How To Cut Out Cat Mats

Once you have removed most of the mats use the wide toothed comb and brush your cat focusing on the matted area until it fully removes.

How to cut out cat mats.

Make a clean cut and try not to pull the hair while cutting. The bottom blade should slide along the skin. In this video dr jones shows you the quick and easy way to remove your. How to safely remove matts and how to prevent future matts from occurring.

Sometimes only the affected areas are shaved sometimes the cat may need the lion shave a full body shave except for the head tail and leg areas. Continue separating the mats and cutting it away from the skin. Do this by placing one side of the blunt end scissors through the underside of the mat if there is room and then pull up through the mat. See your veterinarian if it appears that treatment is needed.

Cut up into the mat. Dr magnifico a small animal veterinarian explains why cats fur becomes matted. To cut away the mat using a pair of scissors comb your cat s fur until you get to the mat. Shaving will probably be more stressful for you than for your cat.

Detangle what s left of the mat with a brush or comb. Using sharp blunt nosed scissors carefully slide the scissors along the skin into the mat holding them perpendicular to the skin. Once you have removed the mats you re not done yet. Cut cat s skin while grooming.

Cut only the edges of the mat on the outside of the comb to loosen the fur. Make sure you can see the blade through her fur. While cutting your cat s mats give your cat some treats to ease his discomfort and allow him to stay. This will help prevent your cat from making sudden movement while cutting away the mat.

She is out and about like usual but i feel absolutely terrible. Ask someone to help hold the base of the fur and your cat as you cut the mat. Maine coon mix age. Take away any loose hair carefully.

I called a vet and he suggested i put peroxide on it and let it air dry and to call or bring her in if it looks infected or starts oozing something. If the cat has a lot of mats your vet or groomer may recommend shaving your cat. Check the cat s skin for any irritations infections or sores. Cut the mat into sections so it s more manageable and then move on to step two.