Comments on: Long Haired Cat, Getting Older, Very Tangled Fur! Help!!?

By: kinz

kinz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:37:45 +0000

i agree with a good shave.

By: beth F

beth F — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:03:45 +0000

go 2 the vet and get a special brush

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:09:43 +0000

Shave your kitty, and then brush him regularly

By: kjbrasda

kjbrasda — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:31:14 +0000

My mother’s cat has the same problem. It’s related to getting old. Get recommendations from your vet for a good pair of clippers or shaver and keep his hair short and brushed from now on. Bathing probably won’t help as the matting comes from the shed hair getting tangled and not from dirt.
eta: alternatively, a shedding (or de-shedding) comb might help, after you remove the mats.

By: countryt

countryt — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:40:09 +0000

I have been having the same problem with my long haired cat. He is a year old, and I have had to take him to have him groomed three times because of his long fur getting tangled. I noticed that when I give him a bath his fur becomes tangled even more, so I think a good spray conditioner will help!