remember our lovely ollie ?
At the start of March 13, Ollie’s mum Barbara called us as she was a little worried that Ollie had developed a few mats around his sides / flanks / rear. Although Ollie was happy for Barbara to comb his back, he wasn’t keen on being touched around the matted areas. Probably because it felt tight and uncomfortable for him.
We weren’t sure how Ollie would react to the grooming session, and the noise and sensation of the clippers. However, we needn’t have been apprehensive. Ollie was extremely calm and took it all in his stride. We think he knew exactly what the session was all about ! We clipped away quite a large area of mat, and gave him a hygiene trim around his private area.
The photo (below left) shows Ollie’s right side after we removed those mats. 
Around 6 weeks on, we called in on Ollie and mum Barbara from Liverpool to check on progress. Ollie’s new hair has started to grow back, and it is lovely and soft. See the photo (above right), with the clipped area outlined in red.
Mum Barbara told us that now Ollie loves to sit on her knee in the evening, and be brushed by her. He is obviously feeling much happier and more comfortable with his coat …. Which of course makes for a happy mum …. which in turn leads to a happy Us ! Fantastic news !
It really does go to show that a well maintained coat plays a key part in the health and wellbeing of your cat.
