how can I easily remove mats from a long-haired cat?

-To remove a mat from the fur, use the end of a Greyhound comb and start picking at the mat gently.

-If your cat starts struggling, stop the session and resume combing only when the cat is calm and rested.

-As tempting as it may be, try to avoid tugging at the mat. The constant gentle picking action from the end of the comb will eventually cause the mat to loosen from the skin.

Your best bet is to start with a professional groomer. Don't attempt to use scissors to cut them out - many cats have ended up at the emergency vet when the skin was cut off with the matt! Once the mats are gone, then it's time to do a daily combing, paying special attention to the areas that matt - the underarms, the belly, the backs of the legs. Those matts can cause pain and actually cause sores on the skin, so it's important to get them out, and then keep them from forming again. if you can't find a groomer, the vet can give him a 'lion cut'.

You can get a mat splitter, but if the mats are too bad, a groomer is your best bet. Then keep the cat combed daily to 2-3 x a week combing to prevent mats from forming.

Well, you coild try to brush it out or gently unknot them with your fingers.

Or grab a pair of fabric scissors and cut the knots out, thats what we do.

My vet recenly suggested we bring out cat in for the day, they put her too sleep, not kill, and they cut all of her fur off except her head and tail, i know it sounds bad but the fur will grow back and this time you can take good care of it from the start.