Welcome to Pet Talk Paiges. In my mind, this is not serious enough to see a vet unless it becomes badly infected. I have a Persian and that did happen to me once and all I did was wash it a couple of times a day with warm water. It healed very quickly with no problems.

Does the kitty like brushings? Combing or bushing the kitty daily will prevent mats from forming and you don't have to worry about cutting them out. Groomers will caution against using scissors for this very reason.

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