Cat hair cut questions:

[panader0]

We just had our pure white long hair cat trimmed. I know it's not a great time of year to have shorter fur,
but he had bad knots and a poopy butt. The price for the trim and a couple shots was $408.00. Yikes!
So my question is--can I get a safe tranquilizer to give him so I can trim him myself? He has to be doped
up or he won't allow his hair cut.

[spooky3]

1. Gabapentin is widely used by vets. It has

Few or no side effects. You can ask your vet to prescribe it for you in pill form.

[TygrBright]

2. You may not need to cut as often if you can daily groom effectively.

There are some great YouTube videos on grooming longhair cats. If you can get him in the habit of daily grooming he might get a lot less skittish about the occasional trim.

One important key with grooming longhairs is having the right tools and using them in the right order.

It also helps to wait until about 20 minutes after they've had a good meal as their natural sleepy endocrines are kicking in about then.

helpfully,
Bright

[panader0]

5. I brush him daily, but eventually the knots appear anyway. They cause him a lot of pain.

[Karadeniz]

9. I don't brush my longhair. I use a comb that staggers long and short teeth.

[we can do it]

3. Woah. I live in a resort area and pay $75 for lion cut and shampoo.

Our Maine Coon likes to roll around in sunbeams during summer and gets mats once in a while.

The groomer even puts a cute little bandanna on him when she’s done.

[panader0]

6. Do you have to put your cat to sleep? That's what costs I think.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. You have a right to a clear bill. You didn't get one? You didn't call the vet and ask?

[panader0]

10. Pollux, the cat, belongs to my girlfriend and she okayed the deal, but the price shocked me.

I want to figure out a way to trim him myself.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Okay. Get her to ask. But the best advice you have been give is daily grooming to avoid the issue

You are already, but other posts indicate tools and procedures make a big difference.

[we can do it]

8. No, she puts a harness on him and lets him walk around on table.

I can’t believe she’s able to do it. He gets really annoyed when you try brushing him when he doesn’t want you to.

She also has dogs in no shop while he’s there.🤷🏼‍♀️

[Bayard]

4. I wouldn't do it

Too iffy. I'd try to stay on top of his daily grooming more, so he doesn't get in bad shape.

$408 is pretty outrageous though.