Cut Matted Fur Off Cat Cut Skin

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Cut matted fur off cat cut skin.

Start by holding the hair below the mat close to the skin and separate the tangled fur into smaller pieces. While cutting away a clump of matted hair from behind my kitty s ear i cut too close and took off a layer of skin in a small circumference about the size of my pinkie finger tip end maybe a little 1 8. Dematting combs use sharp razor blades to more easily cut through matted fur and should be available online or at your local pet supply store. Cut up into the mat.

Cut the mat using sharp blunt nosed scissors carefully slide the scissors along the skin into the mat holding them perpendicular to the skin. Cats have very delicate skin and with mats forming close to it it s easy to miscalculate and cut too deep. Take your feline to the vet or groomer if you can t untangle the stubborn mats. He was cleaning himself this afternoon and a large chunk of fur came off.

These should only be used on matted areas as the blade may cause thin or bald patches on normal fur. 3 hold the base of the mat in your fingers. Well if the cat is not bleeding profusely and the cut seems small just relax a little and call the vet in the morning. The safest way to go about removing clumps on your own is to use sharp scissors to cut the clump in half.

A cat s skin is thin and sensitive to the heat that clippers can create. Be as gentle as possible and apply short fast strokes so there s less pulling of the skin. If her fur is bad enough that the mat is just one giant stretch of knotted hair that s a situation that probably calls for a professional as shaving her fur might be necessary. The fur on my 2 year old hymalian cat has suddenly started to come off at the skin.

The bottom blade should slide along the skin. Make sure the skin is flat and tight as you use the razor or else you might cut or tear the skin. Make a clean cut and try not to pull the hair while cutting. The clumps can be very close to the skin and it s easy to cut too far and cut into the skin.

If your cat has sections of matted fur you can probably take care of the problem yourself. Never try to cut out a mat. You can also cut off the matts with scissors if you re very careful. So press the tool against your arm to make sure it is not warm before using it on the cat and check the temperature often.