Barnabus had a mat in his fur today! I have never had a cat who had mats in
their fur.  Barnabus as medium length fur. I certainly don't consider him
long hair in the way a persian is long hair but apparently the length of his
fur and the silky, fine texture is going to give him trouble with mats.

I laughed at him today because he appeared to have a cowlick on this back.
I brushed it and it didn't go down. I asked him if he'd turned into a Dennis
the Menace but he just looked at me.  Finally his batteries ran out and he
came to sleep beside me and I found the mat. It took me quite awhile to work
it out but now he is silky smooth again and I've learned my lesson.

Julie and Barnabus