Thread: Matted fur

Hi all,

We have a luvverly maine coon who came to us as a rescue cat. Before we got him he had to be sedated to have his fur shaved because it had become so seriously matted. Well, a year or so later, and it is happening again. He hates being brushed but I persevere (he fights back, bites even) but I just cannot make any headway with these thick matted tufts. It's almost like they've been glued into mini dreadlocks!! I really, really don't want him to have be sedated and shaved again. Does anybody have any experience with this problem and what to do about it please?