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I adopted a persian cat with terrible matted fur.

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

The mats on the sides of her body and down her legs are similar to an inch and a half thick, at least, and of huge size – each about the span of my hand. I called the groomer and they won’t even endeavor to prep her. I additionally called the vet and they weren’t even certain that the groomer who works there would shave her. What would it be a good idea for me to do? Should I attempt to trim her hair so I can see what I’m working with and afterward shave the matts?

Please help.

 

Shah

Santa Monica, CA

Oily fur standing up my cat

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

This seems like a bizarre symptom, but I read it on a symptom list the other day and can’t remember what it was for. When I got back, my cat had developed this symptom. For at least 24 hours, the fur down her back is standing straight up as though there’s static electricity caught in it, though there’s not, and it’s very oily looking only in that area.

Any idea what this could be? I think I was going down a list of malabsorption illnesses at the time I found it, but I can’t remember clearly.