My gorgeous cat is driving me insane. But that is another story What I need advice on is how to get knots out of her long hair once she has them? She is too playful to let me brush her daily and I end up scratched to bits.

lol.. O sorry, not an expert here.. Am sure others will answer soon.. But what if you cut it a bit?

That would be criminal! She has the most beautiful coat and the toms in the neighbourhood would hate me for it. She is a rare beauty.

have you tried braids???



sorry....I just couldn't resist!!!

As the long time owner of a Golden Retriever I can tell you that brushing is the only answer to long haired problems.

You're gonna have to train her to put up with it.
Limit your brushing to very short periods, with a treat after.
Gradually lengthen the brushing, and don't forget the treats.

Thanks Motowndowntown. That sounds like good advice. Now how do I stop her from sticking her head in my cups of tea?

Dreads are her style, just not mine lol.

Shop around and see if you can get a Shedmonster for a decent price. It's worth it.

I wait for a time when he is relaxed, either a little after a meal or when he is laying down, sleeping. I sit by him and pet him a little, keeping the comb hidden from him. As I'm petting him, I sneak the comb into my hand and just pet him with the comb. If he notices the comb, I just back away and wait for him to relax again and start over.

Sometimes, I will let him play with the comb as I comb him and we make a little game of it, if he is in a playful mood.

Hope that helps.

She wont keep still and just wants to play and scratch me. She is far too energetic. I think I will have to try when she is older. Or wear oven mitts lol.

Same with my dog. Long hair and she loves rolling out in the field to gather stickers, grass burrs and spear grass. She HATES getting brushed. I gotta pin her and have a friend cut out the clumps. Even the it is only some at a time cause she bucks like a fish out of water.

Shave the cat. (it grows back)

Actually, they do have a grooming glove you can get.

Also, if she is an indoor cat, you can look into getting caps for her nails, instead of declawing her.

Meh, I think I will rename her. 'Marshmellow' can now be 'Marley the Snarley'

Just keep trying with the brush when she is relaxed. Doe she greet you when you get home? If so, that may be a good time to groom her.

She will get used to it if you keep trying. Try giving her treats and rewarding her when she is good about cooperating with you when you groom her.

There be some skankin rastafari cats wit de dreads mon....

Hey, that is Marley the Snarley in the 2nd pic, except she does not look that innocent lol.

Actually...that cat looks kinda pizzed off. Look at what the fookers did to me this time ma!??!!

I have an alaskan malamute with long hair, i have found using no more tangles shampoo mixed with his shampoo does the trick, if. You can get your cat to sit still, lol

I love Alaskan malumates, so jealous!! Thanks for the info, but cats and water? I dont think so.

some pets stores and vet offices sell special Combs made especially to remove mats. They work really well. The vet or a pet groomer can also show you how to hold the cat while grooming them. If somebody is around to hold the cat for you it really helps.

Thanks for that info Bettyb :-)