Tiara My Persian Kitten

The answer to getting the oil out and also killing any fleas is "DAWN LIQUID"

I HAD TO GET A GROOMER TO SHAVE SOME OF THE MATTS AFTER A GOOD COMB OUT~

ALSO~ TO HAVE THE REAR END AREA SHAVED TO KEEP IT
AS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE~AND IN HOT SEASONS I HAVE THE TUMMY SHAVED AS WELL...
MY GROOMER COMES TO THE HOUSE~
WORKS SO WELL FOR MY PERSIAN TOT~
(AFTER I CATCH HER)!

Ruth you are a very sweet women.

Farah I am so very sad for you about Dizzy.Nothing anyone can say can help you, you never get over losing a much loved pet but with time you do get used to them not being around.
Having had cats over 35 years I've lost some feline 'soul mates' too and it really is heartbreaking ! Only time can help.
Take care
xx
R.I.P dear little Dizzy

my persian cat had just died. his name was dizzy, and he was a cream and chocolate colour. he had a chocolate face, legs and tail. he was the soppiest cat to ever have lived. i miss him so much. there will be no other cat to replace him. he was so unique.

Thanks again.. the oils are still there on her, but like you said, another bath will make it alright. i'l be taking her to the vet tomorrow to remove the matts below waistline 😉

I agree with Michael, the only way is by shampooing her again with a mild shampoo and rinsing well.Don't feel too bad, you did what you thought was right and you know now when you get her put right, to groom her daily so she doesn't get matts again.
If all else fails, phone your vet and ask if a nurse can sort it out for you.

Hi Kuki, I presume that you used a mild shampoo, perhaps a cat shampoo. I would have thought that would do it. In fact as far as I know that is probably the only way to break down oils. You may have to give another bath. Or in time it will go of its own accord.

hi.. i finally managed to get all the matts out of her fur, except one small one near her armpit.. But i got a big problem now.. remember i had put baby oil on her, well although i gave her a long bath tryin to take off all the oil..seems like the oil is stil there and its looking really horrible.. how do i make al this oiliness disappear? please help . . . wish i never put the oil on her . . :'(

Thanks Ruth & Michael for the advice. i actually tried the oil already(before reading ur post), but my mom was so mad at me for tryin it out, i had to bathe her n remove all the oils. After bathin her while she's still partially wet, she does sit still. So i picked up her scissors n slowly, carefully cut out 3 huge matts (one on the chest, one on the rump and another near her hind leg)..Guess im pretty skillful at this too..Feel so sad that there are bare spots all over..i'l try playin with her with the brush.. n the treat. yea i forgot to give her that, well she so mad at me, she'd probably bite my fingers off..lol..

Next step : Trip to the vet..

Thanks guys..

Tiara is beautiful and I know what a problem it is with long haired cats as we had one at one time. He hated being groomed and the vet I worked for told me that his fur grew slightly crooked and would matt if he wasn't brushed and combed daily. So what I did was make a game of it, you could start now while Tiara is still young, let her grab the brush and have a kick and bite at it, brush her as long as she will let you, then let her play again. You really need to make this an everyday thing so she gets used to it. Baby oil isn't a very good idea, it will make the matts sticky and if the skin under them gets wet, it will be sore.I think you will have to have a vet nurse or a groomer sort the matts out she has now and then make a fresh start with her daily grooming routine.Make it fun for her and give her a treat afterwards too.
Good luck.

Firstly, I love to hear from Qatar as it makes this site truly international. Thank you very much for sharing.

I also love Tiara. A very beautiful cat. Now down to the practical stuff. I have the same problem (well me and my cat have the same problem). She is a cat that is old and who needs grooming by me but she makes it difficult for me, very difficult, in fact. This puts me off doing it and so matts tend to appear just like for Tiara, on her lower half (rump).

It is too late to retrain her to accept grooming "below the waistline" so I just muddle through. I groom her when I can (daily more or less) and I do cut off the matts off from time to time. I know this seems doggy (dangerous) but I am extremely careful and I think quite skilled at it. If I wasn't I would not do it.

Perhaps a professional groomer might be the answer. I find my cat behaves better at the vets for example. I mean she is more passive and accepting at a vets (probably through uncertainty etc.). This though means expense and a degree of upset which I don't like the thought of.

Anyone with a fabulous solution?