[header] How to detangle cat fur [title] Keep your cat calm. [step] Removing matted fur can be a time-consuming and potentially painful process, and many cats will not respond well to it. It is essential that your cat starts out calm (such as after a hearty meal) and remains so as you remove the knots and tangles. 
It is better to halt the process and resume at another time than to force a scared or angry cat to submit to the removal of tangles. [substeps] If you have regularly groomed your cat from an early age, it is more likely to accept the tangle-removal process.