Thread: Matted fur

If there are already bad matts/knots bathing will make them go tighter,sometimes powder will help ease them out,if the cat will keep still enough to let you cut them out then bit by bit do that if not I would say the best way forward this time is to have him shaved again & then straight away start to gently brush/comb the area so he gets used to it & hopefully you will be able to stay on top of the problem,as the coat starts to grow if it is very curly again a light powdering will help straighten it out...... although it might sound cruel but we have to do it with our daughters cat,muzzle them, Ozzy goes from a raging lion that will have you to a subdued mild cat,a lot safer than frequent anaesthetics,the muzzle actually covers their eyes which in itself is calming & after he is finished he obviously gets lots of treats & he is such a proud boy,all the other times he is an angel & when he used to have show baths you could do what you like,can you make sense of that, but inbetween shows even then we had to resort to the muzzle......xxxx