How To Get Large Mats Out Of Cat Fur

Sprinkle cornstarch on your cat s mats and work it into the fur.

How to get large mats out of cat fur.

Comb your cat s fur gently to find the matted fur areas. Sprinkle a little cornstarch or talcum powder in the area of the mat and gently work it around with your fingers. This will help detangle some of the mats from your cat s fur. If you whip out the brush and begin trying to untangle her mats she s going to learn that the brush is as evil as a squirt bottle.

Leave the brush out for about an hour or two keeping it on the floor in your kitty s general vicinity. That s how good this product is. Run a comb through the base of the mat and use your fingers to break up the clumps. Once you have removed the mats you re not done yet.

If you re at this point you can use things like coconut oil baby powder or a few other substances to loosen up mats before getting out the brush. Use a comb to lift the hair from the skin. Next apply an oil based detangling spray to loosen the fur. Once you see it sprinkle a little bit of cornstarch or baby powder and rub this lightly on the matted fur area.

Detangle what s left of the mat with a brush or comb. Continue combing until the mat is gone. Show your cat the brush. The pet republique dematting tool is another great choice if you want to remove those nasty looking matted fur on your pet cat.

We like to see a good 1 4 inch or more of space between the mat and the skin before cutting. Cut only the edges of the mat on the outside of the comb to loosen the fur. Prepare the matted area. Gently pull the mat up away from the skin so you can see where the skin is.

Start by holding the hair below the mat close to the skin and separate the tangled fur into smaller pieces. If you cannot untangle everything that way use a brush to gently break up the ends of the mat working inward. Coconut oil ruffle the cat s coat with a little extra virgin coconut oil on your hands and then let it soak in for about an hour or so. It s because it ll work on all cats or even dogs.

Let her sniff it rub her head against it and feel comfortable around it. Really stubborn mats can be broken up with specialized mat rakes or by cutting the mat out with a pair of scissors. Do not pull on the mat. If the cat resists take a break and speak in a soothing voice petting the cat until it relaxes.

Be firm but gentle. Use a metal mat comb for cats to detach the smaller tangles. If the mat isn t too big or too tight the best way to tackle it is to work it apart with your fingers.