Pleeease recommend me some Clippers!

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Ok, this is not really a doggy thread but i couldnt think where else to post an i didnt wnat to become a member of a cat forum (heaven forbid!)

Problem is i have a silky long haired cat who despite my best efforts in grooming - and i really do devote a lot to this - is developing knots under her armpits and backlegs.

I simply will not be able to un knot these with a comb, ive tried and its tears and frayed tempers all round SO, what i need are a pair of lightweight small animal clippers that can cut through long hair tummy tangles.

does anyone have any like this for a small dog perhaps?

last time i took Puss to the vets to have these knots clipped out which was perfect but at £28 consultation fee a time really not an option!

I need my own (quiet) grooming clippers. Not sure if battery or electric are best?

can anyone put me and puss out of our knotty misery?!

Thankyou
 
Cats are more difficult to groom than dogs and the skin under armpits tears easily - a tiny nick can become a huge hole in the skin.

You need powerful clippers and a 10 blade ( or equivalent. ) The Moser max 45 is probably a decent option.

I charge £10 for a regular "up & under" on an otherwise knot free long haired cat - it takes moments.
 
I recently helped my friend 'clip' her long haired cat (not all of her just where she'd developed a few stubborn knotts lol I used my whal pro series cordless trimmers which I normally use on the horse and they worked a treat :D
 
s4sugar said:
Cats are more difficult to groom than dogs and the skin under armpits tears easily - a tiny nick can become a huge hole in the skin.

You need powerful clippers and a 10 blade ( or equivalent. ) The Moser max 45 is probably a decent option.

I charge £10 for a regular "up & under" on an otherwise knot free long haired cat - it takes moments.
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well, if you turned out to be within 20 mls of me id deliver cat to your doorstep, but im betting im not that lucky.

Now i have rather sickening visions of accidentally tearing open a huge hole of very soft, thin armpit skin :(

Just in case though, where about's are you S4sgar?
 
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lottiepony said:
I recently helped my friend 'clip' her long haired cat (not all of her just where she'd developed a few stubborn knotts lol I used my whal pro series cordless trimmers which I normally use on the horse and they worked a treat :D
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thanks Lottie. thats really helpful. if i try it though i might just make sure i have at least 1 extra person on hand stretching the skin flat in case of accidents. S4sgar has really put me off.

maybe i should try to track down a local cat clipper instead
 
Lula, where are you located? I might be able to point you at a groomer who does cats. But I wouldn't expect it to be cheap. Grooming cats, as S4sugar has pointed out is tricky business - not just because of injury to the cat is a risk - but also cat grooming is risky for the groomer. So prices can be pretty high. However, if S4suguar is within an hour's drive, it would be well worth getting there!

I am in Edinburgh and I don't generally touch cats for less than £30

I know of a good groomer in London...but guarantee she won't be cheap.
 
PucciNPoni said:
Lula, where are you located? I might be able to point you at a groomer who does cats. But I wouldn't expect it to be cheap. Grooming cats, as S4sugar has pointed out is tricky business - not just because of injury to the cat is a risk - but also cat grooming is risky for the groomer. So prices can be pretty high. However, if S4suguar is within an hour's drive, it would be well worth getting there!

I am in Edinburgh and I don't generally touch cats for less than £30

I know of a good groomer in London...but guarantee she won't be cheap.
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im north oxfordshire Pucci. London is too far tho but thank you

It really is just a case of holding her up (she's quite well behaved) and just buzzing up her belly. Everywhere else is fine, the tangles under her arms have only been there a week but despite having a go at them over the weekend they're getting bigger already. I cant leave them really, they'll just get worse

How she does it i dont know. :confused:

This has happened before and the vet did it but as i said and it took 2 seconds but a consultation fee is £30 so im probably better to invest in my own clippers
 
I'm a bit too far away.
This job is as quick as trimming claws if the cat isn't a whirling dervish.
I have several cats that come once a month and the minimal charge means they never get in a state as I can catch the coat & book in for a full groom before the pelt felts.

Will the cat let you put a comb behind the knots? If so you can use a fine toothed comb as a guard and scissor the knot off before combing out. ( the only way I would suggest an owner ever puts scissors near a cat.)
 
s4sugar said:
I'm a bit too far away.
This job is as quick as trimming claws if the cat isn't a whirling dervish.
I have several cats that come once a month and the minimal charge means they never get in a state as I can catch the coat & book in for a full groom before the pelt felts.

Will the cat let you put a comb behind the knots? If so you can use a fine toothed comb as a guard and scissor the knot off before combing out. ( the only way I would suggest an owner ever puts scissors near a cat.)
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not really s4gar. the problem is these knots are right between her back legs and very close to the skin which is why i couldnt risk scissors.

I can hold up her under her front legs and she'll 'stand' quietly without struggling while someone could clip them out tho

this is the trouble they're in a rather a difficult place to reach.

She got the same in the same place between her front legs right up in the arm pits over the winter -funny her coat really seems to thicken in the winter, have you encountered this in long haired cats?

I keep on top of her grooming which is why im so annoyed how quickly these have formed between her legs and now its going to be impossible to tease them out with out hurting her with just a comb and scissors.

Perhaps i should ask the vet what they use or pop into Pets At Home but as someone kindly suggested below, i'll need at least a 10 blade and powerful ones to cut through long fine coat?

Blinkin animals! if its not the horses its the dog, if its not the dog its the cat...:D
 
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