Speaking of 'ewwww' - I think I have just found the solution to a, well, delicate but stinky problem. Stella cat has the coat of a Maine Coon cat - with the long 'feathers' on her hind legs, bushy tail, and LOTS of soft dense fur around her 'privates' - which can lead to embarrassing events in the litter box - when she exits with soft 'poo' stuck to her fur - which makes her panic and run about the house, dragging her rear on the carpet like a dog with impacted anal glands (the squat scoot maneuver). Which leads to heated chases through the house and long, unpleasant operations in the bathroom with baby shampoo, water, and scissors.
Did I mention that this event usually happens right before bedtime or just as I'm leaving the house for work?
Why don't you simply trim her, you ask? Well, she now weighs 14 pounds of fighting muscle, can squirm like an octopus, and goes nuts if you try to trim her with either a so-called 'silent' cat clipper or just plain trimming scissors - there's a LOT of hair that needs cut!
Take her into a professional groomer and get it over quickly you suggest? Did I mention that this monster of a cat has tremendous 'stranger anxiety' - and her yearly trip to the vet for her physical & shots is an event that shatters everyone? She practically has a nervous breakdown - next year I'm trying one of those 'calming collars'. If it doesn't work on her, I'll wear it myself - she yowls continuously from start to finish.
But for day-to-day cleanliness? I was browsing the interwebs and found mention of Scaredy Cut scissors (
http://www.amazon.com/Scaredy-Cut-Si...ds=Scaredy+cut) - and read the reviews - which are mixed. But I said what the heck and ordered a set. It's a miracle! (So far) - I comb her with the plastic comb - the teeth are wide enough spaced not to catch in her fur - she loves being combed - until she relaxes a bit - then you gently pick up the fur, slide the comb into it, open & close the scissors - and you've silently removed a swath of hair. The comb rests on the cat below the scissors blade, so even if she moves or jumps, you can't cut her. There are combs with teeth of different lengths & spacings - you simply snap them onto the lower scissors blade. The first day, I let her sniff and mark them as hers -and combed her lightly. Today I got both hind legs trimmed! With no bloodshed or tears. If luck holds, I'll move on to the tail and the inner fuzz.
Thank you for sharing this 'ewww' moment.