Animal Care Center & Pet Resort

800 Pulaski Highway

Joppa, MD  21085

Phone 410-676-2525         Fax 410-676-5151

HAIR Care

Is it really necessary?

The short answer is YES.  Your long haired dog or cat really need extra attention paid to their coats.  Not grooming them on a regular basis can cause mats which in turn can cause infections on the skin beneath them.  These infections are painful and are open wounds that need to be treated ASAP.  Regular grooming can prevent this problem from occurring.

  This is a cat that may look perfectly healthy in this picture, but in actuality, it is covered in mats.  Mats can also form along the anal area and cause feces to become entangled in the fur.  In some cases, they have been so bad that a cat would not even defecate until we shaved the area.

  BEFORE

AFTER!

Before                                             After!

Before                                                          The Mats

After!

  Cat mats.

  For the owner that can't brush their pets hair, we suggest going to a professional like the shop below.

Pawsitively Purrfect

*information from the Humane Society of the United States