Let's try to be respectful to the owners please. These people drove over 2 hours to get to me because there aren't any cat groomers in their area. We don't know everyone's situation. Thank you ❤

I’m showing this to my cat and explaining that this is why we brush him, so we don’t have to send him to space.

"So for my safety, I turned him into an astronaut" Cat: "Houston, we have a problem."

For the amount of pain he must have been in from that matting, he was an absolute sweetheart.

This was closer to sheering a sheep than grooming a cat XD

I don’t blame him for losing patience. He was so good in the beginning. A very sweet cat.

I don't know... for the amount of pain/itchiness/discomfort that cat must've been in he behaved like an angel.

I have a medium hair cat who groomed herself and wouldn’t let me brush her for most of her life. Never had a problem with mats. Until she just stopped grooming. I could get three brush strokes before a bite and run for weeks. She gradually got so matted, I took her to a groomer (who used to be a vet tech, wonderful lady!) and she had to be shaved like this. Zelda still won’t groom herself, but she’ll let me brush her now. I’m glad you were so kind to the owners and the little astronaut ^_^

My mother was legally blind and had a cat who didn't care for other people. When she passed I found Gracie had severe matting and groomers were scared of injuring her and couldn't help. I finally found a vet who understood the issue and took care of her. It was a reformed kitty who returned, it is a wonderful thing you do for these animals. Take care.

If you take a case of matting like that to a vet, they will kindly sedate him, but he would wind up with cuts all over. I've seen it several times. I know why they took him to this young lady. She was extremely gentle & patient, and didn't cut him anywhere. Amazing job!

Considering Prince spent 2 hours in the car to get to the appointment, his good behaviour is even more impressive

I'm honestly suprised he went that long without being aggressive, what a good cat❤

Can we admire her dodging abilities?

“For my safety, I turned him into an astronaut” Next thing you know he’s rocketing to space.

When my old girl kept getting matted she would hide from me for days so I couldn’t get to her, I resorted to drugging her food to try and get to it but after that time she refused to eat for three days, the groomers around me refused to groom her, and even the vet refused until I finally broke down crying over the phone. I’m never going to go through that again and I’d never judge anyone else with a long haired cat with matting. Especially not ones who drive hours to find anyone who will actually help them.

I never knew there was so many types of headgear. I only knew of the cone of shame prior to your videos. The astronaut is hilarious and it magnifies the expression of seething anger. I am surprised smoke wasn't coming out of the breathing holes. 🤣🤣🤣

Having had two Maine Coons, I know how bad this can get. What’s concerning is just how fast matting this severe can happen. Amazing job on a not very happy guy, who’ll never admit that he felt a lot better!

I won’t judge the owners because I remember when my grandpa was dying of cancer and all our time was dedicated to making his last days comfortable we fell behind on dog grooming. It was a one time incident due to extreme stress and we took her to the groomers to have the mats removed shortly after. The groomer was surprised by her mats because we were usually so diligent in her brushing!

Poor Prince.. He does look cute in the Hamsterball of Humiliation, though.

I made brushing my cat out a part of my morning routine. While sitting on the porcelain throne I brushed my Persian mix every day to keep her from matting. It got to the point she would come into the bathroom with me every time I would go and present her back to me so I could brush her out. Five minutes a day over ten years and she never had a matting problem. Nice way to bond with your pet too before going to work. Short brushing sessions are easier on everybody. Hope they get his skin and hair straightened out.

That cat was extremely patient and well behaved. I'm impressed.

I was expecting a naughty cat, but he was really tolerant considering he must have been in such discomfort. You were very considerate toward him and he must feel so much better. Hope they have antibiotic ointment for that patch.

I have a long-haired cat who hates being brushed, so I do have great sympathy for Prince's owners, and of course for Prince who must have been very uncomfortable. You have the patience of a saint.

Poor guy. He was so patient until he couldn’t be anymore. I hope you can do an update and let us know if that spot has healed.

his astronaut helmet really emphasises his emotions, prince was not having it LOL

I imagine the moment when this little rocket man realized how GOOD he felt after you finished. So glad that the owners committed to that 2-hour drive to you!

You can tell just HOW MUCH BETTER the cat feels after you removed this matting! Because as soon as most of it was off they started moving around finally 😂

I used to have a beautiful fluffy longhaired cat named Sophie. I brushed her several times a week and did not have to deal with many mats (or furballs). Then I got married and went on a honeymoon; the person who watched her while we were gone for 3 weeks was afraid to brush her and when we came back, she was so matted we had to have her shaved. The only groomers we could find insisted on putting her under for it, so it was an incredibly expensive haircut. It took forever to grow back in and look normal. So yeah, if you have a longhaired cat, staying on top of grooming, getting them used to the brush is essential to avoid sad cats and sad wallets. But sometimes things happen and our fluffballs get matted anyway, despite our best efforts!

I would LOVE to see a follow up on Prince! Not bathing was probably the best move. When calm cats turn vicious like that, they're legitimately terrified.

This cat was extremely tolerant for having driven 2 hours already and then sitting thru the shearing process! My cats lose their collective minds when I drive 30 minutes to the vet.

He sat well for a kitty. Hopefully his spot can grow back and the hair cut will have him less grumpy!

everyday i’m grateful my long hair cats love to be brushed! i have a 9 year old persian kitty who tends to get matted but i’m brushing her more regularly because we’re going into winter and even though she doesn’t go outside, upstate NY winters can be brutal and i want her to have her long fur, she’s cuter that way too! our other cat didn’t quite understand the brush at first, but now he loves it too and is jealous when our other one gets brushed and comes in to take over and be the one brushed, much to our persian’s dismay, lol

He did pretty well all things considered. Even without a bath, I'm sure just having all that matted hair removed made him feel a lot better.

"So, For my safety, I turned him into an astronaut." Possibly the single greatest line I've ever heard.

I think he was a REMARKABLY patient boy, considering. We can't explain to animals why they have to let us do something so uncomfortable, possibly painful, for such a long period of time. The fact that he let you do it for so long without even tensing is remarkable to me.

You young lady do excellent work. I had a white male Maine Coon with a severe attitude. I tried several groomers and actually had one call me back and yelled 'Come get your damn cat!' Most would just tell me no. I finally found a competent groomer that would use a mild sedative and LOTS of safety gear to give him a buzz cut. I tried so many different combs and brushes but it was next to impossible to brush him out without deadly consequences. Great job on this fella!

I was just saying “wow he is tolerating this well” as you said “then his clock ran out”. Still I think he recognized you were helping him

Poor little nugget had the patience of a saint, in cat terms. But one does not simply walk into Mord...I mean one does not simply shave a cat's belly without consequences.

I have a Norwegian Forest cat. When brought in as a kitten, the vet mentioned grooming. Hazel loves being brushed (more than I want to) and she loves her toothpaste, too. Good habits begin young.

What a sweet good kitty! Glad they found you to help him.

He's being such a good boy but his facial expressions had me laughing cause he was OVER IT🤣

I inherited an 8 year old long haired American Persian from a friend in 1998 (He's my avatar pic). He was not a cuddly cat. He had attitude. After about 3 years I decided to do a full shave as keeping the mats under control was challenging. Once I did that , his personality changed and he then loved contact. He became a different cat. He even loved getting warm baths. He lasted another 10 years to 18. He was a gift in my life. Even though I have another rescue now (a Bombay) I still miss him after all these years. Even my friends miss him as he was a legend of a turn-around cat. RIP Tuko 1990-2008

Poor baby He tried so hard to be patient Excellent job helping him get through it as safely and comfortably as you did

Poor darling...it's great to see that you were able to get him back to a state where he can have his fur grow back nice n healthy. I'm sure his owners were extremely grateful to not only have all that matting removed but to know that their baby was in such kind and caring hands. It's so touching to see how mindful you are of how the animal is feeling, and you've got such a wonderful little rapport that you build with each animal you see. I'm sure that at least eased the treatment for this (kind of understandably) angy boy.

"You're heard of the Cone of Shame, now introducing...the Hamster Ball of Shame! (TM)

Everyone: "Awww he looks like a little astronaut ❤️" Cat: "TO THE MOON ALICE, TO THE MOON 😡"

props to prince for tolerating all of this

He did really good for a long time!

He is quite a tolerant little dude, but "For my safety, I turned him into an astronaut" is cracking me up. "I was in so much danger, I launched the cat into the next galaxy. His mats will burn off as he enters a distant atmosphere."

Despite his attitude, I'm sure Prince was extremely grateful and felt so much better in the end. Poor little guy. I can't really judge the owners too much since they cared enough to drive two hours to have him taken care of. Hopefully they'll be able to keep up with his grooming from now on and he'll be a much happier astronaut.

I'm glad that even though you only own dogs (from what I know), you're so good at reading cats. You dodged him like a veteran cat owner! Glad you were able to get that massive burden off of him. He's got beautiful colors! 🧡 Man, I had a DSH cat who... didn't really know how to cat. That included grooming himself. Parts of his "lamb's wool" fur at the top of his butt/haunches always formed tiny mats every 4 to 6 months, so I took haircutting scissors and trimmed out what I couldn't brush out with a deshedding brush. I brushed him with that regularly, fortunately. It's been decades since we've owned medium or long-haired cats, and I'm glad I haven't had to maintain or detangle any cat coats that long. Nemo, the lamb's wool butt cat, just... really didn't groom himself, lol. He was more dog than cat. We called him a puppy cat! 😺 He crossed over the Rainbow Bridge in 2018, and we adopted another orange cat who's like the grandson of him (super sweet, very affectionate, and _needy_ for our love) and our late diva of a calico - partly her because he has white markings like she did, and... he does a VERY good job of grooming himself. His fur is always pristine. ✨ And our other cat basically has no undercoat, lol. 💀 He's more sensitive to temperature than we are, but he's slacked on grooming himself in recent years.

He knew you were there to help him. What a good boy he was ❤

It's kind of interesting how chill he is about having his head enclosed in a plastic sphere.

Poor Prince, That big sore on his side must have been so uncomfortable. I hope he’s completely healed and feels better after his hair cut.

We don’t know everyone’s situation. Kudos to the owners for driving two hours to make sure the shave was done right! Love the helmet. Perfect for nail trims, too, I’m guessing!🐱

My persian loved being shaved. Her personality exploded with all of that hair kept short. God bless Andis

So sad! I hope he gets regular grooming after this so he NEVER has to go through this again.

He's a real sweetie considering how uncomfortable he must be. I bet that when he's at full power he's going to be a really happy gentle beast.

I had the same situation with another cat that I groomed. I gave the owners the benefit of the doubt and the cat came back a year later worse than it was before. It still breaks my heart that I had to give that poor cat back to those people. Rawr was the sweetest cat I’ve ever met and didn’t deserve the pain he was put in💔

He looks quite dignified for an astronaut.

Honestly, for most of this he's being a VERY good boy, considering how short the cat timer can be. Is that thing you put on him designed for cats or something you kitbashed because i've never seen anything like it before and it's HILARIOUS but also probably a lot less panic-inducing than muzzles frequently are for cats.

I was amazed that the cat held still for as long as he did. Then again, it probably felt great getting the hair coat off.

Naughty Kitty becomes Bobblehead Kitty. Once Kitty got home and had time to chill out, I'm sure he appreciated the haircut.

This one hurts my heart to watch and brings tears to my eyes. I understand GWTD’s comment to be respectful of this kitty’s owner. Just thankful that this precious cat was brought to this amazing young lady for care.

You did an amazing job with him! I'm amazed that he was that patient for that long, that bald patch is huge! He must have been in a lot of pain

Even though my gorgeous long-haired cat, The Muff, is brushed at least twice every day, he still can develop mats. Over the years I've learned that the minute I notice the tiniest little clump, out comes what I call The Grim Reaper, a de-matting comb. The Muff will run and hide if he sees this tool in my hand, so I must resort to a bit of subterfuge in order to approach him. Generally, it will take a tiny little clump and remove it. I'm extremely careful and tender using it, but it must be done, lest my gorgeous, glorious golden boy become as unhappy as poor Prince. Judging from Prince's naked self, a visit to a vet is in order. Hard work. Sorry, sweet Prince!

He was patient for SO long! Bless his sweet heart ❤️

Wow, poor fellow. He looks like he is all mats. You're a gem to help him with this!

"So for my safety, I turned him into an astronaut." This channel has some of the most amazing quotes ever.

The astronaut helmet is cool. I’ve never seen a cat “muzzle” before.

Poor baby. I'm glad the astronaut got good care

that poor baby. thank you for taking such good care of him.

Dangerous as he may be I kinda hope you get him again at some point, if only to find out for sure that he's gotten that patch looked at and properly treated. You're right, it shouldn't be wet, it's concerning.

As a farm kid, this looks just like what shearing a sheep does. His fur is that thick :0

You are so sweet. So patient with these little creatures. I had no idea that pet grooming was such a difficult job.

That poor cat. I'm so glad you were able to help him.

Prince was extremely well behaved considering how long you had to shave him. What a handsome boy!😍

Girl, you brought back a whole whirlwind of memories...for 35 years I owned my own grooming biz, I'm 72 now, my hands, back and lungs bear proof of it, but I had a great biz, it was so fun becoming great friends with dogs and cats and owners through the years, yet some crazy moments as well...and I would do it all over again...good job!

I know this is close to six months old, but that poor baby must have felt so good after this was all done. Glad you were able to help.

I hope poor Prince is doing better, and I hope his people have worked out a way to prevent this in the future.

This isn’t pet grooming, this is miniature sheep shearing

“So for my safety, I turned him into an astronaut.” This one sentence has made my day! 😂

Oh that had to feel better! And honestly I’d be taking him to the vet to get that sore looked at again! Poor sweet baby! His people must be so upset at how bad the matting was! Hopefully now that the matting is gone they’ll be able to keep up with his hair!

That patch is huge. Poor Prince

I saw cat in a hamster ball and I knew imediately I had to watch this. Edit: don't click on links under this thread.

I adopted a longhaired cat that was like this. No one had groomed him while he was in the little boxes on display at PetSmart, so he had to be shaved. I was sad but he was golden yellow so he really looked like a tiny lion when it was done. I got it done every summer after that because we lived in the desert back then and he just loved to be hairless. XD

Poor baby he never shouldve been able to get that bad. Hard on both of you to correct. You did great! ❤

You need to make shirts with his adorable grumpy astronaut face that says “for your safety” 🤣

I have a long haired calico, I brush her THREE times a week and SHE STILL GETS MATS. Don't ask me how.. I'll never know. My groomer still needs to work her magic. Great job!

You crack me up! Astronaut helmet! 😂😂😂

People don't understand how hard it is to keep a long-haired cat free of mats. My Siberian boy had huge mats on his rear-end region this past year; it was partially because of a health problem he had for a while, and partially because nothing I did seemed to make any difference as far as grooming was concerned. I had to remove the mats myself with a (non-electric) nose-hair scissor because local groomers wanted to sedate him before they would try to work on him, and I didn't want him sedated needlessly. I was lucky that he tolerated me working on him, but cat tolerance has limits and it did take about a month and a half to get rid of all of the mats that way. I'm brushing him daily as always, but I know we'll have the same problem again in the future. That's life with long-haired cats, particularly older ones.

I hope Prince comes back once more, I am really curious how he would have taken bathing and stuff. Though I agree, poor thing had enough for that day, he was very patient for a cat.

Space Cat: 'I won't forget this. My vengeance shall be legendary!' The Girl with the Dogs: 'Yeah, yeah. There's a list, pal.'

I had a cat just like him. I had to do the exact same thing. I hope that sore spot healed quickly for him. You do a great job 👌

Poor kitty! I hope the owners were able to get the infection treated and that Prince is once again a gorgeous fluffy guy!! ❤

I know I write this on almost every difficult pet you have, but your willingness to put the pet’s needs above finishing them in a hurry, is so appreciated.

“For my safety, I turned him into an astronaut” might be my favorite sentence ever

You have crazy fast reflexes.

You’re an Angel for this. What a great job. Honestly, I know how hard this is. My cat Mac used to get matted and because my hands are completely mangled I couldn’t groom him well. I took him to a groomer. He was pretty good, but never impressed.

Poor baby, that infected spot looked painful. God bless you for helping him and God bless his owners for doing the right thing and bringing him in. I haven't always been a perfect pet owner but watching your videos has given me tips on how to do better.