The Most Offended Cat on The Internet

Today we are grooming Krampus. I've been told that he's a Norwegian forest cat. Would you like to come out? Oh my god you look so angry. I've never seen such an angry face. Okay Krampus, you're gonna have to come out. Hello. Hello. It's okay. It's okay. I thought Norwegian forest cats were large. Maybe I'm wrong. Would you like to try some tube? I've been told that he is an extremely friendly cat and he has been groomed many many times without any issues. I'm probably still going to put a cone on him just in case before I clip his nails. Just to be certain. Now Krampus has never been bathed before and he is 14 years old so the owner has only ever gotten him shaved. So I'm going to do that first and see how things go and then evaluate him and determine whether or not I think a bath would be beneficial. If it's not beneficial, if I think it's really no big deal not to bathe him, then I probably won't bathe him. Just because he is 14 and he's not used to it. So if he doesn't need it, I don't really see the benefit of forcing him through it. Wow these are some thick nails. Like dog nails. Now Krampus here is going to apply for our financial assistance program. If those watching don't know what that is. So for residents of Ontario only at this time, although we do hope to expand to all of Canada as well as the United States, but this is a slow progress, we have a rescue or I should say I have a rescue called Barely a Dog Rescue. And while we do foster animals, both dogs and cats, provide them with medical care and then find them their forever homes, we also have a financial assistance program. So the financial assistance program is for individuals who qualify. They can apply to have medical care as well as grooming care paid for through our non-profit. So in this case, Krampus needs a dental. Dentals can be very expensive. So he's going to submit an application and because of all of you who regularly donate to the non-profit, we are able to provide that care for a lot of animals in need. This obviously reduces the financial burden from the pet owner for those who might have difficulty affording this themselves. And then of course provides needed vet care for animals who need the care. This has been something I wanted to do for a very long time. It's something I've done personally for a while. Like I've personally paid for clients vet care or I've groomed their animals at no charge because they couldn't afford it. But obviously if I wanted to do this on a larger scale, I was going to need more help than just me personally covering it. So a huge thank you again to everyone who has donated to the rescue. If you're interested in being a part of it, you know, either volunteering, getting involved, fostering, adopting, or donating, you can visit my website, barelyadogrescue.com. And there's tons of more information there for you. Krampus' situation is not unique and we've been able to help quite a few dogs and cats already. We've been able to help quite a few emergency cases, especially the most recent fundraising endeavor that we did with the five for five challenge. We raised a lot and we were able to help a lot of people and a lot of pets. So once again, thank you guys so much for donating for all of your help. And I can't wait to help more animals just like Krampus. All right. So I am shaving him in a number 10 blade. I'm trying to decide if I want to shave him in reverse for a smoother cut, but he is kind of skinny. He's not underweight by any means, but he is a skinnier cat. I mean, he is 14. That tends to happen with age. So I just get a little nervous when I am shaving cats like this because it's so easy to catch their skin and the clipper. People might be asking why I am not using my clipper vac. The reason for that is because I am unsure if it's safe to use when using a 10 blade, the clipper vac vacuums at the same time that you shave. Right. So I just kind of worry that if I'm using a blade as short as a 10, it's going to like vacuum the skin up and then make it easier for me to cut. I'm not sure. This is a new tool for me and I'm just learning. So if you have experience with the 10 blade and the clipper back and you groom cats, please leave a comment and let me know whether or not it's safe to use with a 10 blade. Because if it is, obviously that would make my life a lot easier. The cut would be nicer and the cleanup would be a lot quicker as well. Krampus, so far your delight. I don't notice any dry skin. I don't notice any dirt, so I'm probably not going to bathe him. I don't think it's needed. If his skin was really dry or greasy, I might consider it, but I'm not seeing anything here. Good boy. Are you very chill? I don't get any ideas, sir. People probably are going to ask why is this cat being shaved? I'm going to assume he is being shaved for easier maintenance purposes. Even though his coat's in pretty good shape, the older he gets, the less he's going to groom himself. I think it's good that they got him used to this type of grooming at a young age and he's getting this done regularly because at least the older he gets, it's not going to be a new experience for him. But any cat, and especially long-haired cats, can become increasingly more difficult to manage in regards to their coat the older that they get. He does a pretty good job grooming himself. Hopefully he will, you know, for the time coming. But in case he doesn't, at least he's used to grooming and at least there's a solution for him. You don't like this. There we go. There we go. Good boy. Oh, now you're growling? Good for everything. Please don't touch the tip of my tail. Okay. Okay. Okay. Poor guy. Well, I might put the cone on just to finish those front paws and then he's all done. All right, Mr. Grumpy Face is all finished. I don't think we're going to bother with the bath today because he really doesn't need it and I can tell he's nervous. And his growling is telling me that he's finally had enough of me. If you guys liked today's video and you want to support more complimentary grooms, just like Mr. Crampus here, don't forget to hit that follow or subscribe button and share with all of your friends. He's sick of me. Thank you all so much for watching and I'll see you again in a few days. Please come again.