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Web 413 - 22 Feb 2004 19:19 GMT

Hello,
Just found this group, and have a question concerning a little 5 year
old solid black
female short hair cat I have.
..
Recently her hair has started to get
"matted" and very difficult to brush or
comb out...this has never happened before now.. is there a special
grooming
tool or something that will get this
problem corrected, I do not want to try
and "cut" these places out, her fur/hair
has become so thick, you can't tell where
her skin is... any good suggestions and
help is greatly appreciated...and please
send your help to my email addy above
as I can't get back to check any replies
that often....and thanks so much in advance.....
Regards...
Terry

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Mary - 22 Feb 2004 21:39 GMT

It's not normal for a short hair cat to have mats. Maybe she has sores, wounds,
dry skin, parasites underneath? Did she get something stuck in her fur? If she
seems healthy in all other ways, a trip to the groomer for trimming with
clippers is advised. If she seems ill in any way, she should see a vet.

>Just found this group, and have a question concerning a little 5 year
>old solid black
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>her skin is... any good suggestions and
>help is greatly appreciated.

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~*Connie*~ - 23 Feb 2004 02:49 GMT

its not the standard like it is for long haired, but it does happen

> It's not normal for a short hair cat to have mats. Maybe she has sores, wounds,
> dry skin, parasites underneath? Did she get something stuck in her fur? If she
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> >her skin is... any good suggestions and
> >help is greatly appreciated.

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~*Connie*~ - 22 Feb 2004 23:56 GMT

your right in to not cut her hair, as we've seen too many people who have
cut the skin while trying it.

I personally use cuticle scissors.. not to cut, but to push into the matt,
then open up slightly to try to loosen the matt enough to pull it out. if
your cat is tolerant of it, you can also use your fingers and other pointy
objects to work into the matt to loosen it.

if your cat is not tolerant, may I recommend a pair of cheap hair trimmers
you can get at Wal-Mart in the pet department and you shave them out

> Hello,
> Just found this group, and have a question concerning a little 5 year
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> Regards...
> Terry

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'cedes - 23 Feb 2004 03:37 GMT

Terry, you are absolutely correct in your apprehension of not wanting to cut
these lumps out. I have heard countless horror stories of delicate skin
being snipped.
Seeing that she has short hair, I would just keep working with the fur,
maybe even trying to gradually pull the hairs apart, to get to the "core" of
the knot. Maybe even rub a little glycerin or some other type of harmless
substance like olive oil or something, onto the know, and keep combing,
until it works itself out.

> Hello,
> Just found this group, and have a question concerning a little 5 year
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> Regards...
> Terry

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M.C. Mullen - 23 Feb 2004 05:43 GMT

| Hello,
| Just found this group, and have a question concerning a little 5 year
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| Regards...
| Terry

Last week I bought a new brush for the cats as one is shedding terribly. The
man in the pet shop recommended it. It's brilliant, after only a couple of
days the cat has got a beautiful coat now and seems slimmer because so much
fur came out. It's a rectangle brush with a handle and very fine metal
spikes, which are about 1 cm long. Excellent tool.

Carola

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