How can I un-mat my cat?

Lots of brushing....or see if there are any cat groomers in your area.....If you cannot get her unmatted by brushing her it might be best to have her shaved then make sure you brush her everyday so that it doesn't happen again,.

This task is MUCH easier when it comes to dogs since dogs are more tolerant of water, but I co-own a rescue and we see a lot of pets who come from shelters or come in as strays that are terribly matted. Get a wide toothed comb and a bottle of conditioner. Bathe the cat (not an easy task lol) then put an almost ridiculous amount of conditioner on her. Use the comb to try to brush through the mats. You can add more conditioner to particularly bad areas if needed. Once you're done rinse her off really well. If that doesn't work you'll probably have to try a groomer. Depending on how bad they are she may have to be shaved, but definitely try this first! Hope it helps!

If there is even a little bit of space between the skin and the mat, I have posted a link of a cheap, simple and safe device that I have used. You may even have one around your place. The prong can poke through a mat, and the protected blade cannot cut your cat. It is very fast, and you can work on a portion of the mat at a time. Once you get most of the mat off, the rest may fall off, or can be brushed off. The combination brush with the brush on one side, and prongs (half inch or longer) on the other side is perhaps the most effective for your cat. You just need to reduce the mats first.

Depending on the location of the mats i would just cut them, without shaving your cat. when i had my long-haired cat he would get a lot of mats under his belly, if i couldn't brush them out without him getting mad i would just cut them out, unless your cat has high pain tolerance you might just have to cut them out. bathing her will just make the mats worse and because fur is different from human hair i wouldn't try using a conditioner on her. you might see the mats more around season change but there isn't a lot you can do for them once they get to a certain point. and also if your cat has really long fur, you might just be able to cut the mats out without your cat looking like she was hit with a lawn mower. but after your cat's mats have been taken care of regular grooming should be scheduled, to keep your can un-mated.

i hope this helps

If brushing doesn't seem to be working, try cutting some of the fur off with scissors. This should be a two person operation so you don't accidentally hurt your cat. You won't need to cut too close to the skin. Just cut a little then brush, cut, brush, cut brush, etc...

I used to use a seam ripper to un-mat my Persian cat. It worked great! :) You can buy them where they sell sewing stuff. I found it to be the perfect tool! Good luck..hope this helps.

a wide tooth comb and a very patient cat.