So my cat is long/medium haired. He's indoor and outdoor. I just noticed he has a few hard mats on him. Would it be mean to shave him? The groomer said it would cost me $55 for them to do it
If its cold where you are and he is an outdoor cat, shaving may not be a good idea right now. If he is only indoors then its not mean, even though he may be a bit traumatized. I usually just cut the matted hair out and increase the brushing. Its bound to happen.
I don't know where you live but I'm a groomer and for a cat that's a pretty good price. Cats are more expensive cuz they are more dangerous than dogs. And definitely don't cut them out yourself! Cats have super thin and super stretchy skin, so not only is it easy to cut, what you think is a small cut is usually a much bigger cut. Just how their skin is. But yeah, as looking as you keep him inside he should be fine. I've had clients buy sweaters for them just till their hair comes back. But mats can be very painful, dog or cat so usually best to prevent it.
I have a long hair cat and we shave him every June. By September his hair grows back to normal and it's perfect. He's indoor only but he sheds so bad in the summer and in CA it gets really hot so I think he likes his summer haircut. $55 is an awesome price for a cat, petsmart charges $75.
I get my long haired cat shaved every spring because she gets matted in the winter. I swear she loves it! She's 11 years old and acts like a kitten when she gets her hair cut I take her to petco and its around $40.
Prices for grooming animals varies greatly on where you are located. In California I worked at Petco and you couldn't get a groomer to touch your cat for less than $50 and if you wanted it bathed it was at least $70. I've never groomed a dog for $30 unless it was a favor.
@proudmama I had the nair that came with a luffa for underarm leg and netherland regions... My ex before my awesome hubby got curious and wanted to nair his balls.. well lets say that was a intresting trip to the ER long story short his testicals were the size off tenisballs because he was so inflamed .. the doctor was like well then this is the improtance of reading lables lol i about peed myself laughing
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