Noticed something yesterday...

[Phoenix]

I was stroking Beauty yesterday and she decided she was going to show me her belly. A huge patch of fur is missing off her belly - I think the vet shaved it off so he could see to her abdomen when she was at the vets.

The question is, do I need to gently use a comb there while it's growing back or would it be OK for a while to leave it?

[Kay]

I would be tempted to leave it until there is a fair covering of hair and then start combing it gently. They are very sensitive on their tummies.

[dandysmom]

I'd comb around it if you're combing her tummy.

[angieh]

She lets you comb her tummy???? Cooo - I would leave it be for a while, rather than put her off having her tum tum combed. Just keep an eye to see it's not getting knotted - I may be wrong, but she doesn't look like a long haired cat.

[dandysmom]

Merlin's not a tummy cat? Leia loves having hers combed .......

[angieh]

Never been able to get near his tum - and he has such a pretty spotted tum!

[Phoenix]

I have been able to brush Beauty's belly before, before she went to the vets. Depends if she's in an "attack the brush" mood.

I haven't tried combing or brushing her tummy, and won't until she's got a reasonable amount of fur on there again.

She's a little bit sore on her tummy anyway. (has recently since coming back from the vets objected to being held for any length of time)

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by angieh

She lets you comb her tummy???? Cooo - I would leave it be for a while, rather than put her off having her tum tum combed. Just keep an eye to see it's not getting knotted - I may be wrong, but she doesn't look like a long haired cat.

She isn't long haired. She's a short haired cat.

[Elaine]

Why did the vet shave her tummy? Was there something wrong? Eva would have your face off if you went near her tummy with a comb

[Phoenix]

We took her in when she wasn't right and the vet found a lump, so had to scan her to see what the lump was!