@@wolfsongrising yeah cause she was still scared and didnt know what was going on. but once she was in the crate she was rubbing her self against it so clearly very happy
It’s amazing how people are so defensive about animals than if a guy were in pain and like this they’d not have any of that sympathy most likely. They have way less compassion and excuses for humans in general but definitely male humans.
The way she actually showed affection after that whole ordeal almost made me tear up a bit. To imagine the amount of pain she was in and still see that little thank you is insane. Massive appreciation for caring so much about this spicy girl and her needs
Cool story but not exactly whats going on. Siberian cats are actually super friendly so you could literally be mean to them one moment and then the next they will come out and forgive you. Forest cats in general are big soft and forgiving. More cool things bout a siberian, TRIPPLE fur coat, Great jumpers, Russian.
I did tear up 🥲 cats understand, they're intelligent and emotional creatures. They understand that you're trying to help but they also understand dignity so that's probably why she still raged a wee bit 🤭
@@rohansampat1995yep my Siberian acts exactly like this, screams murder if we try to brush her or give her a bath, but she never holds grudges. Forgives us as soon as it's over and reverts back to her snuggly sweet self. We only dare to shave off her mattes when she's asleep 😅
@@doctordonnanoble I do no shaving of the cat at all mostly cuz i want him to preserve his coat. The only exception is the sanitary area where eh sure y not. My sib likes to chase me around the house just to eventually climb on the counter and want pets. Fierce LION but also cuddly lamb.
Im glad you posted this today. My daughter's cat attacked me and bit me so badly I had to be on an IV antibiotic drip 3x a day for a full week, about a year ago. Two days ago me and my daughter rushed him to the vet bc he just wasn't well and struggling to breathe. $5k later he died, he was full of cancer. The vet called him "an angry kid" bc he was. Today I have to pick his poor little body up and we are burying him, I really don't want to have to but there's no one else to do it, my daughter can't drive. 😢 its a sad day. Glad this little one is carrying on the Angry Cat brand in his place. Thanks anyone who read this, I just needed to get it out.
I was bitten by a neighbor’s cat, and it took 5 months of treatment on my hand to kill the infection. Fortunately I had just recently read that cat bites are much more dangerous than dogs’ because cats have extremely sharp pointed teeth and when they bite, whatever’s in their mouths gets pushed deep into the wound. I had a pasteurella infection and only the high dose of Cipro killed it. But I knew to get to the ER and they started the IV antibiotics within 3 hours of the bite. Still, a 5 months fight. Take heed, people, please! Cat bites can be life-threatening.
Some cats are just like this. I have a tortie who has the same hot and cold attitude. She’s a very sweet and loving lap cat that will wake up mid sleep and hiss at you for no apparent reason and then start purring and head butting you to say sorry.
She's not a mean cat, she's just not used to grooming, and she appreciated the little relief you gave her, so once well sedated, she should be easy to groom in the future 😊
she was so intensely overwhelmed - with her matted state, new environment and grooming process - and the fact that you were able to help her even with the shave was truly a compassion miracle, Vanessa
Poor thing! I kept thinking she had a second tail when you had that huge mat partway off. Never seen a mat that size before. I’m so glad you were at least able to relieve her of that 😭
She is just like my old cat Star. She's a perfectly nice kitty that loves people, but she's sort of an "alpha" cat and won't allow you to get away with any belly touching or mat removal. Too bad she has very silky fur like an Angora, and it gets at least one tiny mat just about every day. -reaches for my towel-
Poor baby flinched and got angrier every time you touched her fur. I think the matting was really agonizing at the point it had gotten to. she is probably going to be so much more chill without the painful matting.
Poor girl. It must have been SO painful. And yes, she was thanking you even though she was still really really mad (and scared and confused and wondering WTF), because she DID feel a lot better, it must have been a huge relief.
Agreed, poor thing was in so much discomfort :( I just really hope that the owners can get her shaved somewhere else and then be able to actually maintain the coat, after seeing what their poor cat looked like in this video. I know not all cats are easy for brushing and may require patience or different brushes or simply short brushing sessions, but having a long haired cat and NOT brushing is not helping the animal. If they can't handle a long haired cat, they might want to reconsider getting her properly groomed (shaved) regularly or consider finding her a more suitable home.
Listening to her growls bordering between pissed and trying not to feel some relief..... poor girl....Kudos to you Vanessa for pressing on. She needed you whether she knew it or not.❤
Oh my word that poor kitty! My heart goes out to her for luving with that matted pelt of fur. I thank you for helping her even though she didn't know you were helping her. Poor baby really needed you. Thank you!
Yeah matting is really painful and uncomfortable. It makes them overheat, too. Though not all cats with matting as bad as this get aggressive, just avoidant.
Some ppl should never own animals if they don't know how to care of them. They need our help and ppl who don't help keep their animals in good health are shameful😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
@@JaneOsYdOGaYGOsYdOGaYGOsYdOGaY I try not to judge because I don't know the full story, but yeah, people should definitely research the level of commitment a pet is going to need when possible
I'm giving the benefit of the doubt that Maude has likely always been difficult to groom. When you can't do something, small tasks spiral out of control and become much bigger. If Maude's owners truly didn't care, they wouldn't have brought her in. We also don't know about what's going on in their life. Maybe other circumstances have put noticing the cat becoming matted on the back-burner, like financial or mental issues. Also, we don't know where this person lives. Vanessa has said she's one of the few people in her area that even grooms cats. Add in that this cat is fiesty and that shrinks the pool of groomers available to assist to a much shorter list. We've seen where desperate owners have flown across the country to have Vanessa groom their pet because all other groomers have refused them (usually due to just not having the liability insurance if something happens, not out of malice). In short and as Vanessa says, we just don't know the whole story, so we shouldn't jump to conclusions. At the end of the day, the cat was brought in and help was attempted. The owner is doing what they can and we don't need to kick someone when they're down just to feel better about ourselves.
We adopted a ginger cat which we named Lucy. No one knew her history except that she had all her teeth removed at some point. She was sweet until we had to trim her murder mittens or take her to the vet then it was all bets are off. She even tried to tear the vets face off. When I apologized the vet said, "She's ginger and her name is Lucy so there's that." I bless my vet for her understanding. We have to sedate her to get her in the carrier otherwise we need chain mail. Gabapentine is a godsend. We have three special needs cats and then there's Lucy so thank you for being kind to Maude as she is a special cat just like all the frightened, aggresive cats.
@questling714 I have a spicy tortie and she has never allowed me to cut her nails until now, 13 years later BUT even now, I can only do one nail at a time. Every few days. Lol So the vet usually has to do it and he becomes a bloody mess. So I'm glad I can finally spare him and do it myself.
@@JBOD @questling714 huh, i've never clipped my cats' nails and i've had like 12 cats in my life. seeing lots of people say they do though. not sure what the point is; they have a scratching post...
My long haired 15 year old Maude went to her first grooming a few months ago. She too was pretty matted. The groomer said she was somewhat spicy but managed to be totally shaved and bathed. I very much appreciate what you do. I like you owners were unable to do it myself. It cost me quite a bit of money but soooo worth it. My Maude is so much happier now.
Must have been a very painful matt for her...the attitude change at the end was amazing....hopefully she will remember feeling better and allow her owners to comb her more.... I dread the day my reactive medium haired kitty gets a serious matt....her mood turns on a dime, and I adopted her after she was surrendered for biting...fortunately she's learned to like being combed, but I must pay close attention to her body language and stop when her timer runs out, whether the groom is finished or not. 😸
mine loves getting brushed, but occasionally gets over stimulated. I too must always watch the body language and tell her, nope, that's it for the day, you're getting bitey/swatty
She's a beautiful kitty and I can see she is a sweetheart. Pain and discomfort affects all of us. I hope her journey forward has regular grooming by her people, always making it a positive thing. She's a good kitty.
“Now, without the happy hoodie, we are going to struggle a bit”. Understatement of the year. And the fact that you both persevered, and continued taking your time, shows how professional you are.
Does anyone else hold their breath while watching Vanessa deal with the more difficult and frightened cats and dogs? This kitty cat is so beautiful, what a face..when she wasn't trying to end the groomer of course. This woman has the patience and kindness of a saint. Bless her sweet, loving heart.
This one had me holding my breath, poor cat. Glad you were able to help her, you are so patient and brave. it's cute that she thanked you afterwards, seems like a sweet cat outside of grooming.
Well, not so much that they don't calm down, it's just that they take a lot more time, and space is usually needed. If you really upset them, even if they like you, you gotta buy a bit of trust back sometimes. And well, they are more stressed out and on edge than angry or upset. Cats can stay in high alert mode for very long when they feel threatened. They expect the threat to come back, because they know it usually does, so they can take up to several days to calm down in the worst cases. And they very much can tell the difference between you coming at them to "do something" vs not, hence the reaction.
Thank you so much for helping her!❤She was grateful and she was upset do to pain! There is no excuse to let the fur of your cat get in this terrible condition! Cats are so loving when you take good soft and gentle care of them! In a completely different way as a dog does but with the same diep loyalty and love!
Thank you so much for your patience with these animals, and all of your hard work! You are a superhero. And thank you for sharing these videos with us!
Such a sweet girl who chose violence. Thank you for helping her. I had a ragdoll cross who's tummy used to get matted no matter how much I brushed him. Grooming stressed him out so much that I used to take him to the vets where they groomed him under sedation - it was so much better for him.
My dad has one of these things and yeah, they're like that. They go from zero to pissed in no time, but also chill right the fuck out. They are fearless, defiant, but also, as you saw, stunningly affectionate.
Right??? She's spoken before about how she doesn't like them because of the reduced mobility (which I totally understand, I worked in a supermarket deli and we had heavy duty gloves for cutting meat) but sometimes needs really must!
That was one of the most intense grooms I've seen you do. I think I held my breath through most of it. You are a brave woman. Your understanding and compassion for these animals is amazing. ❤
Aww poor kitty... you arecreally good with her for her welfare. Hopefully she can improve now she is more comfortable..with time and positive experiences
Oh, this girlie is so much like my own forest cat... he is just the sweetest boy, until you try to groom his back half or undercarriage and then he goes nuts. We have resorted to an annual sedated lion cut and nail clip at the vet. But you are so wonderfully kind and patient with these difficult ones, giving them every opportunity to calm down and make it through the groom. On behalf of all 'difficult client' owners out there, I thank you!
This is almost exactly the way my childhood cat was 50 years ago. And she was a long-haired calico, beautiful but deadly. What happens is they don't like to be combed, it becomes too much of a hassle, then the matting gets that bad and requires a great effort and fight to get all of the mats and hairballs removed. My parents would put on heavy gloves and cut all of it off in the basement, where the neighbors could not hear what sounded like a massacre. I swear she made noises that rivaled the soundtrack for "The Exorcist".
We had the same experience with our Maine Coone as she got older. She hated being brushed yet couldn't reach spots herself. She would attack and scream bloody murder when we shaved her matts off in the summer. And she would sulk and curse us for weeks after. Miss that cranky old lady.
I can relate. A very angry cat can be terrifying! I had a small tabby, a former feral who was agile, fast and ridiculously strong for her size. Although LaVerne was very sweet and constantly asking for cuddles and pets, she became an aggressive many-limbed monster when I tried to pill her. After being bitten and scratched, I finally found the best protective gear. She would lie on my lap, a squirming purrito wrapped in my thickest towel while I wore my heaviest motorcycle jacket and pants and thick gauntlet gloves. We looked ridiculous. Fortunately, my vet was able to provide her meds in liquid form which was less stressful for both of us. This was all early in my kittymama days and La Verne and I enjoyed many happy years together. Although every time I took my helmet and jacket out to go for a ride, she would disappear for hours! I love watching your videos, especially when you’re grooming cats. You have a wonderful way with animals. Thank you!
I had an orange kitty who had a bladder infection and needed pink liquid meds. I ended up covered in pink liquid spots, with spots on the furniture and walls. He learned to forcibly exhale just as the pink stuff hit the back of his throat… very sweet otherwise, and I never had to wrap him, nor did the vet.
My cat (pictured at right) had serious matting. She also had to be shaved, under sedation, at a vet's office. The matting just crept up on us as she aged, and by the time we really noticed it and began to try to deal with it, it was already a solid mat. I know how difficult trying to deal with a cat in this situation is. Kudos to you!
You're an amazing groomer / instructor. I'm hoping I can get ideas how to protect myself to clip my 12 yr old seniors nails. He's a black domestic shorthair that I got a year ago. He sleeps touching me and sticks to me like glue, but I can't hold onto a claw or get him covered with a towel to try a burrito wrap. He turns into a flying cat with claws flailing. So I started trimming them while he's sleeping next to me, whichever nail is available. That means I can clip a nail every other day or so, I guess it's better than nothing. I'll try gloves next....
She was such a sweetie pie at the end, and in the moments where she wasn’t being ‘subjected’ to anything. Poor thing. I don’t know the owners situation but great idea for everyone to get their cats accustomed to brushing, nail clipping etc. The matting must be so uncomfortable~
What a sweet face! She obviously has many good qualities, they were just not useful to her in this situation. Brava to both of you for a job well done with the least trauma possible. 💕🇨🇦
My Nehemiah pictured here has deep separation anxiety. When I left the house I had to put on leather gloves because he wouldn't let me close the door and started swiping at me. I don't need leather gloves anymore but it can be a good precaution with a feisty boy.
My sister had a very moody older cat (15) that had matting like this. Over the course of 2 weeks I shaved him like this and once the matting came off, its like his youth came back. He was kind, affectionate and jumping places she said he no longer did. He enjoyed brushing on his skin and scratching. Matting is painful, so i physically could see how his demeanor changed with the release of it. Of course, cats arent the same though.
This makes me really appreciate the understanding my girl and I have reached about being brushed. I can't imagine what I'd do if she needed this level of care.
“I really need your help, but please understand that I will make it almost impossible to do so. Thank you.”
....typical cat. 😂
Me to my therapist.
😂@@scuttles368
Diligent cat takes "be difficult" job very seriously
So basically 3 levels to being human.
Only 2 minutes into the video and she's already cursed your bloodline.
😂 good one 😂
😅😅😅😅
Too funny! 😂😂😂😂
OMG! 😂
I’m not sure about the two minute part. I’m thinking from the moment that cat got there. She cursed her bloodline.
Vanessa: I just want to see what kind of angry this cat is
Maude: (immediately and blindly throwing hands) THIS KIND!
That cat is possessed!! 😂😂
she's is mauded, she is maud(e), she is the maude
translation : she is matted , she is mad, she is the mood
The kind that is gonna do something about it
LOL 😂
Vanessa's reply... Oookkkaaayyy 😂
Poor baby; she wasn't spicy, just hurt and scared. Once the hurting stopped, she relaxed so much!
I wouldn't say that much, considering how growly she was when she had to be put back in the crate lol.
@@wolfsongrising yeah cause she was still scared and didnt know what was going on. but once she was in the crate she was rubbing her self against it so clearly very happy
It’s amazing how people are so defensive about animals than if a guy were in pain and like this they’d not have any of that sympathy most likely. They have way less compassion and excuses for humans in general but definitely male humans.
Mayo has officially been topped in being spicy…
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
At least Mayo actually lets her finish, even if he acts like a huge butthead the whole time.
There was the video where she never even got a brush on a pair of cats.
@@conniegilchrist6925what video
all weapons in hand😅😅😅😅
@@yumenoslove Two cats in hawaiian shirts, she couldn't do anything with them they were so terrified.
We have achieved Ghost Pepper Spicy on the Cat Grooming Scale. 😂😂😂
we really need a compilation from least spicy to this, because this is the most spicy we have seen a cat i think.
😆🤣
I think those 2 cats in the Hawaiian shirts were probably the spiciest lol!!
There was a pair of cats who were so mad, Vanessa wasn't able do anything with them.
More like Pepper X level 😂😂😂
The way she actually showed affection after that whole ordeal almost made me tear up a bit. To imagine the amount of pain she was in and still see that little thank you is insane. Massive appreciation for caring so much about this spicy girl and her needs
Cool story but not exactly whats going on. Siberian cats are actually super friendly so you could literally be mean to them one moment and then the next they will come out and forgive you. Forest cats in general are big soft and forgiving.
More cool things bout a siberian, TRIPPLE fur coat, Great jumpers, Russian.
I did tear up 🥲 cats understand, they're intelligent and emotional creatures. They understand that you're trying to help but they also understand dignity so that's probably why she still raged a wee bit 🤭
@@rohansampat1995yep my Siberian acts exactly like this, screams murder if we try to brush her or give her a bath, but she never holds grudges. Forgives us as soon as it's over and reverts back to her snuggly sweet self. We only dare to shave off her mattes when she's asleep 😅
@@doctordonnanoble I do no shaving of the cat at all mostly cuz i want him to preserve his coat. The only exception is the sanitary area where eh sure y not. My sib likes to chase me around the house just to eventually climb on the counter and want pets. Fierce LION but also cuddly lamb.
@@rohansampat1995 committing war crimes and unanimously supporting the invasion of a sovereign country is cool to you? Good to know
The growling lump of towel is somehow still adorable.
That was one angry towel LOL
Would you put your fleshy hand near it?
@@HUYI1I’m an idiot and almost got rabies from an Israeli feral cat, didn’t learn my lesson. So yes, yes I would.
@@ferretyluv wow, you have have such brawn, but good luck to you unless your luck runs out...
@@ferretyluv The forbidden pets are the most tempting.
Im glad you posted this today. My daughter's cat attacked me and bit me so badly I had to be on an IV antibiotic drip 3x a day for a full week, about a year ago. Two days ago me and my daughter rushed him to the vet bc he just wasn't well and struggling to breathe. $5k later he died, he was full of cancer. The vet called him "an angry kid" bc he was. Today I have to pick his poor little body up and we are burying him, I really don't want to have to but there's no one else to do it, my daughter can't drive. 😢 its a sad day. Glad this little one is carrying on the Angry Cat brand in his place. Thanks anyone who read this, I just needed to get it out.
❤❤❤ Hugs _2 you. It's Ok....I know yr pain.
I am so sorry for your loss.
I was bitten by a neighbor’s cat, and it took 5 months of treatment on my hand to kill the infection. Fortunately I had just recently read that cat bites are much more dangerous than dogs’ because cats have extremely sharp pointed teeth and when they bite, whatever’s in their mouths gets pushed deep into the wound. I had a pasteurella infection and only the high dose of Cipro killed it. But I knew to get to the ER and they started the IV antibiotics within 3 hours of the bite. Still, a 5 months fight. Take heed, people, please! Cat bites can be life-threatening.
@@epluribusunum1460 My fingernail on the finger my cat bit grew in with a big hole in it. She bit to the bone.
I'm sorry for you and your daughter's loss. I'm glad though, that you survived the bite, it must have been an ordeal
I typically don’t comment on videos but since I didn’t see this mentioned in any of the comments I read, I’d just like to say she’s a very pretty cat.
The personally flip at the end just shows how much pain kitty was in.
Absolutely! Poor kitty.
Neglect.
Exactly 🐈🇦🇺💖
11:53 Ahhh. So, that's where Trumpy gets 'em
Some cats are just like this. I have a tortie who has the same hot and cold attitude. She’s a very sweet and loving lap cat that will wake up mid sleep and hiss at you for no apparent reason and then start purring and head butting you to say sorry.
Aww, she seems like such a nice kitty when you were done. She must've been afraid for her life as much as you were for yours.
I also think she was in severe form of pain due to the matting as it can cause her skin to be more sensitive to pain.
"Just checking to see what kind of angry this cat is."
"I'm the "very" kind."
"Noted."
Sometimes, her angry sounds became pleading sounds. Poor sweetheart.
She's not a mean cat, she's just not used to grooming, and she appreciated the little relief you gave her, so once well sedated, she should be easy to groom in the future 😊
Poor thing. She’s so cute and seems like she’s a very sweet cat when she’s comfortable with the situation.
Right? Very sweet at the beginning…
she was so intensely overwhelmed - with her matted state, new environment and grooming process - and the fact that you were able to help her even with the shave was truly a compassion miracle, Vanessa
the way she smacked the bubble out your hand 😭
Definitely a tempered furball
That “I’m just trying to help you” sounded just like Gandalf trying to get the Ring from Bilbo 😂
9:53 XD that transition killed me... mid sentence kitty was sent to the dark towel dimension
You did your best and she actually thanked you for it. That is the best outcome you could probably ask for with this spicy girl.
that happy hoodie didn't make her too happy... yikes.
Pissed-off hoodie activated. She made Spicy Mayo look like Mother Teresa.
😂😂😂😂😂
The "not so happy" hoodie
That sir is an unhappy hoodie if ever i've seen one!
@@Woozlewuzzleable it showed the real mother Theresa! she was not a nice person.
Love how she forgave you (slightly).Thank you Vanessa.
She has the sweetest face. Hopefully all the matting eventually addressed and she’s more comfortable.
For some reason her behavour towards the end gave me really teary eyes, like, I'm crying right now. Poor baby, she was really hurt.
I can't get over how invested I get in Vanessa's success with a groom. She's so dedicated. That chunk she took off was huge. Great job 👏
The same here!!😊
I would definitely call that a success.
It looked like a full squirrel! Porr kitty and good on Vanessa!
Hahahaha, her making lawnmower startup noises and then "you little $%&ß" got me at 10:16 😂"I'm really pressing my luck here with this damn cat"
She actually said $h!t before that. I'll find the time stamp. Around 8:03 First time I've ever heard her swear! 😂
First time I heard you say a few bad words. And she is soooo pissed.
Made me laugh! 😂
Me too😂
I lost it 😂😂
I was like yep, she's terrified if she's cursing lol There are just some moments where it's appropriate, and this is one of them!
lmao the cat looked so offended she got cussed at 10:20
Poor thing! I kept thinking she had a second tail when you had that huge mat partway off. Never seen a mat that size before. I’m so glad you were at least able to relieve her of that 😭
My Norwegian forest cat acts the same way! Super mad when I brush out her mats and then when I’m done she loves me up to say thank you ☺️
She is obviously a very sweet cat who is just scared and in pain.😞
She is just like my old cat Star. She's a perfectly nice kitty that loves people, but she's sort of an "alpha" cat and won't allow you to get away with any belly touching or mat removal. Too bad she has very silky fur like an Angora, and it gets at least one tiny mat just about every day. -reaches for my towel-
I wish more people understood this about cats instead of just calling them assholes! 😢
I’m way more of a dog lover, but I don’t get people who hate cats for no logical reason.
Poor baby flinched and got angrier every time you touched her fur. I think the matting was really agonizing at the point it had gotten to. she is probably going to be so much more chill without the painful matting.
Her descendants will speak of the evil you brought upon her.
😂😅🤣💯
This cat is facebook friends with mayonnaise.
Same WhatsApp group
@@claytonberg721😂😂
Unto the nth generation 😂
Poor girl. It must have been SO painful. And yes, she was thanking you even though she was still really really mad (and scared and confused and wondering WTF), because she DID feel a lot better, it must have been a huge relief.
I would not be brave enough to deal with a cat like that. I adore you and your work, you are always so kind and understanding.
The growling is angry, you win the bravery medal.
I'm in awe that Vanessa was able to finally get that huge mat off her. This video was like watching a thriller!
It's like watching the Olympics. The whole time I was like, come on Vanessa you can do this!
@@therose4459 A thriller is right!! With the perspective provided by Vanessa's GoPro, it felt like one of those first-person horror video games 😂😂
"You Shall be Sheered!!" 😅🤣 😂
@@PamJacksom-xq5rx I think the growling was fear and pain, after seeing the state of the poor girl's coat.
Poor Maude! I don't see a mad cat as much as I see a really scared cat that is in pain. Thank you for helping her.
Agreed, poor thing was in so much discomfort :( I just really hope that the owners can get her shaved somewhere else and then be able to actually maintain the coat, after seeing what their poor cat looked like in this video. I know not all cats are easy for brushing and may require patience or different brushes or simply short brushing sessions, but having a long haired cat and NOT brushing is not helping the animal. If they can't handle a long haired cat, they might want to reconsider getting her properly groomed (shaved) regularly or consider finding her a more suitable home.
Her kitty timer was set to 0 😂😅
😂😂😂
May even have been negative.
Vanessa: "It's okay good kitty, kitty"
Maude: " DO NOT PATRONIZE ME, HUMAN~! FOR I AM MAGOG, DEVOURER OF WORLDS!"
You are a loving person & 100% professional. I salute you🫡
13:10 She's like: ok I forgive you...BUT AM STILL MAD. >8C
I'll admit, I jumped at the 6:10 mark.
She is even spicier than Mayonaise😅
Mayo is a saint compared to this onr 😂😂😂😂
Must make Maude some chipotle mayo. 🤪
Chipotle Aioli
@@BarbaraBylow
@@BarbaraBylowChipotle Aioli kitty?
For real!
Listening to her growls bordering between pissed and trying not to feel some relief..... poor girl....Kudos to you Vanessa for pressing on. She needed you whether she knew it or not.❤
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Oh my word that poor kitty! My heart goes out to her for luving with that matted pelt of fur. I thank you for helping her even though she didn't know you were helping her. Poor baby really needed you. Thank you!
Vanessa, youre a very compassionate, brave woman. Well done!
Well done Vanessa, she will feel much more comfortable. As a cat mum of 2 you have my admiration shaving the growling towel!!
That matting must have hurt so badly. Pulling her skin with every movement. Poor cat. No wonder she was so defensive. She was in awful pain.😢
Yeah if that'd been my hair I'd have also been pretty spicy to work with
Yeah matting is really painful and uncomfortable. It makes them overheat, too. Though not all cats with matting as bad as this get aggressive, just avoidant.
Some ppl should never own animals if they don't know how to care of them. They need our help and ppl who don't help keep their animals in good health are shameful😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
@@JaneOsYdOGaYGOsYdOGaYGOsYdOGaY I try not to judge because I don't know the full story, but yeah, people should definitely research the level of commitment a pet is going to need when possible
I'm giving the benefit of the doubt that Maude has likely always been difficult to groom. When you can't do something, small tasks spiral out of control and become much bigger. If Maude's owners truly didn't care, they wouldn't have brought her in. We also don't know about what's going on in their life. Maybe other circumstances have put noticing the cat becoming matted on the back-burner, like financial or mental issues.
Also, we don't know where this person lives. Vanessa has said she's one of the few people in her area that even grooms cats. Add in that this cat is fiesty and that shrinks the pool of groomers available to assist to a much shorter list. We've seen where desperate owners have flown across the country to have Vanessa groom their pet because all other groomers have refused them (usually due to just not having the liability insurance if something happens, not out of malice).
In short and as Vanessa says, we just don't know the whole story, so we shouldn't jump to conclusions. At the end of the day, the cat was brought in and help was attempted. The owner is doing what they can and we don't need to kick someone when they're down just to feel better about ourselves.
I have my cat on my lap while watching the video. She is most concerned about the angry cat sounds coming from my tablet.
My kitty was staring up at my phone the whole time.
My male cat was so concerned as well!
Mine noped out of my lap. Lol
I am using ear phones so that my fur baby doesnt wake up😂
First time my lazy boy has ever been concerned by what he’s hearing
aww... she knew you were trying to help her! she just couldn't help her fear. I like her.
Watching this video had me feeling so sad For both of u. I admire ur patience and fortitude to help this poor kittie. Thank u. 💕
We adopted a ginger cat which we named Lucy. No one knew her history except that she had all her teeth removed at some point. She was sweet until we had to trim her murder mittens or take her to the vet then it was all bets are off. She even tried to tear the vets face off. When I apologized the vet said, "She's ginger and her name is Lucy so there's that." I bless my vet for her understanding. We have to sedate her to get her in the carrier otherwise we need chain mail. Gabapentine is a godsend. We have three special needs cats and then there's Lucy so thank you for being kind to Maude as she is a special cat just like all the frightened, aggresive cats.
I also have a ginger. His nickname is Sid Vicious. I try to clip one nail per day.
@questling714 I have a spicy tortie and she has never allowed me to cut her nails until now, 13 years later BUT even now, I can only do one nail at a time. Every few days. Lol So the vet usually has to do it and he becomes a bloody mess. So I'm glad I can finally spare him and do it myself.
@@JBOD just wait for him to sleep.
@@lucyf9034 from personal experience, they wake up REAL fast. I can barely get one nail that way
@@JBOD @questling714 huh, i've never clipped my cats' nails and i've had like 12 cats in my life. seeing lots of people say they do though. not sure what the point is; they have a scratching post...
Thank you, it brought tears to my eyes when she lets you pet her at the end. I’m sure your brave actions helped her ♥️🌻
My long haired 15 year old Maude went to her first grooming a few months ago. She too was pretty matted. The groomer said she was somewhat spicy but managed to be totally shaved and bathed. I very much appreciate what you do. I like you owners were unable to do it myself. It cost me quite a bit of money but soooo worth it. My Maude is so much happier now.
Vanessa I’M SO GLAD YOU GOT PROTECTION GLOVES TO HELP GROOM THE ANGRY FLOOFS!!!! I see you!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Vanessa, you are such a kind, patient human. Always putting the welfare of the animal first. You're awesome! 💜
Must have been a very painful matt for her...the attitude change at the end was amazing....hopefully she will remember feeling better and allow her owners to comb her more.... I dread the day my reactive medium haired kitty gets a serious matt....her mood turns on a dime, and I adopted her after she was surrendered for biting...fortunately she's learned to like being combed, but I must pay close attention to her body language and stop when her timer runs out, whether the groom is finished or not. 😸
mine loves getting brushed, but occasionally gets over stimulated. I too must always watch the body language and tell her, nope, that's it for the day, you're getting bitey/swatty
Poor kitty. Vanessa is a champ for doing as much as she did. I hope mad Maude is feeling better
The mats are probably painful. Bless you for trying to work with her 💛
If I had a hat on, I'd take it off to you for sticking with it as long as you did. Bravo!
She's a beautiful kitty and I can see she is a sweetheart. Pain and discomfort affects all of us. I hope her journey forward has regular grooming by her people, always making it a positive thing. She's a good kitty.
You are one brave human being with a kind and courageous heart ❤ She is scared-angry 😢
I swear cats when they growl sound like little devil engines haha, makes sense when they throw hands!
She sounded like an angry ghost under that towel
*paws
That poor cat must be so scared
But she really needed that haircut 🥲🥲
That kitty’s face is so darn cute!!!
That poor baby was probably hurting from all the knots and matting.
“Now, without the happy hoodie, we are going to struggle a bit”. Understatement of the year. And the fact that you both persevered, and continued taking your time, shows how professional you are.
8:01 The most genuinely worried S-Bomb ever 😂😂😂
Vanessa fearing for her life 🤣🤣
That mat was massive. Dang!! I'm glad you at least got that off of her❤
Does anyone else hold their breath while watching Vanessa deal with the more difficult and frightened cats and dogs? This kitty cat is so beautiful, what a face..when she wasn't trying to end the groomer of course. This woman has the patience and kindness of a saint. Bless her sweet, loving heart.
Your comment reminded me to breath
13:14 she’s so thankful ❤❤❤
This one had me holding my breath, poor cat. Glad you were able to help her, you are so patient and brave. it's cute that she thanked you afterwards, seems like a sweet cat outside of grooming.
Vanessa: " Today we are grooming Maude, the minature Bengal Tiger!" LOL! 😂
Well, not so much that they don't calm down, it's just that they take a lot more time, and space is usually needed. If you really upset them, even if they like you, you gotta buy a bit of trust back sometimes. And well, they are more stressed out and on edge than angry or upset. Cats can stay in high alert mode for very long when they feel threatened. They expect the threat to come back, because they know it usually does, so they can take up to several days to calm down in the worst cases. And they very much can tell the difference between you coming at them to "do something" vs not, hence the reaction.
Thank you so much for helping her!❤She was grateful and she was upset do to pain! There is no excuse to let the fur of your cat get in this terrible condition! Cats are so loving when you take good soft and gentle care of them! In a completely different way as a dog does but with the same diep loyalty and love!
Thank you so much for your patience with these animals, and all of your hard work! You are a superhero. And thank you for sharing these videos with us!
The spicy-meter got broken on that one.
😂 indeed.
who else think she is a female version of the beloved mayonaise XD
she might be out-doing mr mayo.
Definitely a female mayo for sure
@@colvyre6622 Yeah, Mayonnaise isn’t this bad, though he has his aggressive moments.
@@LydiaTarine12Right from the start she was growling! 😮
Nope because Mayonnaise has the most redeeming name in the world.
Oh dear lord, that poor cat was so matted! 😮 she’s growling because it hurts. Amazing work 👏
Such a sweet girl who chose violence. Thank you for helping her. I had a ragdoll cross who's tummy used to get matted no matter how much I brushed him. Grooming stressed him out so much that I used to take him to the vets where they groomed him under sedation - it was so much better for him.
My dad has one of these things and yeah, they're like that. They go from zero to pissed in no time, but also chill right the fuck out. They are fearless, defiant, but also, as you saw, stunningly affectionate.
Aww the way she looks into your eyes though : ( poor baby...And she thanked you too : ) she understood. Even though she was mad about it.
When you put the gloves on I thought "oh boy this is another level" 😅. This was so stressful for everyone.
Right??? She's spoken before about how she doesn't like them because of the reduced mobility (which I totally understand, I worked in a supermarket deli and we had heavy duty gloves for cutting meat) but sometimes needs really must!
That was one of the most intense grooms I've seen you do. I think I held my breath through most of it. You are a brave woman. Your understanding and compassion for these animals is amazing. ❤
Aww poor kitty... you arecreally good with her for her welfare. Hopefully she can improve now she is more comfortable..with time and positive experiences
Thank you, Vanessa, for your determination to get the worst part done. 🙏🏻 Kitty feels so much better. 😽
Oh, this girlie is so much like my own forest cat... he is just the sweetest boy, until you try to groom his back half or undercarriage and then he goes nuts. We have resorted to an annual sedated lion cut and nail clip at the vet. But you are so wonderfully kind and patient with these difficult ones, giving them every opportunity to calm down and make it through the groom. On behalf of all 'difficult client' owners out there, I thank you!
Vanessa - I'm trying to help you!
Maude - Behold my tail of Mthrfluffin fury!!!
Aw, the "thank you" was precious. God bless you for your efforts with kitties. ❤
8:26 - The look on her face when you said "It's OK"... "I'm sorry, it hurts and I can't help it"
This is almost exactly the way my childhood cat was 50 years ago. And she was a long-haired calico, beautiful but deadly. What happens is they don't like to be combed, it becomes too much of a hassle, then the matting gets that bad and requires a great effort and fight to get all of the mats and hairballs removed. My parents would put on heavy gloves and cut all of it off in the basement, where the neighbors could not hear what sounded like a massacre. I swear she made noises that rivaled the soundtrack for "The Exorcist".
love it, thank you for sharing that story!
We had the same experience with our Maine Coone as she got older. She hated being brushed yet couldn't reach spots herself. She would attack and scream bloody murder when we shaved her matts off in the summer. And she would sulk and curse us for weeks after. Miss that cranky old lady.
“…. rivaled the soundtrack from The Exorcist.” That is pure gold hilarious & made me laugh out loud. 😂😂😂
Once you finish shaving her giant mat she’s just like pet me now.
I can relate. A very angry cat can be terrifying! I had a small tabby, a former feral who was agile, fast and ridiculously strong for her size. Although LaVerne was very sweet and constantly asking for cuddles and pets, she became an aggressive many-limbed monster when I tried to pill her. After being bitten and scratched, I finally found the best protective gear. She would lie on my lap, a squirming purrito wrapped in my thickest towel while I wore my heaviest motorcycle jacket and pants and thick gauntlet gloves. We looked ridiculous. Fortunately, my vet was able to provide her meds in liquid form which was less stressful for both of us. This was all early in my kittymama days and La Verne and I enjoyed many happy years together. Although every time I took my helmet and jacket out to go for a ride, she would disappear for hours! I love watching your videos, especially when you’re grooming cats. You have a wonderful way with animals. Thank you!
Oh, my goodness lol ♡♡♡
I had an orange kitty who had a bladder infection and needed pink liquid meds. I ended up covered in pink liquid spots, with spots on the furniture and walls. He learned to forcibly exhale just as the pink stuff hit the back of his throat… very sweet otherwise, and I never had to wrap him, nor did the vet.
My cat (pictured at right) had serious matting. She also had to be shaved, under sedation, at a vet's office. The matting just crept up on us as she aged, and by the time we really noticed it and began to try to deal with it, it was already a solid mat. I know how difficult trying to deal with a cat in this situation is. Kudos to you!
You're an amazing groomer / instructor. I'm hoping I can get ideas how to protect myself to clip my 12 yr old seniors nails. He's a black domestic shorthair that I got a year ago.
He sleeps touching me and sticks to me like glue, but I can't hold onto a claw or get him covered with a towel to try a burrito wrap.
He turns into a flying cat with claws flailing. So I started trimming them while he's sleeping next to me, whichever nail is available.
That means I can clip a nail every other day or so, I guess it's better than nothing.
I'll try gloves next....
She was such a sweetie pie at the end, and in the moments where she wasn’t being ‘subjected’ to anything. Poor thing. I don’t know the owners situation but great idea for everyone to get their cats accustomed to brushing, nail clipping etc. The matting must be so uncomfortable~
What a sweet face! She obviously has many good qualities, they were just not useful to her in this situation. Brava to both of you for a job well done with the least trauma possible. 💕🇨🇦
Me: Oh! The only time I ever wore bite-proof gloves, I was grooming a Bull Mastiff
Me: Give me that Bull Mastiff, any day! Godspeed, good woman!
My Nehemiah pictured here has deep separation anxiety. When I left the house I had to put on leather gloves because he wouldn't let me close the door and started swiping at me. I don't need leather gloves anymore but it can be a good precaution with a feisty boy.
My sister had a very moody older cat (15) that had matting like this. Over the course of 2 weeks I shaved him like this and once the matting came off, its like his youth came back. He was kind, affectionate and jumping places she said he no longer did. He enjoyed brushing on his skin and scratching. Matting is painful, so i physically could see how his demeanor changed with the release of it. Of course, cats arent the same though.
The way she just mellowed after she realized that you helped and immediately got angry again-
This makes me really appreciate the understanding my girl and I have reached about being brushed. I can't imagine what I'd do if she needed this level of care.