How to fluff up a flat tail?

For those that don't know we just adopted a new boy, Disaronno.

He's a DLH, seal point (looks like doll-faced Himi, in my inexpert opinion, )

He got wet on the ride home and his tail's gone all flat.

Is there a way to puff it up without giving him a full bath (since he's new, I'd prefer not to torment him more than mat-removal will.)

Here's pics for reference:




It's not matted... it's just... flat.

He is gorgeous with Princess (who has a gloriously fluffy tail) whenever she gets it wet it fluffs back up from her grooming it.

you might try brushing it

Someone told me that rubbing the tail with dryer sheets would fluff it up. Anyone else heard that?

I would leave it alone. Di will groom it and fluff it back up all on his own.

Dryer sheets contain chemicals and I would not want them on my cat. The cat would ingest them when it grooms itself and could become ill.

Looks like you got yourself a cute ragdoll, and not a DLH... He is precious! I think that his tail hair is just too long to be all fluffy.

Originally Posted by carolinalima

Looks like you got yourself a cute ragdoll, and not a DLH... He is precious! I think that his tail hair is just too long to be all fluffy.

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Well, he has no papers and the shelter had him as a Siamese (Really, guys?) so... yeah. He could be a raggy or such, I don't know.

Try sprinkling the tail with cornstarch baby powder then then comb backwards - the powder will absorb the grease (looks a bit greasy to me rather then just wet).

That's a good idea, hadn't thought of that... I tried a brush and it just made it a bit stringier. .... May have to buy cornstarch, though.

I would just leave him alone to settle in for a couple weeks and then give him a good bath