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Old June 5th 12, 10:04 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Gandalf[_2_]
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Default Matted fur: how to comb/brush out

On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 20:00:31 +0000 (UTC), FragSinatra
wrote:

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?

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When a cat's fur gets matted, as you described, the only practical way
of removing them it to cut them out with a pair of scissors.

Be careful not to cut your cat's skin, as you have to cut pretty close
to it, to get the mats out.

You can avoid getting mats in your cat's fur in the future by brushing
his fur once a day.

Many cats enjoy having this done, and will look forward to it.

Be sure to praise your cat, and give him a treat each time you brush
him.

I hope this helps