A shave like this often occurs due to really, really bad matting that cannot be saved. Given its size, it's possible that this cat cannot adequately groom itself, and its fur got into an unsaveable state.
Another possibility is surgery, but that is significantly less likely as they'd typically only shave the areas necessary.
I don't know, I've seen some bad cases, and I sincerely doubt that cat can groom itself properly. But you may be right that it wasn't matted specifically.
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polydactyl@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3d
Did you shave him just to find out??
iamthetot@piefed.ca · 33 pts · 3d
A shave like this often occurs due to really, really bad matting that cannot be saved. Given its size, it's possible that this cat cannot adequately groom itself, and its fur got into an unsaveable state.
Another possibility is surgery, but that is significantly less likely as they'd typically only shave the areas necessary.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 3d
That kitty is a short hair. No way was it matted so badly it needed to be cut off.
Skua@kbin.earth · 7 pts · 3d
I suppose it could have been that he got himself covered in something not easily washed out, like paint or glue
iamthetot@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 3d
I don't know, I've seen some bad cases, and I sincerely doubt that cat can groom itself properly. But you may be right that it wasn't matted specifically.
Paulemeister@feddit.org · 1 pts · 3d
@catmanfriedhelm@friendica-deutschland.de Wir brauchen deine Hilfe
CheerfulPassionFruit@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3d
Rumbled