How To Get Rid Of Badly Matted Cat Hair

Healthy and tangle free cat fur allows for a continuous air flow to your cat s skin.

How to get rid of badly matted cat hair.

Take your feline to the vet or groomer if you can t untangle the stubborn mats. While some cat people may not want to hear this how to brush mats out of dog hair provides some good pointers that are applicable to felines as well. Mats are clumps of hair that have become entangled or knotted over time. If your cat has sections of matted fur you can probably take care of the problem yourself.

Next use a wide toothed comb to brush the ends of your hair slowly working upward to release the knots. Cat matted fur can be a real problem for cat owners and it can be difficult to keep mats at bay or get rid of them especially if your cat is particularly sensitive to brushing or clipping. Take things slowly and don t be surprised if you can t remove all the mats in one sitting. Keep in mind that shedding dead hair is normal and it s a process that cannot be avoided.

After waiting several minutes gently untangle the easiest knots with your fingers. The pet republique dematting tool is another great choice if you want to remove those nasty looking matted fur on your pet cat. See our related article for much more about the causes of matted hair in cats. Yanking at matted fur with a brush will not make your cat happy and your cat will in turn make sure you are not happy.

Indoor only and shorthaired cats can also get mats from a buildup of dust and dander. Why matted cat fur is bad. As clumps get larger they put pressure on your cat s skin making it painful to lie down. Matted fur occurs more frequently in long haired cats but this doesn t mean it won t happen to short haired cats.

Matted cat fur on the other hand damages tissue by preventing oxygen and moisture from reaching it. De matting a cat is typically not a fun experience for the feline or the human. Most mats will come out with brushing but hard mats can require extra work. Move on to other methods.

You may want to enlist the help of an assistant because even though this technique is the easiest and least painful way to get rid of mats it takes a lot of patience. If her fur is bad enough that the mat is just one giant stretch of knotted hair that s a situation that probably calls for a professional as shaving her fur might be necessary. But there are plenty of solutions for cat mats it s just a matter of experimenting with different courses and seeing what works for your kitty. Matting occurs more in spring and autumn when cats are molting.

With this one you don t have to worry if your cat has long fur or short hair or whichever hair type it has.