MADDIE'S STORY - DECLAWED & MATTED

In the pictures below you can see the extreme matting that she had to deal with daily. The mats were so tight that she had be shaved nearly to the skin. The highlighted areas show where matting was worst. She also had fleas embedded in the mats that could not be reached with flea medication alone.

She waited patiently yet plaintively for her turn in grooming.

Thank you to everyone who talked with Maddie at Petco while she was waiting for her turn to be groomed. The next time you see her she will be much happier. To read the story of how Maddie came to us please scroll down.

Maddie was surrendered by a family after she wandered up several months ago. Although she was declawed on all four feet, she still lived outdoors. The family contacted us when they noticed that she was limping on her right front leg.

Maddie was so matted that she growled every time she moved. Initially the vet believed that her limping was a result of the matting - imagine that the hairs at the back of your neck were constantly being pulled by your necklace or jacket.

That's how Maddie felt all over. (Below is a picture of the matted hair that was pain stakingly removed from Maddie. It came of in large chunks from being so entangled.)

Once she was shaved down, thanks to the wonderful groomers of Petco in Jonesboro, AR, her disposition improved 1000%. She no longer growls at everyone and everything. After the grooming, the vet took a second look at her leg and believes that she limps as a result of a previous injury that has healed incorrectly.

In the next week we will be covering why it is so important to properly groom a medium to long haired cat and also the reasons that declawing an indoor/outdoor cat is not recommended.

Thanks for reading Maddie's story,

Tut