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  1. patandchickens

    Stray Maine Coon cat arrived full of matted fur -- UPDATED PICS!

    I would guess that he may still be feeling insecure and want attention and reassurance. He does sound, from the other things you've written, like he is rather worried that his new home might go *poof* and he'd be back on the street Of course if you respond to him every time he mews, you will...
  2. patandchickens

    Stray Maine Coon cat arrived full of matted fur -- UPDATED PICS!

    May I gently suggest that you defer bathing him until both of you know each other rather better. In fact you may never need to, as cats are generally fairly self-cleaning unless they are REALLY squalid, which it doesn't sound like he was. I say this because while there are exceptions, your...
  3. patandchickens

    Stray Maine Coon cat arrived full of matted fur -- UPDATED PICS!

    Quote: Well sure, he's no dummy. He knows there is no comfy furniture nor reliable food bowls out there. He is not going to risk being on the wrong side of the door when it closes You need to just accept the inevitable, admit you're keeping him, and give him a name LOL Pat
  4. patandchickens

    Stray Maine Coon cat arrived full of matted fur -- UPDATED PICS!

    What others are saying And be carefull with mat-breaking (e-matting,w hatever) combs too -- there is no danger on 'conventional' mats but my experience is that neglected outdoor longhair cats can get their mats felted together right down to the skin, and you CAN injure the cat trying to get the...
  5. patandchickens

    Stray Maine Coon cat arrived full of matted fur -- UPDATED PICS!

    As others have said, you MUST remove ALL of the mats. A large number of unsavory and in some cases eventually serious problems can develop as a result of them, plsu it is really unpleasant for the cat. If the mats are limited in area, you can try manual removal. Rather than working from the...
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