Not Sure What This Is

Hello, its my first time on this page. I have a cat that is about a year and a half old, and he has these two lump things on his stomach, on each side. I'm not sure if theyre just like his litter, or his hair. They kind of feel attached to his skin but it's its borderline.

It looks like his fur is matting. Do you groom him?

They are clumps of his fur that have matted & formed lumps. Very common. Hot weather can cause this or just the cat's sweat if his fur is long & soft. Very unpleasant for the cat as his skin is pinched.

Take an extremely sharp pair of scissors & CAREFULLY cut them off as close to the skin as possible without hurting him. Alternatively take him to a groomer. This will happen again if he has no help keeping his fur combed.

No, I havent been doing that recently.

Primula said:

They are clumps of his fur that have matted & formed lumps. Very common. Hot weather can cause this or just the cat's sweat if his fur is long & soft. Very unpleasant for the cat as his skin is pinched.

Take an extremely sharp pair of scissors & CAREFULLY cut them off as close to the skin as possible without hurting him. Alternatively take him to a groomer. This will happen again if he has no help keeping his fur combed.

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So the best option would just to cut it? Its very close to his skin, and i dont want to cut my cat by mistake.

Try to get as close to the skin as possible. I've done this many times. Scissors must be sharp. The clumps will only get bigger. Imagine them on top of your head & how they would pinch.

whyjavi said:

No, I havent been doing that recently.

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You need to get brushes for him and comb him every other day, probably. He's a long haired cat and this is going to have to be part of your routine. I like the furminator and the philo comb.

Primula said:

Try to get as close to the skin as possible. I've done this many times. Scissors must be sharp. The clumps will only get bigger. Imagine them on top of your head & how they would pinch.

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Thanks, really appreciate the help.

talkingpeanut said:

You need to get brushes for him and comb him every other day, probably. He's a long haired cat and this is going to have to be part of your routine. I like the furminator and the philo comb.

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I'll try my best to start doing that ASAP.

I bought a pair of men's beard trimmers to use on Wurp, they work well to get the ones very close to the skin.  The comb thing that goes over the end kinda lifts it up enough to allow cutting.  Wurp has very fine, long, fluffy hair, and the furminator doesn't do well on him for some reason.  I had the vet cut one mat off his chest one time he was there, and he recommended a pair of trim clippers, but a beard trimmer was much cheaper.  It's very quiet too.  I think I paid only about $10 at Walmart for them.  His belly and his chest seem to be the worst areas for mats, and that is where his hair is the finest.  I can brush and comb him daily (hubby does this for about 30 minutes every even watching tv) and he still gets them. I also use the trimmer to trim down the back of his back legs, it cuts down on the kitty litter getting stuck there.