Thread: How do I deal with knots?

Thanks Jo, great advice. We'll certainly try the bathing and washing first. He loves water and often jumps in the shower to catch the drips after either of us have showered.

Can you tell me where I can source the Furminator and can you recommend shampoo and conditioner please?

I am not a cat lover that keeps my cats housebound, so Monty is an outdoor Coon and has some fantastic "chatty" moments with the birds in the garden. The neighbours love him and he has a couple of cat friends in the road. From what you said, I guess being outdoors doesn't help with the knots.

It's doubtful that we will be showing Monty, so I am not too worried about the under fur being stripped out, I am more concerned with how uncomfortable the knots must be for him.

Thanks again, look forward to your reply.

I brush twice a week and have to admit that Ive only ever found 1 knot. We dispensed of that with a pair of scissors and one of us distracting her with a brush

That's good advise from Jo, I haven't had too many problems with Harry and knots yet, he did have one under his front legs which was too close to the skin to ease off with the comb and brush so i sprayed a little of my leave in conditioner on it, left it for a few mins and it came out straight away with the comb

It's funny how maine coons love water! Just like Monty mine love to play with water- so much that I can never have a bath in peace as they are always sat on the side watching and dipping their toes in Sounds great that Monty is such as sociable boy too. He seems very popular in the neighbourhood!

I think the knots pull on the cats skin when they are under their legs, especially as they move, so can't be very comfy for them.

I bought my Furminator from a good website where I get quite a few things for the cats Vet UK: Selling Hills Prescription Diet, Frontline Spot On, Royal Canin, Feliway, DAP, Drontal, Hills Science Plan, Seraquin, James Wellbeloved for less. Pets at home also do their own version of the comb if you look in the grooming range.

My fave products for washing the cats belong to the "ANJU Beaute" range. The Cachemire nourishing shampoo brings the coat up nicely and they have various detangling sprays which help along the way. I tend to use Absolu Professional Detangler with good effect. I was first introduced to these products at the Supreme cat show, and thought i'd give them a go. They also have a website Anju Beauté - La ligne cosmétique pour les chiens et les chats but I am not too sure who sources it in the uk directly as have only bought it at shows.

Hope this is useful enough for now.

Cheers
Jo x

There's some good advice there.... I will ahve to remember it.

I try to brush Gryfn every couple of nights, just to get him used to being brushed. So far we haven't had any knots.

Sarah seems to have a tendency to knot under her arms and back legs, I give her a quick comb every night just before bedtime which seems to slow it down. If I have missed a couple of nights and she gets a knot then I either break the knot open with the scissors ( cutting through the middle of the knot ) or cut it out. She does NOT like me trying to comb it out and gets cranky. Zack is yet to grow enough length to knot

To answer your question I found a quick comb every night seemed to lessen the problem

Been pretty lucky with Winston. the only place he has got1/2 few knots is on his behind I just snipped them off with a sissors and he was fine again.
I would imagine if he were going outdoors though that he would ge more knots on his coat.

Originally Posted by Jocats

It's funny how maine coons love water! Just like Monty mine love to play with water- so much that I can never have a bath in peace as they are always sat on the side watching and dipping their toes in Sounds great that Monty is such as sociable boy too. He seems very popular in the neighbourhood!

I think the knots pull on the cats skin when they are under their legs, especially as they move, so can't be very comfy for them.

I bought my Furminator from a good website where I get quite a few things for the cats Vet UK: Selling Hills Prescription Diet, Frontline Spot On, Royal Canin, Feliway, DAP, Drontal, Hills Science Plan, Seraquin, James Wellbeloved for less. Pets at home also do their own version of the comb if you look in the grooming range.

My fave products for washing the cats belong to the "ANJU Beaute" range. The Cachemire nourishing shampoo brings the coat up nicely and they have various detangling sprays which help along the way. I tend to use Absolu Professional Detangler with good effect. I was first introduced to these products at the Supreme cat show, and thought i'd give them a go. They also have a website Anju Beauté - La ligne cosmétique pour les chiens et les chats but I am not too sure who sources it in the uk directly as have only bought it at shows.

Hope this is useful enough for now.

Cheers
Jo x

Hi

My name is Pauline Owens. I am the UK distributor for Anju Beaute products and it was my stand you purchased from at the Supreme. I have been exhibiting there for several years now.

I can be contacted at pollyowens@btconnect.com or 029 2059 6833. I am currently constructing a web site and will let the Forum know when this is available.

If anyone would like a brochure, price list and samples, please contact me. I look forward to meeting you all.

Originally Posted by Jocats

It's funny how maine coons love water! Just like Monty mine love to play with water- so much that I can never have a bath in peace as they are always sat on the side watching and dipping their toes in Sounds great that Monty is such as sociable boy too. He seems very popular in the neighbourhood!

I think the knots pull on the cats skin when they are under their legs, especially as they move, so can't be very comfy for them.

I bought my Furminator from a good website where I get quite a few things for the cats Vet UK: Selling Hills Prescription Diet, Frontline Spot On, Royal Canin, Feliway, DAP, Drontal, Hills Science Plan, Seraquin, James Wellbeloved for less. Pets at home also do their own version of the comb if you look in the grooming range.

My fave products for washing the cats belong to the "ANJU Beaute" range. The Cachemire nourishing shampoo brings the coat up nicely and they have various detangling sprays which help along the way. I tend to use Absolu Professional Detangler with good effect. I was first introduced to these products at the Supreme cat show, and thought i'd give them a go. They also have a website Anju Beauté - La ligne cosmétique pour les chiens et les chats but I am not too sure who sources it in the uk directly as have only bought it at shows.

Hope this is useful enough for now.

Cheers
Jo x

Hi

My name is Pauline Owens. I am the UK distributor for Anju Beaute products and it was my stand you purchased from at the Supreme. I have been exhibiting there for several years now.

I can be contacted at pollyowens@btconnect.com or 029 2059 6833. I am currently constructing a web site and will let the Forum know when this is available.

If anyone would like a brochure, price list and samples, please contact me. I look forward to meeting you all.