That poor poor kitty. How could it even move to feed itself, get water, or relieve itself? This is gross negligence. I am so glad someone stepped in and got rid of all those mats. Mats are painful to cats, because they pull and pull on a cat’s thin sensitive skin. If the cat’s coat gets dirty, or if they are naturally oily-haired cat, it attracts dirt and the cat can form mats in the wink of an eye. My Maine Coon is very well groomed, but I still have to take her to a professional groomer twice a year because of her oily coat forming mats I can’t get out.
My Maine Coon gets matted too, I take him to the groomer at the vet and they give him a lion cut and he’s happy, cause I take him when it starts getting hot.