🐾 Matted Pet Release Form🐾

Grooming Business Name: Purrfect Pawradise LLC

🔍 Understanding Matting and Its Risks

Your pet has been presented with one or more areas of matting—dense tangles and knots of fur that can cause discomfort, skin irritation, and other health issues. Matting may trap moisture, bacteria, and parasites, and can lead to:

• Skin bruising or abrasions

• Hidden wounds or infections

• Restricted movement or circulation

• Increased sensitivity and pain during grooming

• Behavior changes due to discomfort or pain

✂️ Dematting and Shaving Policy

Depending on the severity of matting, the only humane option may be to shave the coat completely using close blades to the skin. This is to avoid pain and trauma from excessive brushing or dematting attempts.

Please understand:

• Shaving may expose pre-existing conditions such as sores, rashes, or parasites.

• Your pet’s skin may be sensitive or nicked despite the utmost care.

• Shaving a matted coat is not a cosmetic groom—it is a necessary procedure for the pet’s health.

• Regrowth may be patchy or have a different texture.

🛑 Owner Acknowledgement

Please read and initial each section:

I understand the risks associated with dematting or shaving a matted pet.

I give permission to the groomer to shave my pet if deemed necessary and in the best interest of the animal’s well-being.

I understand that there is a risk of skin irritation, clipper burn, or nicks when shaving a matted pet, and I will not hold the groomer or business liable.

I acknowledge that the groomer may find underlying health conditions once mats are removed, and they are not responsible for pre-existing conditions.

I understand that excessive matting may incur an additional fee due to time and equipment wear.

🖊️ Signature