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Can you recommend a professional groomer for a rescue cat with issues?

I adopted an 8 year old Tabby cat about 2 months ago. She is a super mellow sweet cat, until I try to brush her. She starts growling and hissing, if I push it and keep going she goes ape shit. She will bite and scratch and then run away and hide.

I have no idea what sort of trauma she may have suffered before I got her and I feel really bad for pushing her, but kitty needs to be brushed. She is a shorthair and has this almost cotton like fur that sticks to everything. She is starting to shed now, so it's getting out of control.

On top of that, her claws are super long and need to be trimmed. I am not even gonna try to go there with her.

I figure it would be easier and probably less traumatic for her if I take her to a professional groomer. Do you know a groomer who is willing to groom a cat with issues?

Thanks!

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  • N1125488266_8758_small
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    First of all, I commend you for adopting! Have you taken her to the vet? If she is the kind of cat that is paralyzed by fear at the vet's office, chances are she'll do fine with any groomer. They will trim nails at the vet and might brush if you ask, but chances are they will charge you like 20 dollars for the nail trim. Ridiculous, but true in mine and others' experiences.

    It may not be that your cat has issues but just simply hates to be brushed. It's something she's not used to and most kitties aren't terribly fond of having their bodies touched in ways they're not accustomed to. You might have to try to get her used to the brush slowly, like doing one stroke with the brush and then giving her some pets and/or a treat so she associates brushing with positive things. You could also try different types of brushes. The Zoom Groom, a cat-shaped rubber brush, is a popular choice for short-haired cats.

    Unfortunately I don't have a groomer or know of any, but if you can find a groomer with a good reputation in general, you could try calling and describing what's going on with your cat and ask them if they are okay with taking that on. I think any groomer worth his or her salt should be able to handle an animal that doesn't like to be groomed--I would guess that (with cats at least) the majority of their furry clients aren't too thrilled about the whole thing.

    Good luck!

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  • Spaceship_small
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    We took our mild mannered long haired persian to a vet for a check up and teeth cleaning... she sprouted the most vicious set of claws and slashed him a good one. He was upset that we didn't warn him, and ever since, insisted that the cat be tranquilized before he'd "work on her". I can't say as I blamed him, after an awful slash like that... but we had NEVER seen her lash out like that.
    A word to the wise...tranquilize!

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