When we think of cats with greasy fur we tend to imagine strays with matted fur and fleas.
Maine coon matted fur.
She likes the comb so there s that at least.
We have a luvverly maine coon who came to us as a rescue cat.
Well it depends on how severe the knotting is but you should be able to remove most mats yourself at home provided that you have the right equipment to hand.
Our alice on the other hand has a very very silky coat.
So do maine coons have.
Some of them seem to hurt him when we try to brush him.
However some cat breeds have more naturally occurring oils than others.
Each breed has their threshold for what is greasy and what is not.
Just as maine coon cats can be almost any color there is much variety in the texture of their fur.
He hates being brushed but i persevere he fights back bites even but i just cannot make any headway with these thick matted.
This makes greasy fur a scale of sorts.
So far you have learnt exactly what causes matted fur and the dangers of ignoring it.
I tried scissors and learned the hard way not to do that.
My son had shaved him last year when he was like this.
So how do you remove matted fur from your maine coon.
Some maines like leo have a medium coat and some have an extremely full and bushy coat.
Our maine coon cat gets these matted spots in his fur towards his rear end.
How to remove your maine coon s matted fur.
I m looking into how to remove matted fur from my maine coon cat.
In this section i will reveal some solutions on how you can get rid of it 01.
It s gotten pretty bad on her front so i was looking into how to fix it.
Matted fur is a serious problem in cats and needs treating as soon as possible.
I thought some one would have another way to help us out maybe other then shaving him.
Well a year or so later and it is happening again.
We brush the rest of his fur and try to keep up with the brushing especially when he is shedding.