Cutting Matted Cat Fur

They know the pet got too matted and they feel neglectful.

Cutting matted cat fur.

Matted cat fur on the other hand damages tissue by preventing oxygen and moisture from reaching it. Most cats shed their fur during spring and fall. Once your cat is calm move the clippers in the same direction that your cat s fur lies. What if the cut is serious.

Stop shaving as soon as you see fur that looks like it can be combed through. This can lead to dry scaly and sometimes irritated skin. When this happens matting and fur entangling worsen. If you ve cut the cat while trying to remove matted hair and the cut looks serious please see the vet.

Usually grooming keeps the fur clean and prevents fleas from taking hold. Never attempt to cut out the mats with scissors or shave the fur with a razor. But sometimes if something becomes stuck in its fur or a cat neglects its grooming mats may form. It s often difficult to differentiate between the base of the mat and your cat s skin.

If your cat has sections of matted fur you can probably take care of the problem yourself. Dead hair mixes up with the stuck up debris and dirt on its skin thus forming into even larger mats. When your cat notices this change they start to groom more which could increase the amount of hair they ingest and cause other health problems. Fur licking keeps a cat s skin healthy and stimulates sebaceous glands in their skin to produce oil to lubricate the fur.

And if these are left un brushed the amount of matted and entangled hair increases resulting in it becoming even more matted.