Hello katycat!
Here is the reply you gave me in my thread "My cat won't let himself be clipped. He struggles and gets aggressive":
"I think the answers to your problem have already been given. I completely understand, as my Persian, also rehomed from a rescue, was in exactly the same situation. She loved cuddles, but brushing was absolutely IMPOSSIBLE — even with the best will in the world, she'd thrash about like mad. The mere sight of the brush would send her running!! She'd almost certainly never been used to it! Can you imagine me on all fours chasing after her trying to catch her!! Anyway, I too had come to the conclusion that the only thing to do was to have her clipped! The first time, the groomer and I got completely scratched to pieces and it was a real struggle to hold her. Then the second time was easier, until eventually she just let it happen! She'd understood it didn't hurt her and that in the end she preferred it to the brush! Of course, a Persian isn't meant to be clipped, but mine handled it better than the brush in the long run..."
Were you being less than truthful with me?
I'm noticing some contradictions in what you've said. You don't mention any knots in the fur, only brushing. You clip a long-haired cat when its coat is very badly matted...
You also mention a first time and a second time... What exactly do you mean? You had her clipped once, then a few months later, after the coat had grown back, a second time — simply because she wouldn't let herself be brushed?
In your own thread here, you don't mention this cat at all. Why not? It would seem like the obvious thing to bring up.
And you say a cat has been coming to you for several years now... If your Persian ever existed, surely she would have passed away long before?
You say you're 44 years old and have "two calm children." Could you tell us their ages, please? Just to try and clear things up, as it's all rather murky. Are they young children, teenagers, or young adults?
You came back to this site after an absence of roughly a year and two months. That's quite a long time.
Were you banned, and if so, what for? Or did you simply fall out of love with the site? Around that time, it seems you had some rather heated exchanges with other members — but those messages are no longer accessible.
There you have it — I have my doubts about your sincerity, but I hope I'm wrong.
I've come across plenty of people who make things up, having dealt with them regularly on other forums and sites.
I came here out of love for my cat and for animals. Nothing more. People who fabricate things on here can cause real harm to animals by giving false advice, fanciful suggestions, or outright misinformation.
So there it is. I don't know what to make of you. I'm not making any accusations.
I'm only after the truth... in all things (it's a hard road... lol!)
That said, I won't make a big song and dance about it. There are far more important things in life.
Good health and all the best!
