My cat needs grooming because of matting on his back.?

Zam is a ten year old neutered mail and normally a happy-go-lucky soul but his fur has got matted on his back and it is making him uncomfortable as he like to lie on his back and snooze. I can usually keep him matt free but lately have been ill and not quite my attentive self.

I have been given an estimate of nearly $1,000.00 to groom him (sight unseen) and wondered if this is par for the course. It seems a small bit excessive but perhaps not in this day and age. At this cost the lad will have to wait quite a while to be comfortable again.

Thank you.

Anneliza

Oh please. There is no way in HELL anyone quoted you a THOUSAND DOLLARS to groom your cat! Even if his entire coat needs to be shaved down the MOST you'd pay is about $60.

So REALLY call a groomer and get a price. You can also ask your vet to shave out the mats.

How sick have you been that you couldn't handle five minutes a day to comb this cat?

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Is it normal that a pet groomer would trim a cat's whiskers as part of the grooming?

We arranged for my kids' cat (indoor only) to get groomed and shaved, since her fur had become matted in her lower back/tail area. When the kids went with their dad to pick up the cat from the grooming appointment, they found the cat's whiskers had been cut down to about 1/2 inch in length!!! I have NEVER heard of a groomer cutting a cat's whiskers, as I always believed their whiskers were necessary for balance. I am very upset and would like to confront the groomer, but I want to make sure I have my facts straight....Is this considered an acceptable procedure?.

Absolutely not. And I would be reporting this groomer to your local animal control and finding out who he or she is licensed with and letting them know as well.

And why on earth do you have a longhaired cat if you can't be bothered to keep up on her grooming? How very sad that you shaved her coat off. That's very cruel as a cat's fur insulates it from both heat and cold.

FYI - the responsibility for this cat being groomed is YOURS - not your kids. It's not your "kid's cat" - YOU are the adult in the home.

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