My 2 year old female house cat's fur is clumping on her back. I am constantly brushing her to remove the clumps, she has always been a well groomed cat. She enjoys being brushed, but seems like she is uncomfortable when I brush her back where the clumping fur is located.
2007-02-01 12:31:18 · 12 answers · asked by computerlady662003 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It sounds like you have a long haired cat, and when they shed their hair it often will entangle with unshed hair and kind of knot itself up pulling on the other hairs,thus resulting in the cats irrataion when tousched or brushed there. The best solution is to gently brush these areas often, and as long as your cat will let you. It will be happier in the long run,that you did.
2007-02-01 12:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by r.feickert@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she has mats. They develop very close to the skin and it hurts when you try to brush through them. You need to use a comb and start at the tip of the mat and work down closer to the skin. DON"T use scissors - cats have very thin skin and you can create a wound with the ends of the scissors. She probably won't appreciate your attentions at all.
Really the best route is to have the mats shaved off by someone at your vet's office or a professional groomer. Then you can comb (brushes don't work on mats) her regularly and keep the mats from forming.
2007-02-01 21:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I can think of is just shaving the clumps off. That's what I had to do to my DLH last spring. I even tried shampooing him and using a cat conditioner but didn't work. Maybe ask the vet or a groomer about it?
2007-02-01 20:37:17 · answer #3 · answered by blackbriar2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both my cats get mats sometimes. I try to bathe them and also shave them down. They don't like the process, but they're cleaner and their skin feels better too. If it was a sudden onset, i would check with a vet to make sure there is no internal problem. You can buy mat brushes, but i prefer using some scissors (very carefully) to cut the mats out.
2007-02-01 21:06:07 · answer #4 · answered by cichlid gal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my grandson's puppy's hair clumped up. We tried brushing to no success. cut all her hair short and got most of the clumps, as it grows we keep cutting out the ones left little by little. The puppy is not always scratching now and we got the most of them out!Long process but it works . Don't know what caused it.Some of her hair was 'matted' down to the skin.
2007-02-01 20:44:44 · answer #5 · answered by scoodlelou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you cat goes outside than the clumping may be caused by grease and oil from underneath cars. Cats like to hang you under cars and often get grease and other gunk on their back (esp near their bum!).
2007-02-01 20:39:22 · answer #6 · answered by darklydrawl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those clumps are mats and a good cat groomer can get those out for you, usually without shaving her.
2007-02-01 21:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by Phartzalot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats and dogs shed their winter and summer coats.. it's time for winter... so here come the mats. Try using a detangler on the matted hair before grooming as close to the skin as you can to help release it. Hope this helps.
2007-02-01 21:35:44 · answer #8 · answered by Jessette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she needs a bath for her clumping fur.
2007-02-01 20:44:46 · answer #9 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I canot exacly tell you, because i dont know! But go on google and type in clumping hair on cats, and you can get treatments and at home remidies!
2007-02-01 20:42:22 · answer #10 · answered by Christen Y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋