Timmy is SO furry... he is a long haired cat and even though we brush him daily... he still manages to get "clumps" or as we like to call them -- Dreads. Haha, does anyone have any advice on what to do about this problem? Thanks a million!

My neighbors have a long haired cat and they shave him every summer. I have a long haired dog that gets the "dreads" as well, not to many as I use a metal comb and comb her usually twice per day. If she happens to get one I just cut it out.

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Originally Posted by bushg

My neighbors have a long haired cat and they shave him every summer. I have a long haired dog that gets the "dreads" as well, not to many as I use a metal comb and comb her usually twice per day. If she happens to get one I just cut it out.

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Thank you very much!

There is a comb called "The Shed Ender" its one of those As Seen on TV products it's a miracle. We had a super shedy cat and this just pulls out so much of the undercoat fur it stops shedding. My SIL uses it on her pugs and it works really well. Okay I sound enough like a commercial... in the states they usually sell it at a place like CVS or any stores that sell those infomercial products.

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Originally Posted by Balloons33

Timmy is SO furry...he is a long haired cat and even though we brush him daily...he still manages to get "clumps" or as we like to call them -- Dreads. Haha, does anyone have any advice on what to do about this problem? Thanks a million!

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Maybe the cat eats something that makes her hair grow fast try on changing the cats food

Be careful trimming mats out of a cat's fur. They have surprisingly delicate skin, and it can tear easily.

Since you are brushing daily, I would second the advice to try a good shedding blade. You want to get the undercoat out, since that's what gets knotted up. They also make tools to cut through mats, thus making them easier to remove. I've got short-haired cats, so I can't say how easy they are to use or how helpful they are.

I think there are conditioners that you can spray on the fur to help with matts,but make sure hey are safe for cats since they groom themselves regularly.One that smells good is groomer's spray.I knew a lady that found a comb that had tiny roller -like things over the teeth that helped glide through the tangles.

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Originally Posted by pompano

I think there are conditioners that you can spray on the fur to help with matts,but make sure hey are safe for cats since they groom themselves regularly.One that smells good is groomer's spray.I knew a lady that found a comb that had tiny roller -like things over the teeth that helped glide thru the tangles.

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Great, I'll look into that.. thanks!