How Does a Cats Fur Get Matted?
Understanding Mats A mat is a tangled clump of hair that can form in quickly in a cat’s coat. Mats include the longer, outer hair of the cat, as well as the soft undercoat, forming very close to the skin. Mats cause pain and discomfort to cats as they pull the hair every time the animal moves. The skin of matted cats will be especially sensitive because the mats sit right against the body and irritate the skin. Mats are an especially tricky grooming issue to deal with as they can be widespread and occur frequently. Formation of Mats Matted hair forms when the coat is not properly taken care of. Mats can be a very uncomfortable problem for a cat and make it irritable. Matted hair will appear as a large, solid lump of fur that seems to be stuck to the skin. Mats are tightly tangled masses of hair, making them extremely tough to comb through. The knots continue to form on top of each other, incorporating more hair until an entire section of fur is one large tangled mass. Wet hair also mat
