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[–] Emerald 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Really obese cats can’t groom themselves well enough, so they get really bad fur mats

Our households cat is a healthy weight yet he still gets severe matting. He has to be shaved every couple years otherwise the matts will hurt him. Brushing doesn't seem to help. He has a weird, almost silky feeling fur.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I get that feeling, I have a long-haired orange cat and we constantly have to cut mats out of his armpits XD