Fat Cat Hair Clumps

[cassiesmom]

If anyone has dealt with this and has ideas for the clumps, I'd love to hear from you!

Sweet Crystal, I need a haircut too... wish I could go with you to the groomer and we could make it a "big girls" paw-ty! Seriously though, I hope your appointment goes very well and the groomer is able to help you with your coat.

[Freedom]

Thanks for all the info, I will check those links!

Crystal is a short haired cat. This is totally due to her being so FAT.

[catmandu]

I know that Cyrstal will not like it, but sometimes a professional groomer is the answer.
Its not good having a lot of clumps.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Winnie, who has long hair, was getting one on her back right above her tail. I was able to brush it out using a sticker brush. With her, I can tell when she is starting one because the hair starts to get thicker there. I can brush them out at that stage.

My leonardo used to get hair mats something awful. Had to cut his because they got so thick so fast I couldn't keep up with them.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear this. I never knew that short haired cats could even get matted. This is one reason why my two new boys are short haired. My only slightly overweight cat is Ziggy and she hates to be brushed or combed. When I do it, I have to muzzle her because she will growl, hiss, and try to bite me. Luckily she so far she hasn't matted at all. Now both of my senior boys have decided to stop grooming themselves so are now getting kennel cuts which is shorter than a lion cut from the groomers. Sky has to take a sedative pill before he goes because he's become a real terror. I've asked the groomers what I can do to avoid the matting and they just said to use several different types of combs to help break up the mat. Now Alani is also matted a little bit on his back sides because he's lazy not overweight. I have to muzzle him and comb them out. I do have a very small scissors that I use if I have to but I always put a comb in between so I won't cut the skin. My only option if I can't take care of the matting is to take my cats to the groomers because my vet hospital doesn't do any kind of grooming. They have shaved Ziggy's butt in the past though. Good luck.

[Freedom]

I trimmed her nails this afternoon, so she is ready to go tomorrow.

[Freedom]

Crystal is now a "ventilated'' kitty, ha haaa, the groomer removed the clumps on her back. So in those 2 spots she is down to skin.

She has an appt to return in onel month, at which time she will have a bath and brush out. Due to her extreme size, she has some skin folds underneath, and one in particular is . . . in such a place that it catches all her urine and is one huge mat. She would not allow that area to be touched today. Best way to tackle this is bathe it out, then clip, then moisturize. I didn't even know this clump was there!

She is brighter and happy to be back home withOUT all those ouchies pulling at her skin. The groomer held one clump and showed it- silly cat, she tried to lick it! She is a good groomer for places she CAN reach, and now that this clump was where she could reach it, she was all set to work it out ha haaa.

[Karen]

Sounds good! Silly kitty!