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.
@@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
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.
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.
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
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 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.
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.
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-
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.
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.❤
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.
“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.
Yeah that was a terrified and hurting kitty. I sure hope the owners are able to find a way to get her matting handled! And I'm glad you didn't get mauled, I expect she might have latched on and refused to let go. She seems a very sweet kitty when not in fear of her life though! Good luck, Maude!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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. ❤
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
I’ve binged so many of your videos and wanted to thank you for showing these grooms. Covering my cats head has been a game changer in her nail clippings. I’ve got so many scars and for the first time in over a year I’ve been able to trim all 4 paws in one go. 🙌🏼🙌🏼
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!
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!
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.
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
Yes, absolutely - hence the comment I made here pointing out the mistakes made. This was a VERY unprofessionally-handled cat, a terrified, pained cat - not an "angry" cat... The aggression stemmed from pain and fear. It's very sad to see the biased and irrational *anger* and fear in the biased human actually swearing at her...
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“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 😂
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.
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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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Sometimes, her angry sounds became pleading sounds. Poor sweetheart.
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.
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 😂😂😂
"Just checking to see what kind of angry this cat is."
"I'm the "very" kind."
"Noted."
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.
That “I’m just trying to help you” sounded just like Gandalf trying to get the Ring from Bilbo 😂
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
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'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 😊
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.
Love how she forgave you (slightly).Thank you Vanessa.
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.
She has the sweetest face. Hopefully all the matting eventually addressed and she’s more comfortable.
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 ☺️
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!
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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
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.
aww... she knew you were trying to help her! she just couldn't help her fear. I like her.
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.
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 ♥️🌻
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 😂
Her kitty timer was set to 0 😂😅
😂😂😂
May even have been negative.
Vanessa, youre a very compassionate, brave woman. Well done!
Vanessa: "It's okay good kitty, kitty"
Maude: " DO NOT PATRONIZE ME, HUMAN~! FOR I AM MAGOG, DEVOURER OF WORLDS!"
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.
Poor kitty. Vanessa is a champ for doing as much as she did. I hope mad Maude is feeling better
That poor cat must be so scared
But she really needed that haircut 🥲🥲
Vanessa I’M SO GLAD YOU GOT PROTECTION GLOVES TO HELP GROOM THE ANGRY FLOOFS!!!! I see you!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
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. 💕
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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The spicy-meter got broken on that one.
😂 indeed.
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! 😂
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.
Vanessa, you are such a kind, patient human. Always putting the welfare of the animal first. You're awesome! 💜
Well done Vanessa, she will feel much more comfortable. As a cat mum of 2 you have my admiration shaving the growling towel!!
“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.
You are one brave human being with a kind and courageous heart ❤ She is scared-angry 😢
Yeah that was a terrified and hurting kitty. I sure hope the owners are able to find a way to get her matting handled! And I'm glad you didn't get mauled, I expect she might have latched on and refused to let go. She seems a very sweet kitty when not in fear of her life though! Good luck, Maude!
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!
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...
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.
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
You are a loving person & 100% professional. I salute you🫡
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.
That mat was massive. Dang!! I'm glad you at least got that off of her❤
The mats are probably painful. Bless you for trying to work with her 💛
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!
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
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.
Once you finish shaving her giant mat she’s just like pet me now.
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
13:10 She's like: ok I forgive you...BUT AM STILL MAD. >8C
I'll admit, I jumped at the 6:10 mark.
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.
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!
Vanessa: " Today we are grooming Maude, the minature Bengal Tiger!" LOL! 😂
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.
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!
Thank you, Vanessa, for your determination to get the worst part done. 🙏🏻 Kitty feels so much better. 😽
Oh dear lord, that poor cat was so matted! 😮 she’s growling because it hurts. Amazing work 👏
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. ❤
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
I was waiting for smoke to come out the back end of all that revving she was doing 😂.
I’ve binged so many of your videos and wanted to thank you for showing these grooms. Covering my cats head has been a game changer in her nail clippings. I’ve got so many scars and for the first time in over a year I’ve been able to trim all 4 paws in one go. 🙌🏼🙌🏼
She had to feel so much better with all those mats removed. Thank you for your perseverance through her spicieness
Vanessa - I'm trying to help you!
Maude - Behold my tail of Mthrfluffin fury!!!
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.
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!
Awe poor kitty. I hope the owners are able to finish the grooming by bringing her to the vet. She seems sweet. She was just stressed and upset. ❤
Aw, the "thank you" was precious. God bless you for your efforts with kitties. ❤
8:01 The most genuinely worried S-Bomb ever 😂😂😂
Vanessa fearing for her life 🤣🤣
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.
The way she just mellowed after she realized that you helped and immediately got angry again-
That's funny, I stay upset until I can go home too.😂
I think she hit her time limit before she left the house
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!
Oml that poor baby. You did such a good job with what you could and she obviously appreciated it even if she was still mad.
That kitty’s face is so darn cute!!!
You did a great job providing the care she needs! That matting was bad!
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.
Carolina reaper om the spicy pepper scale.
haha, if i get a cat, that would b a good name. those peppers look pure evil
The cat of the Vikings making her ancestors proud...
Wouldn't it be the cat of Stalin or something? Lol. In Russia, cat grooms YOU.
🤣🤣🤣
@@russellfrancis813 Maude is of the Siberian Viking lineage, lol. And a beautiful Siberian Viking Forest kitty she is, too.
@Sargy18MPBDE there was no vikings in siberia historically.
Or it's some marketing term for cross between siberian cat and Norwegian forest cat?
@@Scriptadiaboly I know. I was being silly.
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
Poor kitty. She's in so much pain. It's loud, she's with a stranger, it hurts, and she's scared. Sweet baby is just fighting for her life.
Yes, absolutely - hence the comment I made here pointing out the mistakes made. This was a VERY unprofessionally-handled cat, a terrified, pained cat - not an "angry" cat... The aggression stemmed from pain and fear. It's very sad to see the biased and irrational *anger* and fear in the biased human actually swearing at her...
@@Green-Gloves-the-Scientist1.5/10 rage bait