Rhino wrote:
"FragSinatra" wrote in message
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My orange tomcat Mage, has some really stubborn tangled fur on his
haunches. I've tried using two types of brushes (one w/fine bristles
and one w/coarse bristles) and had no luck brushing them out. Would
a comb work? Or does he need a bath and shampoo to get them out?


I stumbled on a way of handling mats that no one here has mentioned.
There may be some reason why this is a bad idea but I swear this
works very well for me.

I simply pull the mat out with my fingers. I get a firm grip on it
while the cat is lying, sitting or standing still and pull it slowly
but firmly until it is separated from the cat. Bebop does not cry or
scratch or fight me in any way when I do this. I find this approach
very simple.
I once inadvertently cut a quarter-sized hole in his skin when trying
to cut a mat out. He didn't cry or fuss about that either but I was
astonished how long it took that hole to heal. I didn't see a scab
begin to form for almost three weeks; I really wondered if it was
ever going to heal. It eventually scabbed over and the fur grew back
so that you can't see where it happened but it took a long time.

The cat was probably licking it. That's their way of keeping wounds from
becoming infected. It usually works......