The Great Irony of Cat Grooming is a universal law, as far as I have been able to ascertain, and it is one that I assert for all of the science and pet journals to pick up thusly:
“Those cats that are not really in need of grooming enjoy it, whereas those that really need it turn into hell spawn and spare no thought at shredding you into ribbons at the mere glint of a comb”
My two short haired cats (Keet and Ming) enjoy being combed. Missile, my long haired ratty cat, gets evil red glowing eyes and hisses and yowls so abyssally that it sends shivers down your spine.
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She is not a people cat. She only ever liked Ashley. I don’t think she has forgiven anyone for Ashley’s disappearance. Her life as she liked it was taken from her. She is a disturbed kitty. Think Fatal Attraction
And some, not mentioning names in this house, love tooth brushes for grooming. It’s sad. Long hair kitty, yes - none like it here either!
Mom: Missile is actually warming up to me pretty well. She will sometimes come when I call to her, she’s becoming more affectionate, she’s starting to sleep on the bed, and I think I have discovered a brush that she actually will stand being combed with. All these things are good, because I never really liked Fatal Attraction.
Megan & Kitty Cats: Tooth brushes for grooming? How does that work?
I think I have discovered a softer plastic toothed brush that Missile, whom has long hair, not only minds being groomed with but enjoys rubbing her face against! Wish me luck.
Wonder how she would respond if you sprayed it with catnip scented spray? Or you could store the brush in the catnip bag, and it would absorb the smell. What do you think?
Mom: I don’t know… what I do know is that I would probably have a whole string of cats following me around all day long because it is currently the same brush that I use to brush my own hair. I am not sure how catnip hair would go over with co-workers and such.