Ok, I've had a long haired cat in the past and she did not have this problem. I recently was given a papered persian boy and he is a mess. His poor coat is matted beyond belief, not to mention the kittie crunchies on his butt. My question is what do I do about it? I bought a new brush just for him, but I can't get the mats out. Do I just cut them out? And what about the kittie crunchies? Do I trim his butt? Please help.
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I'm sorry you and your poor kitty are in a mess! I think you may need to take him to a groomer and have him shaved. If the mats are that bad they will be close to the skin and you don't want to cut him. It's easy to do that when they're that bad since it's hard to tell where hair ends and skin starts. After you have him shaved, you can keep up with it by combing and brushing every day. It sounds like whoever had him before just neglected the poor baby.
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I was going to suggest a lion cut. It'll be a huge relief for him, and then you can begin regular grooming as his coat grows back in.
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