This may sound like I am over reacting but I am so worried that my cat will die on me. She has had mats in her fur for some time now and every attempt I've taken to rid her of them, she's not been easy-coming. I took her to the vets for a checkup a few weeks ago and well...she is vicious to everybody except me so the vets told me that I am going to have to remove the mats myself at home. I have been trying to for weeks now but she gets so hostile towards me. Well today she was hissing and growling and acting upset. I knew her mats were driving her crazy. So I went and took the clippers to try and shave them out. She wouldn't let me. I got one mat out, but I am unable to get the rest out. I called the vets and now she needs to go under anesthetic for the vets to remove them. I won't be able to afford to go to the vets until Wednesday when I get paid...All day today Gemini (my cat) has been acting strange. She's been hiding in the closet, under the bed...When she does come out she is very upset and looks like she's in a lot of pain. I want to help but she won't let me. Can she die? I heard the skin can rot under the mats...I'm not sure if I should rush her to the vets and beg for them to let me pay later...Can you please give me soome advice on what to do to help her at this point? Thanks