Thanks, Lara. He doesn't get them where your cat did. His are mainly located on the sides of his body. I even found one or two very small ones starting under his chin area. He has sort of a "ruff."

Maybe clippers would work, but I don't quite know how to get him used to them before I attack his coat. <sigh>

These are really dense mats. As I said, they can form and get to be huge clumps overnight. When you cut them, the hair's so hard underneath the part you cut. Teasing with a comb doesn't work--I've tried--and he won't sit still for that.

I've seen cat muzzles but ouch, the claw part is what gets me. Don't know if I can muzzle him and put booties on him too.
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