I have a Persian cat of my own. I groom him myself to save money. Only baths and brushing. I don’t cut or shave his hair as I don’t have the experience for that and worry about nicking him. I brush him daily but sometimes he’ll still end up with a small mat I brush out.

I’ve never come across a cat with matting like this before so I assumed gently trying to untangle some of the mats with a comb or a brush might help. She won’t let me get near her even with her favorite brush. Hence my decision to take her to be professionally groomed.