Covered in mats - what should I do?
I’m looking after this ridiculously adorable sweetie for about a month. His owner found me through a pet sitting app so I don’t know them. They’re currently overseas and haven’t been responsive to my update messages.
This kitty is COVERED in mats! Really large dense ones on his rump and lots of smaller ones all over. You pretty much can’t pet him without feeling a mat. I’ve brushed him a lot and brushed out lots of the smaller ones and I’ve tried my best to break up the large mats with my hands. I think some of the dense mats on his rump are painful because he gives my hand a gentle bite when I try to brush them. I own a domestic shorthair who doesn’t require special grooming so I don’t know much about how to deal with the mats.
I’m wondering what advice ragdoll owners could give me. Should I keep trying to brush his mats? Should I tell the owner that they should be brushing him regularly? Thanks in advance.