We adopted an older cat from the APL last October. The linger we lived with her the more her fur grew out. We combed and brushed often but she still got knots in her fur, particularly done he stomach. We blamed this on her sloppy water drinking skills.
As we had never been to a pet groomer before (none of our other cats ever needed it) we were probably as nervous as Maisy was (just not as loud). There was no need for the nervousness, they answered our questions and let us know what to expect. We dropped Maisy off and were called a short while later to pick up our freshly cut cat.
Years ago when someone asked I swore I would never give any cat of mine a lion cut. But they convinced me Maisy needed it, and they were right. Maisy is a much happier cat today than she was yesterday and they took great care of her.
We will be heading back when Maiay's fur grows out again.