How To Get Large Mats Out Of Cat Fur

If the mat isn t too big or too tight the best way to tackle it is to work it apart with your fingers.

How to get large mats out of cat fur.

Be firm but gentle. Once you see it sprinkle a little bit of cornstarch or baby powder and rub this lightly on the matted fur area. Continue combing until the mat is gone. Leave the brush out for about an hour or two keeping it on the floor in your kitty s general vicinity.

Show your cat the brush. If you re at this point you can use things like coconut oil baby powder or a few other substances to loosen up mats before getting out the brush. Prepare the matted area. Do not pull on the mat.

Really stubborn mats can be broken up with specialized mat rakes or by cutting the mat out with a pair of scissors. Use a metal mat comb for cats to detach the smaller tangles. If you cannot untangle everything that way use a brush to gently break up the ends of the mat working inward. Start by holding the hair below the mat close to the skin and separate the tangled fur into smaller pieces.

Run a comb through the base of the mat and use your fingers to break up the clumps. Use a comb to lift the hair from the skin. Cut only the edges of the mat on the outside of the comb to loosen the fur. Sprinkle cornstarch on your cat s mats and work it into the fur.

If the cat resists take a break and speak in a soothing voice petting the cat until it relaxes. The pet republique dematting tool is another great choice if you want to remove those nasty looking matted fur on your pet cat. Coconut oil ruffle the cat s coat with a little extra virgin coconut oil on your hands and then let it soak in for about an hour or so. This will help detangle some of the mats from your cat s fur.

Once you have removed the mats you re not done yet. We like to see a good 1 4 inch or more of space between the mat and the skin before cutting. Additionally cornstarch helps soothe the skin from irritation. Gently pull the mat up away from the skin so you can see where the skin is.

With this one you don t have to worry if your cat has long fur or short hair or whichever hair type it has. Comb your cat s fur gently to find the matted fur areas. Next apply an oil based detangling spray to loosen the fur. Let her sniff it rub her head against it and feel comfortable around it.

Detangle what s left of the mat with a brush or comb. It s because it ll work on all cats or even dogs. If you whip out the brush and begin trying to untangle her mats she s going to learn that the brush is as evil as a squirt bottle.