Thread: rescue mc, vet, groomer or home for mats?

Hello catslave! We also have a rescue maine coon boy - Mufasa who is now 21 months, In my first ever post I copied a photo from the rescue of how he looked when he came in (scroll down until you find the extremely sorry looking mangled cat!):

http://http://www.maine-coon-forum.i....html#post9253

Apparently he was full of knots and it took the owner of the rescue (also a professional groomer) two weeks to remove them! So it can be done if you decide to go down the groomer route and I expect your lovely new boy isn't as bad as Moofie was. A vet check is always a good idea. I find we have to brush the fur around Moofie's legs every couple of days or the knots just miraculously appear even if he has a few of days of mostly sleeping. I must admit I have had to cut a few out, usually I try and tease them out with a comb and fingers but when he starts swearing and swiping I tend to get some scissors and gently snip the knot away!