To start I am new to this site and I am pretty excited to learn and share so much about cats. I love my cats as though they are my children.
I have a long haired little boy who is about 5 years old. He has always had soft and shiny fur. Over the last month he has started getting matted furballs on his back. I tried brushing them out and he was uncomfortable so I stopped. I try a little every couple days, I don't want him to lose his trust in me, but it only helps a little. I read online that putting oil will help the matted fur to fall out, so I thought I would try it. I tried it on 2 bigger ones and within the first day the balls fell off on their own. He still has quite a bit on him that I need to work out before I give him a bath, but now I am worried about him licking the mineral oil from his fur. Does anyone know if this will hurt him, or affect his eating habits, or make him sick? I used cat cleaning wipes to wipe off most of the oil so I am thinking he is not ingesting that much. Any suggestions, or advice?
Thanks
I have a long haired little boy who is about 5 years old. He has always had soft and shiny fur. Over the last month he has started getting matted furballs on his back. I tried brushing them out and he was uncomfortable so I stopped. I try a little every couple days, I don't want him to lose his trust in me, but it only helps a little. I read online that putting oil will help the matted fur to fall out, so I thought I would try it. I tried it on 2 bigger ones and within the first day the balls fell off on their own. He still has quite a bit on him that I need to work out before I give him a bath, but now I am worried about him licking the mineral oil from his fur. Does anyone know if this will hurt him, or affect his eating habits, or make him sick? I used cat cleaning wipes to wipe off most of the oil so I am thinking he is not ingesting that much. Any suggestions, or advice?
Thanks
