He's not a kitten and his fur clumping up near his neck and tail, A friend gave him to me and hes had them before she gave him to me. The one by his neck is so tangled and bundled together that its showing his skin which is a purplish color, I'm not sure if its normal or not. I haven't found anything on the internet that can relate expect Mats which can be fixed at home. I don't want to waste a vets or groomers time with this if it can be fixed at home. Please help!
2007-06-16 13:31:58 · 15 answers · asked by ummmohkay 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
That's because no-one has groomed him (brush or combed) him. He may need to be shaved because that is very painful for him. You may want to take him to your vet if you don't know a groomer. Vets will sometimes to it too. All the best;^)
2007-06-16 13:38:38 · answer #1 · answered by SureKat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fur is being matted. Long haired cats needs to be brushed daily to keep this from happening. I also take my to the groomer every couple of months...
I asked my vet about it and he said to not let the clumps get too big at all because when the fur mats, it pulls on the skin and the cat is not getting as good circulation there. If the skin is purple, it sounds like the cat is not getting blood to that area, so I would call your vet.
2007-06-16 15:34:10 · answer #2 · answered by Karina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is easily handled. If you have a battery operated razor or and electric razor use it to get as much of the matt as possible. You may need someone to hold the cat, because the noise of the razor scares them sometimes. Make sure that you keep the whiskers out of the way. It is very important to do this as soon as possible. When fur matts like that it pulls the skin and it really hurts. If the skin is purple, it is already bruising the cat, and need attention. Please, if at all possible never use scissors on a cat. They move very quickly and can get themselves hurt. especially when the matt is on the neck. Also, matts go all the way to the skin and you can actually cut the cats skin with scissors before you even know you are close to it.
2007-06-16 13:38:10 · answer #3 · answered by bonnie g 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should take him to a groomer/vet. Not good for cat with purple colored skin!! At least go once and ask them why they think this is happening and ask what you can do to help stop it from happening another time.
You can try cutting the knots out. You should do something about the purple skin though before it breaks open and becomes infected.
I've actually just pulled some knots out of my cats before. Sometimes they don't even care to be honest.
2007-06-16 16:17:53 · answer #4 · answered by Malia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take teh cat to a vet or groomer. the matts can cause skin problems. a cats skin is very thin and it can even rip the skin. I would not suggest shaving unless you know what to do you can even cause more problems. As I type this I think a vet would be best because if teh cat should freak they can give it tranquilizedrs if neccesary and if there is any skin problems they can treat teh cat otherwise you would possibly be paying twice as much.
After this make sure you spend at least 2 times a week to brush the cat.
2007-06-16 13:37:41 · answer #5 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can't be fixed at home. He needs to be sedated and have the matted fur removed. And in future, make sure he is properly groomed daily. My guess is that he is a long-haired or semi-long-haired cat -- and your 'friend' gave him away because they couldn't be bothered to spend the time needed to groom. A Persian, for example, needs an hour of grooming every day. So get the poor creature clipped and when his fur grows back, groom him regularly!
2007-06-20 11:20:48 · answer #6 · answered by Terri B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal for cats to get this prob.. Some cats have prob reaching back to get the neck, between shoulder, and base of tail areas. My vet told me to get a cat brush (wire) and brush them every few days. At first it was a Bit**, but now they love it. Brush from neck to tail in 1 long stroke. If the current mats are bad, you may have to cut them and start from scratch. Wear long sleeves and get someone to help. You will prob get scratched. LOL GOOD LUCK!
2007-06-16 13:40:13 · answer #7 · answered by tacmedwarrior 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your cat to a professinal groomer the mats are most likely going to need to be shaved off you have to brush a long haired cat to help them with the spots they cant reach. it the skin is broken and bleeding you need to just take him to the vet to make sure there isnt any infection. and its not wasting their time its their jobs to do what they do just say it you dont want to waste the money. i would not recomend shaving a cat on your own it can be very tramatic to both the cat and your arms
2007-06-16 13:37:28 · answer #8 · answered by hatchetgirlie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Longhaired cats have to be groomed every day or they do get mats. And then they'll get hairballs from trying to get them out if you don't do anything to help them. A vet visit isn't necessary, just a really good combing.
2007-06-16 13:35:45 · answer #9 · answered by gawillow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are called mats. They aren't good, because they tend to pull at the skin alot, and causes pain and sometimes infections. You might need to cut them out, if they are really that bad, or just comb it out really good. With longhaired cats, they are high matienence, so you need to comb/brush them everyday to keep them safe from mats.
2007-06-16 13:46:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋