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My Persian cat has matted fur after bath & skin spots. What to do?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | unneutered | 1 year old | 6.6 lbs

Hi, some few days ago I give bath to my persian cat Cyrus. After bathing I noticed that his furs got tangled. I used comb to get him untangled. But it didn't work. I also used scissors to cut some of his tangled fur. But if I cut all the tangled fur he will be a cat without fur. I hope you understand. What should I do? Also nowadays I noticed that he got some spot and something unusual on his skin. I don't know what is it. I tried to remove them but it didn't removed clearly. Thank You!!

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Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

Veterinarian

Published on February 18th, 2018

Grooming long haired cats can be a difficult endeavor. I can understand your concerns about trimming all of the matted, or tangled, fur off of Cyrus, but these mats can be quite painful. If Cyrus' fur has become matted, it would be best to trim all mats. It is quite common for long haired cats to be groomed in a "lion cut" to avoid these mats. While their appearance isn't quite the same without the fluff, they can still be quite cute with a shorter haircut! Instead of using scissors, consider using electric clippers, as it is much less likely to damage or cut the skin accidentally.

The lesion that you noticed on his skin appears to simply be a small, healing scab. If he has numerous scabs, conditions such as flea, environmental, or food allergies are more of a concern.

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