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Girl with dogs: "Apparently people likes to watch me groom an angry floof." Me: "Yes, yes I do and how u turn them into astronauts."
Astrocats
So true...
@@lollipop1166 it's the perfect title for a movie with Matt Damon and a cat...
Right!! Lol..the person who invented that astronaut shield is a cat genius (probably with a good sense of humor)
Hamster Heads
“Growling cats get the hamster ball.” This woman has been negotiating for a long time.
You don't negotiate with terrorists.
There can be no negotiation with terrorists
@@warlordofbritannia what does this have to do with cats?
@@_lynxed_ Shhh … the world isn't ready for the answers you seek.
@@TG-vt7ue lmao
Hey! I know this Mia! She came from a shelter I volunteered at and is being fostered! She had this EXACT same attitude at the shelter with other cats. We always called her the evil cotton ball
Evil cotton ball, that's a perfect description
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I hope she goes to a good home!
@@RegalRoyalWasTaken She did! Mia got adopted shortly after I posted that comment
@@koroblynxthe13th75 YESSSS
"If you're bit by a cat and they leave puncture wounds it's advised to seek medical advice immediately" Well now I feel immortal with my 25 ish years worth of cat bites
Same lol.
Me too
when i got bitten, i just lick my wound w my saliva...easy
@@icewind7 this is a great way to get yourself infected with your OWN saliva. your saliva can introduce outside pathogens that are not present in your body
I got bitten by my sister’s cat a couple of months ago (she didn’t like being given her prescription eye drops) despite cleaning the bite straight away I still got an infection and a couple of hospital trips. I’ve also had cats of my own for many years but that was my first (and hopefully, last) bad cat bite.
Mia with no food: “everyone will die in this room today” Mia with food: “…so basically,,, I am Baby”
*and nobody puts Baby in the corner*
❤
I love how she meows and it sounds like she's saying "Holp me! Dis hooman iz doing da torture again!!"
😂😂😂😹😹😹😹
Basically the same as me!
“You’ve lost your privileges...” aaaand space helmet 🤣. Honestly tho - the amount of grooming she tolerated given her initial disposition is HIGHLY commendable 👍
yeah, my cat clients often get the penalty cone for language 😆
😂😂😂
🤣🤣
It's the "aaaand space helmet" for me. 😂
This is upsetting to watch. This is not a water loving cat. This "domestic long haired cat" is a Norwegian Forest Cat. I highly recommend people who treat cats like this to keep a leopard or a tiger because you can't push them around. There is videos online of what happens to tiger owners who don't fully respect their cat.
The meows sound like: "Help me! I'm drowning!" (they are not) But the growls are like: "I will kill your first born and piss on everything you know and love." The duality of cats is amazing.
"There is a possibility that Mia was just hangry" Me too, Mia. Me too.
WHY ARE THERE NO REPPLIES
I work for hand/wrist surgeons and can absolutely confirm: cat bites are really bad news.
I got bit by a feral cat. Didn't seem bad at first, despite being pretty deep, but it took almost a month to fully heal and there is still a hard spot where the bite was.
I got bit fierce by a cat once, likely hangry because it was on a diet. I bled profusely and while at the sink dealing with the hand wound I got bit in the leg for good measure.
i've been bitten by lots of cats and never had an adverse reaction other the blood loss i find small dog bites to be worse then cat bites
@@lisakaz35 Sorry I couldn't help but laugh at that last bit lol, hope you're okay.
The only non-venomous bite worse than a cat bite for humans are other humans, I'm pretty sure. My boss at the shelter had multiple spots on his finger where bad cat bite infections completely killed the nerves and he has lost all feeling. The bacteria in cats' mouths are similar to what humans have in their body, so when in an open wound, the body does not detect them as bad and doesn't fight them. Since cat teeth are so needle-shaped, the wounds close up quickly and the bacteria can't bleed out. At both shelters I volunteer at I was instructed to instantly go to a doctor even if the teeth just grazed me, since it can get so highly dangerous.
I would find the growling easier to take than the heartbreaking meows of her world clearly ending
Same, my cat cries his sweet little heart out for his annual bath...
And you feel so guilty!
True
Have youseen poppy the scottish folds video?
I'd take the miserable meows anytime, because growling can be a step away from explosion!
i love the moment around 3:13 where you say shes being very mean and she slow blinks you. shes like " i hate this so much and im stressed out but i trust you wont hurt me" she also breaks eye contact and bows her head which is another way of saying "ok yeah you are in control can you leave me alone now?"
Yeah this cat has a long fuse compared to mine who I basically have to feed to even touch his butt though I've owned him forever
Boy oh boy, she’s a moody one! Stuck on one mood, that’s the “I’ll claw your freakin’ eyes out” mood
Nah, pay attention, shes got a long fuse. Some cats won't even tolerate an errant touch near the butt.
Mia is a reincarnated Pallas cat, thats why shes so angry. Also Peppermint is adorable looking cat.
Well the cat is round.
She does look like a Pallas cat!
"The body is round."
Peppermint is quite lovely indeed.
Her little legs aren't designed for distance!
Mia definitely has catitude to spare. It's funny to me how even such a cranky cat seemed to like the blow drier.
Probably because it’s warm. Our kitties always like warmth
She wasn't that upset if she was willing to eat some treats and enjoy chin skritches. When my kitties are actually distressed, they just shut down.
it's the hoodie
I love that you were meowing back at her. It's a universal language we all fail to speak lol
I like how cat owners place the bandana next to their cats and probably send a message saying they don’t dare put it on them for a second.
Oh I tried with Peppermint, lol! It was in my best interest to just put it right next to her.
My cat groomer had a heated towel machine. She would wrap up my old kitty after a bath and it was like a cat deactivate button. 😄
Brilliant! 😄👌
Someone who clearly knows her clients! I'd definitely rather groom a dog than a cat - the big pussies are not the smaller ones lol. I grew up with cats and have had hounds all my married life (we're at the grandkids stage now, so a long time), and despite any of them being able to flatten me at a moment's notice, they're just chickens compared to my old tom cat! Though try to get a greyhound into an ordinary bath. It's definitely a two-man job and old clothes on, bathroom door locked, old towels all over the place... As we're too creaky to wash our current boy, I use baby wipes to spot clean him when needed. I can _just about_ get away with it (if he has any sausages to distract him 🤣).
@@y_fam_goeglyd or peanut butter....our old dog would lick the whole damn left over jar...yes we gave her the rest inside the jar and I'd keep her busy for a good hour
Genius!
@@y_fam_goeglyd we bathe our dog in an enclosed shower with a bath mat for traction, we fill 2 huge rubbermaid tubs, one with soapy water and one with rinse water and a pitcher ( the sound of running water seems to make things worse ) we did the same for our cat but my husband provided a place to perch with 2 pairs of work jeans on instead of a mat.
I like how you remain professional in that situation. When my cats hiss at me, I turn around and hiss right back at them.
I've done that, too. Good for a surprise factor.
I do it also. I read somewhere that mama cats will hiss at their kittens when they act up. I use it on my boy, he looks rather rattled afterwards.
cuckoo
i usually get extremely emotional, sometimes cry, and don't talk with her for hours until she comes and apologizes
I've done that before. I don't know what it was I actually said in their language but they looked like I'd just used the worst swear word in the cat vocabulary
3:21 "You've lost your privileges" become H A M P T E R
she looks so innocent when she is eating her treats
That's how they get you.
The angry little tail flick gets me every time. That’s how I know my old man kitty has had enough.
she was Hangry...
tail flicks are never not hilarious
my old lady kitty is the same.... tail tapping then a whapping.....
100
True cat people know this. My old-timers NEVER bit me, NEVER hissed at me...but boy oh boy did they flick that tail to let me know.
I can vouch for the "seek medical attention immediately" advice. I got five severe puncture wounds for a domestic cat. He bit my hand so hard it went to the bone. I spent four hours in the ER, and my hand swelled to three times it's normal size. Please don't play around with a cat bite folks!
Read a news report awhile back where a lady actually lost her arm because she didn't get medical attention promptly after her cat bit here.
tbh dog bites aren't much better. Both these types of animals have some nasty bacteria in their mouth that can get you into ER. However, most of the time they don't. So there's no reason to fear. Stray animals bite though? Totally go seek help asap.
A semi feral campus cat got me once when I was at my old uni. I was told that I should get it treated and the hospital was just over the road. I ended up having to have a tetanus injection and a few days of iodine dressings.
My stepfather was on IV antibiotic for weeks after one.
I work with animals and got bit by a feral. I had to have IV antibiotics. You can actually die within two days If I remember correctly, if the infection gets into your blood stream. Luckily that's rare.
this cat is just like mine lmao- she’s an absolute sweetheart, except when it comes to grooming. if she doesn’t actually see the brush she’ll purr, but if she realizes i’m not just petting her she’ll start growling. we call her honey bee bc she’s sweet but occasionally a little spicy.
I have the captions on so I saw that at about 2min in it read [foreign] when she was meowing and I was dying. Then you said at 2:02 "for those of you that don't speak cat" and it officially killed me. I'm dead now. I'm writing this as a posthumous submission.
I love calico cats. They look like they were assembled from spare parts at the factory.
That's not a calico tho, it's a tabby color and probably a maine coon mix :)
@@averyh5303 Probably in reference to the Pet of the Day at the end, which is a calico. :)
Bruh 😂
Ohhh, thanks:)
@@averyh5303 she's probably talking about Peppermint at the end of the video.
Despite everything Mia was very cute when you scratched her under the chin while blowdrying her
and while she’s eating a treat right before that
That was my favorite part! And her in the happy hoodie, love the no ears look! 😂
2:08 my eyes would have swollen shut. Im not allergic to anything else on the planet but when I get the slightest amount of cat dander in my eyes, its over..
😂😂 her confused “What the hell??” expression as you’re putting on the hamster ball (the second time) 😂😂
that is my senior long hair cat right there. barely a meow, but lots of growls and hisses at the slightest affront to her majesty. getting her butt knots shaved is like trying to hold on to a wet bar of soap full of razor blades.
Told my Husbeast he needed to find a way to slip “is like trying to hold on to a wet bar of soap full of razor blades” into a conversation!! 😹😹
In my experience, senior cats tend to reach an age where they decide they are going to do what they want to do and you just have to respect that.
@@user-do2ev2hr7h oh, totally. our former senior tom would go on walks with me, but if he decided he needed to plop down in the middle of the road to clean himself, all cars had to wait. when they rolled up to him, he just looked up, saw they were stopping, and proceeded to clean his feet. before that he would always check left and right when crossing, but at the age of 13 he had reached the stubborn old man stage.
Ya it just sucks this chick gets bit by dogs and doesn't care, but locks cats up like Hannibal lecter because she thinks they're scary
@@Pete-wz1fw she explained that cat bites are dangerous because of the bacteria in their saliva. A small puncture wound is enough to land you in the ER, because it can lead to necrosis of the tissue. You can lose a limb or even die. Getting bit by a dog in the same manner (quick bite without clamping down) has a way lower risk of needing medical treatment.
When you had to put her in the astro-helmet while brushing her, she started tapping her tail on the table. All I could think was she was counting down the seconds for revenge when it finally came off. XD
Or blast-off.
Right? It seemed like ever flick was a plan calculation. I’ve never seen a tail flick be so expressive.
She must have felt so much better afterwards. You deal with these cats in such a gracious and loving way.
1:52 she low-key sounded like the zombies from COD.
My cat is watching this and he looks so concerned, he keeps putting his paw on me to reassure me 😩😂🥰
Like, "I'd never do that to you. Now feed me, human."
@Alexis Prince lol yes he was
@@jordanhasch2544 😂😂😂
I am one of the people who enjoys seeing cats get groomed, each personality is so interesting. Thank you for the cat uploads 🤗
ANIMALS WELCOME EXCEPT CATS
I love that I'm not the only one that cannot help but meow back at cats when they are vocalizing
2:58 = anger loaf 🍞
"Growly cats get the hamster ball." That tickled me.
More like space helmet! 😂
Poor Mia starts meowing when she feels defeated. The hamsterball is a powerful tool indeed.
Next invention “kitten mitts” that cat 🐈 nails can not puncture
@@kenyonbissett3512 *kitten mittens
@@rhoho2217 exactly!
I helped my friend groom his 2 cats when they got fleas. I trimmed the murder mittens and we prepared for the worst. 1st cat was the grump queen and she actually did really well. Next was the fat ,lazy, laid back boy and OH MY GOD, you'd think we were murdering him he hated it so much. Nothing can prepare you for an over weight cat suddenly knowing how to use all their heft and chub to fight back.
I love that Mia somewhat cooperated after she got a snack lol 😂
For a moment there she was slow blinking and trying to be friends until you kept combing LOL. Such a long coat. She looks like a bobcat
Between her fur length and attitude, I'm feeling like a bobcat got into Mia's mother's yard, and her mama took a stroll on the wild side~
@@alexisgrunden1556 Bobcats actually can't interbreed with domestic cats, though it's a common myth that some cats are part bobcat.
@@ettinakitten5047 Its a joke
I immediately thought about a bobcat when I saw her. 😆
"For my own safety I turned her into a hamster." LOL! Don't forget to turn her back into a cat after you're done!
Yes, I do "enjoy watching you groom and angry fluff!!!"🤣🤣🤣
0:16 OMG Everything in that cat's expression from within the hamster bowl is so- "I Been Done Wrong!" ROTFLMAO
Mia:*hiss*grrrowl* snarl* mrrow* Other cats: She's so pretty, but her vocabulary, good grief!
LOL Do you groom your mother with that mouth?
She curses like a sailor 😂
Holy moly! And I thought my cat was fluffy. That's truly an impressively-furred kitty right there. A fully baked loaf indeed She kind of looks like a Spicy Mayo cousin because of the floof amounts
My haters throw rocks at me and IT hurts. I hope they don't throw The Rock at me because I like him as an actor. GAGAGAGAGA!!! I am funny!!! I am the funniest KZheadr EVAH! Please agree, dear fli
She sure does. At first I thought it was our favorite Spicy Mayo.
I thought the same thing! There is a resemblence!
Haven't you seen mayonnaise?
@@mello4392 yes, their coat is somewhat similiar in floof
4:07 "but Mya's kitty timer was run out" LOL!
My cats always look so concerned during these videos, bless their hearts. 😁
Back in the early 70's my mother and I decided to bathe "Momma Cat". Momma Cat was cooperative at first. We shut the bathroom door, put her in the tub turned on the water and started to bath her. After about 5 minutes of sudsing her up she had enough. We did get her rinsed of the soap then she turned. First biting, then her claws came out. She clawed and bit my mother and I and we had a horrible time getting out of the bathroom. My mother and I were screaming, and the cat was in a full on attack mode. We made it out with multiple scratches and bites. After drying off and being released from the bathroom a couple hours later she was as sweet as pie. We never bath her again.
That's where Phoebe from friends wrote - SMELLY CAT.
'70s*
I once tried to bathe my ginger sweetheart, a cat that even walked on leash. He turned into a furry chainsaw the moment he _heard_ the water running
@@rac1equalsbestgame853 A "furry chainsaw." I love that!
@@rac1equalsbestgame853 Yeah, my Mother, and Sister once bathed my sisters cat, and, by the end of it, they looked like they’d been in a battle with Wolverine; that was around 10+ years ago, and they still have the scars to show for it…needless to say, it was the last bath she had haha. The same cat once got something sticky in her fur, so I held her, while my sister used a wet wipe to clean off the substance; in the whole 45 seconds, or so, that it took to clean off the the gunk, I both looked, and felt, like I’d been catapulted through a razor blade factory. But, despite her complete aversion, to any kind of bathing by us, whenever one of us was in the bath, she had to be there, with it often looking like she was getting ready to jump in the tub with us; you had to be constantly on guard, because I can only imagine the scars I’d have had, if she’d leapt in the bath, panicked, and then tried to claw her way out, using my body as a climbing frame haha. She was insane, but also fantastic.
I love how food driven she is. We've tried to bribe my cats with those same sort of treats (we call them kitty gogurts) but if you're trying to bring them anywhere near water all interest is lost in anything but escape. Even Mia is mild-mannered by comparison, because at least she isn't acting like death is imminent. You know, for her at least >_>
I gotta wonder sometimes if cats aren’t more like toddlers in that things they would NEVER let their person do at home, they’ll go along with a little better for a cat-savvy outsider. I used to nanny and generally got kids to eat foods that parents couldn’t convince them to try, get ready faster than they would for mom and dad and follow directions better. I think kids and animals intuitively know they can manipulate immediate family in ways others won’t fall for 😉
Your cat needs a space helmet to safely roam near water
@@revolutionfrommahbed4246 it pretty much boils down to different expectations. You know you can get away with some things--or not-- _because_ its your parents. The opposite can happen too though. Pushing boundaries because the other person _isn't_ your parents.
My friend is a veterinarian anytime she's bit by a cat, she's on a round of antibiotics. You have amazing reflexes. Another nice job.
I love your sense of humor.
"You got me, congratulations" *Mia immediately goes for another round* hahaha
I'm always impressed that so many of the cats just sit there and take it. Every cat I've ever had to wrangle into a bath has tried to run screaming into the night and under the nearest small space.
My cat must be an anomaly. She's fine getting a bath. She hasn't ever bitten or clawed at me.
Oh, yeah. I have a cat, and since she’s an indoor kitty, we only bathed her once when we first got her. My dad had scratches all over his hands. Here’s to hoping she never needs bathed again, for both our sakes
My best advice is to get into the bath with your cat, and keep them close. Even if that means they crawl over top of you, after a while they give up all hope of escape and let you do as you will. My cats have gotten used to it and just sit there, occasional meow, cuddle up to me but that’s it
None of my cats have tolerated a bath. They've all tried to run or they've screamed like they were being murdered. Even my most tolerant cat who put up with being manhandled by my then-toddler son.
My cat had to be bathed on occassion, and she would tear through the thicc heavy duty construction gloves I sued. Literally.
At 1:45 she sounds like Darth Vader
0:38 The sound of "Nope"
That warning stomp before the swat, though. Credit to her communication skills. Mia has some personality.
I love when you say "you lost your privileges" and hamster mode for Mia 😂
I love how innocent & sweet she looks at the end.
The way she did not break eye contact with the camera the entire time she was eating her treat🤣
Commendable that you removed the hamster globe SEVERAL times to give her opportunities to adjust to the grooming. Cats are cats though and we are thankful you got through this with as few scratches as possible!
I have a Norwegian and he will literally jump into the bathtub with me LOL ❤
Mine hates the water you're so lucky 😭 To be fare, he's scared of everything lmao
My Tomcat does it too - The little maniac loves water!
My maine coon did that as well. She was my first kitty. I was totally unprepared for the "normal" cats I loved after her passing.
Norwegian Forest cats are known for taking baths in the jacuzzi with their owners so that does not surprise me.
I suspect my shelter-adopted Norwegian was the product of a kitten mill. She's thankfully healthy, but that also means she doesn't really know how to be a NWF lol. She's kitten sized despite being from a gigantic breed and, most of all, she'll sit there meowing in confusion while being bathed. Not distress or hatred, just "Why? What is this liquid? Why am I here??"
Thank you for always treating your critters with love, respect, and kindness. Sending you hugs from Vancouver!
2:20 feed the angy sushi
Mia was a Pallas cat in her previous life. She’s upset that she’s domestic in this life and must be groomed by the human peasants. She’s absolutely gorgeous, though🥰
What?
@@reyesrivera2588 Pallas' Cat is a wildcat species of Central Asia to the Middle East, known for its low-lying ears and very expressive face. Very fluffy and inquisitive cat species, 10/10. Mia (who looks like she has Norwegian Forest Cat and Persian ancestors herself) was probably just really nervous, maybe she had a bad experience with a previous groomer.
She's even got the Pallas cat face, too.
@@nievesshiratama3964 she really does
“You lost your privileges” had me laughing so hard😂
I love that you call cats "floofs". I thought I was the only one.
So grumpy~! So angy! You did an amazing job with the cat and the cat's patience!
"My ancestors were worshiped as gods." Hamster ball ""Well, this isn't turning out as anticipated."
She sounds like my engine when I forget it's running and crank it again. Other than the sailors' mouth and fluff-fu, she seems surprisingly workable (no parkour, writhing, bouts of energetic kitty drama).
I am slightly jealous, ngl. Wish my cat would tolerate a bath.
You have such beautiful hair!!!!! Love how much you love every being you care for.
you deserve every bit of your upvotes! Best narrations, amazing abilities....you are among the best of youtube! And I'm picky
The meow backs from the groomer always gets me 😂😂
I love how you communicate back to her in meows. So cute
I love her and the way she understands the animal’s behavior . Such a great groomer!
my 9 year old cat "Bandit" was sitting on the floor by my feet when I started watching this video. When the growling started, he immediately sat up ears pointed straight up, looked up at the computer then at me and started walking around the room looking for the owner of the growling. Then he walked out the room probably in search of the another cat or his food dish
I really do enjoy watching you groom angry floofs 😂 I don't want you to get hurt but I freaking love sassy cats! My cat is sassy and my goodness I love her for it. They're like a free source of entertainment 😂
Oh that makes me miss my cat sooooo much (been gone for 9 years, but always in my heart, getting misty eyed right now). He was the King of sass! 😸👑
Re: this channel, it's the cats and the huskies that are my favorites, usually (although the unusual animals are fun, too). They just seem to have the most personality on average.
You're a great storyteller. Love your videos ❤❤
Your commentary is the best lol so entertaining
3:10 Thats the first time I have ever seen a cat slow blink and growl at the same time!
I suspect she is so good at sounding angry, she can just relax while she does it 😂
I couldn’t help but giggle when her growling seemed the echo in the bubble!
"you are one fast kitty." Mia: "Respect my Authori-PAW!"
PAWthority
Oh my god MIA enjoying those chin scritches was so precious
As a fellow Mia who also gets hangry, I totally relate to the growling and swats! 😂😂 I may or may not have growled and hissed when hungry! 😤😂
Mia, Mia might be your spirit animal!
@@AnIdiotsLantern I think so too!! 😂😂
I’m with you !
Yes but have you shaved you sanitary areas and paw pads?
Same
I use you angry flood videos as inspiration for trying to groom my own, I have 3 Maine coons and one has much longer hair and gets very matted and takes a lot of grooming... But your videos fill me with hope ...
If you have Maine coons, there is hope. They generally love water, if you introduce it properly. I miss my maine coon buddies, but because of my daughter bringing home other cats (and boys, to boot), I can't have a Maine Coon. Pet limits are there for a reason.
Haha I do enjoy watching you groom angry floof, especially with the "matter of fact" style delivery of witty humor. Love your channel! :D
omg shes got attitude!!! you earned your purple heart gurl!
Her face is so floofy her fur sticks out of her space helmet! I love her
2:03 Mia: Fluff you, you fluffing fluffer, you!
I'm having a very bad time at work but your video cheer me up and was smth i smiled at for the first time today. Somehow seeing the cat's murder face makes me laugh a little. Thank you for your videos ❤️
2:46 😂 the way they both talk to Mia here lol. Makes the video for me
2:21 she's like "I don't need your pity...but I'll take it anyway."
She is a dangerous lady! Oooh I love her whiskers! So long! I love cats. Cat pictures, cat videos, whenever I see a cat anywhere it makes me so happy ❤️❤️❤️
Yeah, tbh that's the main draw for the cat videos on this channel, for me. "This channel + cats."
She's such a beautiful fluffy baby oh my god, i love watching you take care of cats
just love how you meow back :D imagine like a 2 hour grooming all the time just meowing :D
Years ago I got in the middle of a cat and dog disagreement and was tagged multiple times by the cat - very deep very nasty bites. I don’t remember what antibiotics they put in that shot but I had to get it in my rear and it burned all the way down to my ankle.
Just a mound of angry fluff. I love her.
Thank you for doing the Kitty videos. Love it
you meowing back at cats.... it fills me with joy
Every single time I see a cat described as sassy, my mind goes back to homeward bound.