How do you keep a long haired cat from getting mats?
indigonipple asked:
I brush her everyday, and give her a bath monthly. I have tried not brushing so often and not bathing so often and giving some kind of oil pill that is suppose to make thier coat more silky but, no matter what she always gets massive mats in her arm pits between her front legs. I went on vacation about a month ago and, when I got back she was so matted she could barely walk and we had to take her to the vet to get sedated so the mats could be cut out because they were so close to her skin.
I brush her everyday, and give her a bath monthly. I have tried not brushing so often and not bathing so often and giving some kind of oil pill that is suppose to make thier coat more silky but, no matter what she always gets massive mats in her arm pits between her front legs. I went on vacation about a month ago and, when I got back she was so matted she could barely walk and we had to take her to the vet to get sedated so the mats could be cut out because they were so close to her skin.
a few knots are likely no matter what, thats longhair cats for ya. Brush every day with a fine tooth comb is the best way to maintain. I find it easier to brush out knots when the fur is wet
I have a long haired cat that has the same problem. What’s worse is that she HATES anyone to touch her much less brush her.
The only thing that I’ve found to keep the problem to a minimum is to get her trimmed more often so that there wasn’t as much hair to mat.
put sunflower oil in food and change to a higher brand … you ll have to keep up with the combing too
my neice has the same issue – there isn’t much to do other than brushing every day and grooming. She cuts her cats hair very short – not bald but short. It helps. the hair near the face is left longer to keep the pretty look though.
I take my grandma’s cat in to be shaved. It is a lion’s cut, so all he has is hair on legs, head and upper body. It takes all day to get it done because he has to take rests in between, the cost is like fifty dollars. Grandma thinks they keep him all day because they are busy. He hates it.
Well you are asking me. Brushing his is a good start. But I have a cat that his hair is just always matted no matter what you do. I Talk to a vet and he said maybe we should just shave him every 5-6 months. Really that hes he with the fur laying around and it makes him more comfortable because all the matted hair was pulling at his skin.
If you live in a teperate zone, if your cat goes out, you can get what’s called a lion cut. At the vet office I worked at we had people that got them once a year. You can see a picture below of a not very happy cat with this cut.
jsut keep her hair trimmed close in the trouble spots, and if need be, spray a lil canola or vegie oil in those areas, to try to keep mats from happeneing. good luck!
Take away her credit card and don’t take her to Walmart anymore. Oh, matted hair! That’s completely different! Nevermind!!!
Consider buying a shedding tool for him. I got mine at Petco, and even my cats that **** brushing drool with happiness when they see it. I’ve gotten more hair our with this than any brush I’ve tried.
I have a Persian cat and she gets mats alot because she has so much hair.I brush her at least 3 times a day,sometimes more, but i never give her a bath. Sometimes i will take a pair of very small scissors and cut the mats off,but I do it very carefully so as not to cut her.When I am done cutting the mats off,I gently brush it until it is no longer matted,even,and smooth.Ever since I started to do that,she has had no mats to deal with.
I have a white long-haired persian.I give her a bath once a month and while shes still wet I brush her.I’m not to sure why but it helps alot.I usually brush her 1-2 times a week to that also helps.
just brush brush brush. Maybe you are not using the right type of brush. Ask a groomer or your vet for the right brush