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Cat Forum / General Topics / June 2006How to Get Rid of Hair Mats in Long-Haired Cats
Hello all --- I have a Maine Coon cat that is very 'testy' when I try to comb him out. In the past, the hair mats were so bad that I had to have him shaved completely under anesthesia. The poor guy - he looked like a French poodle, and was miserable until the hair grew back. I won't do that again. The vet tells me that they won't comb him out even under anesthesia - they only shave. Cat groomers won't do it since anesthesia is involved. Now, the mats are bad again, and I am hoping that someone has come up with a method to loosen the mats so they can be removed quickly and easily to save my fingers and hands, and to cause less stress for the 'big guy.' Any thoughts? Jeff > Hello all --- I have a Maine Coon cat that is very 'testy' when I try to > comb him out. In the past, the hair mats were so bad that I had to have [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Jeff Jeff, We also have a Maine Coon cat and so far Pebbles hasn't had a problem with mats. We have been judicious about frequent grooming to remove loose hair and to perhaps stop matting before it gets out of control. We recently bought a grooming tool called Furminator and have found it to be particularly efficient at removing the undercoat before it begins to mat. Jim  SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com I've heard great things about the Furminator tool! Excellent choice. To remove mats once they develop, try using a seam ripper from your sewing kit. Pick at the hairs one by one and slowly loosen the mat. It could take some time, but the result is worth it. Cut what doesn't loosen. Be sure to keep the area brushed while the hair is growing back or you will have a mess again. BTW - If you make a great fuss about the cat in a "lion cut" your cat will think it's great and strut around. S/He won't hate it so much. Morgen http://www.for-the-love-of-cats.com Morgen, Thanks for your reply. What exactly is the Furminator tool, and where do you get it? Your suggestion about the seam ripper makes sense. Now, I just have to get a sewing kit! A friend recommended that I use welding gloves since my cat will not tolerate any attention to his hair mats. Thereby, I protect my hands and arms. I don't know - may scare the hell out of him! Jeff > I've heard great things about the Furminator tool! Excellent choice. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Morgen > http://www.for-the-love-of-cats.com This thread will soon vanish because I am posting but here goes: Just brush you cats hair frequently. Be persistent and the cat will come to love getting brushed. One of my cats use to be scared as hell of the grooming brush. Now I have to be the one to say, "No I just brushed you a few hours ago dude". My cats would want brushing 24/7 if I had the stamina. Both my cats are super long haired and use to get those hair clumps. Not since i started brushing them every couple days. Sorry to kill the thread everyone by responding. Some tech geek in here likes to delete anything I seem to get involved in. Hope the hair mats go away. Oh one more thing: I have a friend that vacuums his cat every few days. He swears by it. Says it keeps the dead hair out and cat always has a healthy coat. Anyone else vacuum their cats for grooming reasons? Good luck > Morgen, > Thanks for your reply. What exactly is the Furminator tool, and where [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Morgen > > http://www.for-the-love-of-cats.com > This thread will soon vanish because I am posting but here goes: > Just brush you cats hair frequently. Be persistent and the cat will [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > it keeps the dead hair out and cat always has a healthy coat. Anyone > else vacuum their cats for grooming reasons? Good luck Mine all fear the Noisy Suck Monster! >> Morgen, >> Thanks for your reply. What exactly is the Furminator tool, and [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >>> Morgen >>> http://www.for-the-love-of-cats.com > Oh one more thing: I have a friend that vacuums his cat every few days. > He swears by it. Says it keeps the dead hair out and cat always has a > healthy coat. Anyone else vacuum their cats for grooming reasons? SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com > Oh one more thing: I have a friend that vacuums his cat every few days. > He swears by it. Says it keeps the dead hair out and cat always has a > healthy coat. Anyone else vacuum their cats for grooming reasons? I haven't tried vacuuming a cat but I frequently did such on my bloodhounds and they loved it, leaning into the vacuum as it went over their body. As a somewhat aside, I had one cat who went into ecstasy when she heard me turn on the back vibrator. She would lean into the vibrator as hard as she could. Her name was Lorraine and the vibrator, which I still have, was long ago dubbed "The Lorraine-o-brator." My current cat, Pebbles, loves to be ultra-vigorously rubbed, especially on the belly, and when such is done she lies on her back and just stares into my face with those huge eyes of hers, the staring being accompanied by lots of heavy duty purring and sometimes tongue licking on my arms. SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com http://www.simpsons-online.co.uk/acatalog/c_furminator.html >Morgen, >Thanks for your reply. What exactly is the Furminator tool, and where [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> Morgen >> http://www.for-the-love-of-cats.com |
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