http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/matted_fur.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/matted_fur.rss The Best Home Remedies to Treat Matted Fur in Your Dog or Cat. Mon, 13 Feb 12 00:10:02 -0600 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_60527 /Pets/matted_fur.rss1 Wed, 03 Aug 11 18:01:24 -0500 [YEA] Patti from Windsor, Va. writes: "I tried the baby oil about 2months ago and it has totally worked my cat has no more knotted hair, so this does work took a little while though, but well worth it, thank you for the tip. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_48427 /Pets/matted_fur.rss2 Mon, 08 Nov 10 10:41:46 -0600 Dar from Tukwila, Wa writes: "I have been looking for a way to rid my older norwegian mix cat of matts. I have been cutting them off but have not been able to get them completely free, and he is a lumpy mess. He was a rescue cat and we got him when he was oldr and no one must have groomed him as he hates being brushed but over the past 4 years I have been able to have him tolerate me brushing but the matts pull and he growls at me so I am hoping this will work. Getting the baby oil tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions.." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=OLIVEOIL_46103 /Pets/matted_fur.rss3 Sat, 11 Sep 10 15:33:44 -0500 [YEA] Pam from Lancashire, England writes: "My cat is 18 years old and developed matting all over her back. Booked her in a grooming parlour but she was so stressed out just trying to put her in the kitty box. In desperation I bought some virgin olive oil on monday and covered one of the matts and tuesday morning it was on the floor. Repeated the same night with another matt, I was a bit bothered about her licking it but thought surely it can't do her any harm. By Friday she was matt free. She's never been happier and so am I" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_45227 /Pets/matted_fur.rss4 Wed, 18 Aug 10 15:12:39 -0500 [YEA] Jasmine from East Haddam, Connecticut writes: "I could not believe that using baby oil would get rid of mats. My Norwegian Forest cat (long-haired) is over 16 and has stopped grooming herself and the mats have just multiplied. I did not want her to undergo any shaving which would mean being "put under" and wouldn't know if she could take it. I applied some virgin olive oil that I had in the house and put it on a couple of her mats. I couldn't believe my eyes today when I found one of the oily mats on the floor! Unbelievable! I figured if she licked herself, it would be good stuff for her! Thank you all so much. More tonite! .... A little at a time!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_44274 /Pets/matted_fur.rss5 Mon, 19 Jul 10 09:42:29 -0500 [YEA] Joan from Dubuque, Iowa writes: "Our poor 16 yr. Old longhaired cat had many areas of matted fur, as he doesn't groom himself as well as he used to do; also, he wasn't allowing us to brush his fur. Read comments about the baby oil, and he does let us put this on the mats, and I did soak them well! It's amazing how effective this is; we did reapply baby oil to several stubborn areas. It has been a week now and all but a few spots are mat free. The mats mostly fell off; I did have to clip a tiny bit at a very large one which was loose and hanging. I sprinkled a little corn starch on his fur to get rid of some oil, and brushed it very lightly in the areas which are mat free. Will do this to his legs and tummy once those mats are gone. The baby oil works like a charm and hasn't made him sick; he is now letting me brush him for brief periods. I think brushing was hurting him before." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_37845 /Pets/matted_fur.rss6 Fri, 22 Jan 10 17:44:55 -0600 Sandy from Greenfield, Wisconsin writes: "I can't wait to try the baby oil on my cat Sammy.He has many mats and I know he's miserable..as I am for him. I checked with our vet and a lion cut would cost $200.00.I love Sammy but can not afford that at this time. I will let you know how it works. PRAY ! Sandy " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=VS_29922 /Pets/matted_fur.rss7 Thu, 23 Jul 09 01:20:48 -0500 [YEA] Nicole from Redmond, WA writes: "My German Shepherd got tree sap on his back. After reading that tree sap is also known as "pine tar," I tried the Crisco shortening that you recommended for getting out tar. I used about 1 tsp and rubbed it into his fur with my fingers, then wiped it with a paper towel and followed with a pre-moistened towelette to remove excess. (I didn't want to give him a full bath b/c the sap was only a small amount, and he HATES to be bathed!) It worked pretty well to get rid of the sap; the fur is still a bit rougher than the surrounding fur, but no longer sticky. I'm guessing it will be back to normal after his next bath. He did try to eat the shortening, but most of it was already removed by the paper towel and towelette." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_24165 /Pets/matted_fur.rss8 Wed, 18 Mar 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Pat Carlock from Tulsa, Ok. writes: "We have an American Bob-Tail cat and they have very thick hair. She got matted hair all on both side, put baby oil on just the matts and worked into the hair, it works great, matts are gone and she is so happy!! Don't try to comb or brush then it does no good and is very painful to the cat. They will fall out or be gone in about a week , it is wonderful. Hope this is a help to someone." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_23801 /Pets/matted_fur.rss9 Tue, 10 Mar 09 00:00:00 -0500 [NAY] Steve from Sedalia, Missouri writes: "NAY It did not work. We left the baby oil on our Persian cat's severely matted fur for over 48 hours, and it did nothing whatsoever to help the problem. I am wondering if the people who said that it worked allowed their cats to groom themselves freely after the baby oil was applied? I'm asking this because on another website, it mentions that baby oil is scented mineral oil, and that mineral oil will block the intestines when consumed. So, we put a cone on our cat to prevent her from grooming and thereby consuming the baby oil. In other words, the baby oil by itself does nothing. It's more likely that it is the constant licking the cats do to try to clean the baby oil off of themselves that actually pulls the matted fur out over 24-48 hours. How is the health of any of the cats whose owners used this remedy? Did they encounter any problems from their cats consuming the baby oil?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BP_23810 /Pets/matted_fur.rss10 Tue, 10 Mar 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Kay from Menomenee, Wi writes: "cat matts: I found that baby powder works pretty good and maybe some conditioner put that in the matt to loosen it and bath your cat after your done." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_17753 /Pets/matted_fur.rss11 Tue, 14 Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Prissy100 from Santa Barbara, California writes: "I poured some Baby Oil first on just a couple of matted/tangled fur lumps. Yes indeedy, this definitely works. Within a few days they fell off. Thank you so much, my cat I'm sure feels better now laying down on his sides, it must've hurt. I have about 4-5 fur lumps left to do. I've been brushing him daily and this has helped too. I looked at other links for answers and there weren't any that mentioned anything about using Baby Oil." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_15833 /Pets/matted_fur.rss12 Sat, 16 Aug 08 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Pam from Maybell, CO writes: "Thank you for the advise on the Baby oil for the large matts on our cat. I applied it close to the skin and the small ones came off the next day, and the large matt came off in two days. I have tried everything in the last few months trying to get the matts out. I couldn't believe how easy it was and how fast it worked." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_15665 /Pets/matted_fur.rss13 Mon, 11 Aug 08 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Jill from West Long Branch, New Jersey writes: "I tried the BABY Oil this past weekend. It is truely amazing. The cat was very uncomfortable and I just squeezed the baby oil close to her skin soaking it with the baby oil. I did not touch or rub it in because it hurt her for me to touch her. The large matts fell off in 2 days. I gave it a second doze of baby oil on the second day. I usually shave her twice a year but I didn't get to it." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_12458 /Pets/matted_fur.rss14 Wed, 23 Apr 08 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Joe from Burlington, USA writes: "The idea of Baby Oil to rid my cat of matted fur worked great! Chyli, a jet black himmy, had numerous clumps hanging from him like saddle bags on a horse! This episode was the second of this. The first time this happened to him, we had our vet shave him. She could find no health reasons for the clumping, other than his age (16 years), and may not be as nimble when it comes to him cleaning himself due to his age. Not wanting to shave the poor guy again, I tried the baby oil and the mats fell off on their own. His fur grew back to its normal long silky texture quickly and he has not had any clumping in the last 8 months." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_11856 /Pets/matted_fur.rss15 Thu, 27 Mar 08 00:00:00 -0500 [NAY] Linda from Long Island, NY writes: "I tried this method on my cat, Blondie. Unfortunately, it was not effective, and we have quite an oily mess to clean up. I\'ll be bringing her to our vet so he can remove the mats. :( Had hoped to avoid shaving her -- you know how self-conscious our cats are about their appearance." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_11857 /Pets/matted_fur.rss16 Sat, 15 Mar 08 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Linda from Long Island, NY writes: "I read your brief article and the few comments on using baby oil to remove matted fur knots from dogs and cats. I\'m delighted to find an alternative to shaving my cat\'s fur. 1. Where can I find the original article commenters referred to? How much do you use - any directions for applying? 2. How do you keep from getting the oil all over your house while doing this cure? 3. Would pure mineral oil would work just like baby oil (isn\'t baby oil just mineral oil with fragrance added)? Big thanks, Linda (and \"Blondie\")" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_11858 /Pets/matted_fur.rss17 Sat, 26 Jan 08 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Joseph from Burlington, NJ writes: "Regarding BABY OIL FOR CLUMPED HAIR, this method is a miracle. My Himmy Chily was a matted mess! He\'s 17 years old. All efforts failed to remove his clumps. Until the Baby Oil came along. It\'s true. On the second day there were clumps all over the carpet. Chily was acting more of his spry self. It took two more applications, but he enjoyed each one more than I thought he would. His fur is quickly returning to it\'s former grace and he is most happy for it!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_11859 /Pets/matted_fur.rss18 Sun, 11 Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Vicki from Orchard Park, NY writes: "My Himalayan cat Sophie was so unahppy with so many mats. When I read and tried your suggestion of baby oil - we were all very relieved. The only challenge we faced was getting her to hold still wrapped inside a large towel. Needless to say, Sophie wound up with baby oil all over her. You advice was true! within several days a couple of the mats did fall our. The huge ones did need an extra application to work. My mom, who is skeptical about everything, was amazed at the success. In any case, after about a month of looking pretty unhappy and a bit oily, she was as proud as every about her new look. For the first time in the three years we have had her (she was a pre-owned cat, she now allows us to pet and groom her. Thanks for making Sophie and her family so happy." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_11860 /Pets/matted_fur.rss19 Sat, 21 Jul 07 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Pat from Kissimmee, Florida writes: "My cat had two large hair mats and no matter what my husband I did to remove them our cat just would not let us near them. We tried the baby oil on one of them and much to our amazement it was off in two days. So then we put some baby oil on the other one and also in two days it was gone. We cannot express how happy we are and also our cat is even happier. Thank you so much.We really did do alot of fretting about his mats and never realized the problem would be so easy to get rid of. Again thank you so much." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_11862 /Pets/matted_fur.rss20 Thu, 05 Jul 07 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Heather from Cranston, Rhode Island writes: "My long haired calico developed matted fur in a section on her back near her tail, i tried everything, brushing, buying expensive so called detangler from the pet store... NOTHING worked. i read this about the baby oil and the results are amazing.. within 2 days, a mat on her back the size of a half dollar completely loosened from her skin where it was once attached, and now, the 3rd day, it is barely hanging on!! i was skeptical at first because i didnt want to make her sick because i knew she would lick that spot after the baby oil was applied.. but she was fine! thanks for the advice!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/matted_fur.html&name=BABYOIL_11861 /Pets/matted_fur.rss21 Sun, 29 Apr 07 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Michelle from Las Vegas , Nevada writes: "Baby Oil is the ultimate best cure for clumped hair on dogs or cats. I had a cat that would not let you touch her she was so completely miserable from this matted up hair that was the size of my hand it was pulling on her skin and making her uncomfortable and very mean. no scissors no electric anything just get baby oil and squirt it on the matted fur generously and the animal does nothing the baby oil loosens the hair off the skin and the clump in 4 days just drops right off. baby oil didn\'t make any of the cats or dogs I have encountered sick they were so relieved and comfortable it didn\'t matter to them that now there is a bare spot where the fur was i mean it drops and loosens immediately within 4 days or less there will be no more matts but very happy cats. you may want to test an area just incase your pet is allergic to something somehow. it is amazing. some animals may be embarrassed if there all matts and they become but naked. I never had a complaint yet. thanks please let me know what you think."