Old Cat Has Matted Fur

Take your feline to the vet or groomer if you can t untangle the stubborn mats.

Old cat has matted fur.

For the most part cats do a great job on their own since they are excellent self groomers. A few days ago i bathed shampooed and conditioned her. Skin flakes dead fur dust and skin oils cause matting. How to clean an old cat s fur.

Matted fur clumps need to be removed because they re extremely uncomfortable for the cat. Knowing the causes and prevention. It looked normal from a distance until i tried to run my fingers through it. Did you know a single cat has about 130 000 hairs per square inch of their body.

I noticed a couple of weeks ago that apparently out of nowhere the fur all over her body had become very matted. Our cat boo a 14 year old female domestic shorthair tabby has always had soft nice fur. In this article you will learn several options you can try at home if you want to know how to remove mats from a longhaired cat. When the cat isn t able to properly clean his fur all this dirt builds up and causes the fur to stick together.

First some background on how your cat got into this trouble. When a cat no longer shows an interest in grooming it s important to look for the underlying causes as an old cat with matted fur may be indicative of an underlying health issue. Once the matted fur has been separated with scissors brush the area with fine toothed comb. It may take several days and several sessions to get to all the tangles.

Illnesses such as hypothyroidism hyperthyroidism hypertension and kidney problems can cause dandruff and matted fur and these conditions are common in older kitties. Imagine keeping all that fur under control. If your cat has sections of matted fur you can probably take care of the problem yourself. If her fur is bad enough that the mat is just one giant stretch of knotted hair that s a situation that probably calls for a professional as shaving her fur might be necessary.

Dental issues the easiest place to start your investigation into why a senior cat isn t autogrooming as often is their mouth. Use clippers to shave away particularly stubborn knots. Written by richard parker. But every once in a while their hair gets tangled or matted.

You will know when your cat has matted fur as it will be full of knots and tangles which will likely be dirty sticky and difficult to remove although it may not appear ugly at first glance these conditions are not good for a cat s fur. If your cat has stopped grooming altogether this could be a sign of a serious health issue and a trip to the veterinarian is in order. While a lack of grooming sometimes is just part of old age many times there may be a medical cause for it in your elderly feline. Often it looks as though the hair has been glued together.

Causes of matted hair in cats.