This is Hidey, so named because she had a habit of hiding. This poor cat had been severely neglected and was found with these peculiar matted dreadlocks that resemble an octopus.
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This calico kitty’s coat had severe matting, she had been neglected for many years. According to the shelter, the filthy dreadlocks, some of which were 8 inches long, contained a mixture of faeces and hair all tangled up together.
It took hours to cut all the dreads off individually to reach the matted hair which was then shaved off. “All the mats were pretty much individual so it was easy to get underneath them,” explained Jenn Levitzki, a vet technician at the center.
Imagine after years of years matted hair having it all shaved off!
“Hidey is getting acclimated at her new home. There are hopes she will warm up to her new owners now that she is feeling better,” said Caitlin Lasky of Western PA Humane Society.
Free of all the matted hair and dreadlocks, Hidey is feeling so much better (and lighter!) and she can finally have a chance at a happier and healthy life!
“If a family member, friend or neighbor owns a pet, please help them to make sure there is a support system in place if/when mental faculties begin diminishing,” said Dan Rossi, CEO of the Animal Rescue League Shelter and Western PA Humane Society.
Here’s Hidey with her new companion:
