tool for the long hair is a rake. Yes, it looks just like a rake. The tines are about one quarter inch apart and are made of metal. The end is rounded and does not hurt the skin. The head of the rake (tines) are about 3/4" long by about 3" wide and ridged. It works great as the static electricity makes the hair cling to it and it is very easy to take off. I have bought all different kinds of tools and quickly return to the rake. One of the cats has a very dense undercoat and that cat is prone to the balling under the arms as you say and on the belly toward the back leg area. I guarantee you will love the rake. If you want more information I will do a google and find one for you.
Just a note to let you know the rake I speak of is not the one in post #4. Those tines are way way too close.
I did the same thing for several years but I could not find a good clipper that would last. One of our Himalayan's loved it the other one I thought was going to have a nervous breakdown. Cat's hair is sensitive, they use it to feel space around them. That cat twitched and chased through the house for several days before he hardened down and became insensitive. It was cruel to have done to him and I never did it again. The fear in his eyes made us understand there was no mistaken what was wrong and what we had done.
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