Pieces in a cat: causes and methods of struggle

Pandas in the feline family are densely felled clumps of animal fur. The trouble is that many owners just do not pay attention to them, considering that the mats - a common thing for cats with long hair. The inhabitants believe that their pets can cope with this problem on their own.

Koltun (trichome) - This is a special condition of the fur coat of cats, which is a felled, compacted clumps of wool that resemble felt to the touch. Most often, serious tricks are in old or sick pets (they can be a sign of a serious disease). With young cats, this happens much less frequently, since they devote a lot of time to quality care for their wool and put a lot of effort into keeping their fur neat to remove their smell and become invisible for their prey, because cats are excellent hunters.

Pet felts on wool can appear for many reasons.

• Kota is extremely rare or never combed at all; therefore, in a very short period of time, dense tangs form on its wool.
• During molting, the cat does not immediately comb out the old fallen wool.
• Favorite something sick.
• The animal alone cannot get rid of the tufts of wool or all the hair that falls out of it. The reason for this - excessively thick wool.
• Lack of vitamins, which often leads to a failure in metabolic processes in the cat's body. He may have dandruff on the fur, and that, in turn, can strongly glue the hairs together when licking them by a pet.
• The depressed state of the animal, when he is not to care for themselves.
• Kota wash the wrong shampoo, for example, not a means specifically designed for the animal, and the usual shampoo for washing human hair. In this case, the wool is very soapy, which leads to its clumping, which is why mats begin to appear.
• The cat is too lazy, obviously suffering from obesity.
• The pet is eating improperly, it has signs of avitaminosis (the fur is strewing, lumps become more and more).
• There are some adhesives on the wool (it may be a jam or dye accidentally caught on the wool).

• The appearance on the coat of pet mats will seriously spoil his appearance. This is quite a significant minus for those breeders who breed pedigreed seals. In addition, stroking an animal that has many mats is unpleasant.
• The skin under the lumps, among other things, may also burn, the animal may have problems with it, which will later be difficult to treat, and this will cause serious harm to the pet's health. Do not forget that the cat itself will try to "remove" the wool, huddled in tangles, claws and can cause yourself quite deep wounds. They can heal for a long time and bring suffering to the animal.
• However, this is not the most serious consequences of the presence of mats. These formations may well provoke the emergence of various diseases. In highly felted wool, pathogenic microbes quickly begin their reproduction. The pet will gently lick itself, these bacteria will enter its body and continue their life there.
• Plicas are not always lumps of ordinary old or dirty wool. They often appear around the neoplasms, hiding them from the side of the eye and leading to even more infection and delayed treatment.
• When mats appear in cats and cats, their natural ability to constantly lick hair is immediately disrupted, their fur coat begins to quickly get dirty, become salted and becomes an excellent medium for microbes. Such a pet runs the risk of “catching up” a fungus, various lichen, and will also begin to suffer from fleas or lice.
• Under the rough lumps that form the coat, inflammation may occur. The cat begins to feel serious discomfort and even pain, because the lumps will pull the skin. If there are a lot of koltuns, the pet can even get seriously ill, it can significantly deteriorate its character. From the gentle and peace-loving cat can get forever irritated and wildly pet.
• There is one more compelling reason why it is worth getting rid of different size tangles as quickly as possible, this is the possibility of getting an unintentional injury. A cat may be injured during a normal game if a lump accidentally catches on an object or furniture. The cat will immediately want to get rid of unintentional interference, will begin to twitch and escape, which can lead to its injury.

In the future, this case will be associated with pain or fear. In such cases, cats begin to resist every time their master tries to remove mats from their wool.

The annoying mats are removed from the cats' fur using the following popular methods.

• If the lumps are not very big yet, you can try to gently comb them out. Pet, so that he does not worry and is not afraid, you must put on one side or on his knees and stroke. This must be done so that he calms down, confides in you and does not break out. First, you should gently comb your pet's side and back, then go to the neck and chest, and you need to finish the process by combing the front legs and tail. It is very difficult to get rid of lumps that are on the cat's belly and its hind legs.

• Big Tips Best carefully cut along the growth of woolafter which it is gently combed.

• If there are too many tangles and they cannot simply be combed out, then the fallen lumps should be simply cut to the ground. To carry out this kind of manipulation, you need to act very carefully: the skin under the hair of cats is very thin, so it is easy to damage. Pandas are most often cleaned with scissors, you can use a regular hair clipper or a special device for cutting hair. The bald spots will be completely overgrown in 2-3 months. A haircut will ease the condition of a cat suffering from mats.

• In the pet store you can buy an interesting device, which is commonly called koltunorezy. This is such a special comb with blunt ends and blades between the teeth. Using this device is completely safe for your pets. When choosing the most suitable taper cutter, you can save if you buy a cheaper model. But in any case, the chosen model should ideally fit your pet in all respects (a chop saw with long blades is chosen for long-haired cats, short blades are excellent for pets with a small amount of wool). In addition, the selection should take into account other factors:
  • number of teeth;
  • their length;
  • the material of which the blades are made;
  • handle fixture.

• There is a special comb - furminator for effective struggle with long wool knocking into tangles. It will help you quickly get rid of lumps and will become simply indispensable when combing a pet on a daily basis.

1. The process of removing lumps can be quite long. And your pet, he obviously does not really like. Many cats simply do not give in hand, begin to fight and break free, anticipating your interest in their wool. For this reason, it is best to comb the tangles on a pair: one person will hold the animal, the other will brush it. If the cat is excessively nervous, then it is better not to injure its delicate psyche and in stages, to get rid of tangles in a few days, and not at once.
2. It is necessary to shear only the areas with the longest fur. Paws and head cats is best not to touch.
3. Until you completely solve the problem of lumps, washing the cat is strictly prohibited. The fact is that after the water procedures it becomes even harder to comb the lumps.
4. After you have combed your pet, its wool should be treated with any antistatic agent, for example, with a special spray for disentangling tangles. The tool will help to gently unravel the hairs and prevent new formation of tangles. Feedback on its use is mostly positive, but only in those cases where the process of the appearance of mats has not been greatly launched.

The formation of such ugly lumps is much easier to prevent than to fight with them unsuccessfully and for a long time. To care for a long-haired pet should be given a certain time every day - no less than half an hour. The animal must be regularly combed out.

• To special comb your cat should be taught when it is still very small. At a tender age, he will quickly get used to it and already at a more mature age you will not have any problems when combing.
• Remember that you should not use your own comb to comb a cat. For a pet you will need to pick up a personal hygiene item, and his choice should depend on the type and length of his coat.
• For kittens you can buy a special brush. It is better that it has non-natural bristles that have an antistatic effect.
• After washing the pet before it dries, a special massage mitten perfectly cares for its fur. However, it will not be able to completely replace the special comb.
• You can use a comb to comb each day. It has rounded ends, so this process will not hurt your animal. These ridges can be of any length and width required. When combing with this comb, you can even find fleas if your pet has appeared.
• For very fluffy cats use pukhoderka. The pudder resembles a brush, but instead of the usual bristles it will have small metal teeth with curved tips. Such a device is suitable for the prevention of mats in animals that have a healthy coat.
• Also, the pet should from time to time be referred to a vet clinic for professional inspection. This will allow not only to determine in time the appearance of ill-fated clumps, but also to prevent various diseases.
• A cat with long hair should be cut before summer.
• In addition to the pet's diet, you must use special supplements or vitamins designed to improve the quality of its wool.

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