Cats In The City

From the Cats in the City team, we would like to take a moment to express our gratitude to all service members and veterans on this Memorial Day. We recognize the immense sacrifices you've made, the courage you've shown, and the freedom you've protected. We wish you a day of reflection, remembrance, and celebration, as we honor the memories of those who are no longer with us.

This is not a second cat.

This is a full-body casing pelt removed from a living cat in a single piece.

The only section that separated was the neck collar because it could not safely pass over the head intact. That thick ring of compacted coat had been wrapped beneath the chin, around the neck, and behind the ears like a heavy fabric scarf.

The rest of the body remained fully encased.

The cat weighed 6 pounds.

The pelt weighed over 1 pound.

Imagine carrying nearly 20% of your body weight in trapped coat pressed against your skin every hour of every day.

This is why severe matting is not cosmetic.

This is not “just shedding.”

This is physical restriction.
Heat retention.
Tension.
Entrapment.

And this is also why humane pelt removal can completely change how a cat moves, rests, stretches, and experiences their body afterward.

No sedation.
No force.
Just careful, trauma-informed removal performed slowly and safely.

Sometimes the goal is not grooming.

Sometimes the goal is liberation.