Best Scissors for Cutting out Mats?

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- 10/21/2018 at 5:19 PM
  thumper
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  Hey everyone! Thumper is starting to get some nasty mats on him and i’ve been trying to hard to keep them off but they’re very hard to deal with. I have a lot of grooming supplies for him; however, now I think I need new scissors. The ones I have are too dull now and barely cut through mats. If anyone has any recommendations for scissors, I’d be very grateful! Rabbits have such delicate skin I wanna be as safe as I can, but also be able to get them out quickly because I know Thumper HATES being groomed. Thank you for any tips! If it helps, Thumper is an American Fuzzy Lop angora rabbit!
- 10/21/2018 at 5:59 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Don’t use scissors. It’s super easy to nick the skin by accident. Get a pair of these pocket pet trimmers. I got mine at Walmart for around $10. Can shave mats close to the skin without danger of injury.
- 10/21/2018 at 7:31 PM
  thumper
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  and this works alright? as in, it’ll be able to get all mats out? thumper has some thicker mats and i want to make sure this will be able to get them out. thank you!
- 10/22/2018 at 12:20 AM
  jerseygirl
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  If you’re taking them off, the trimmer would be the safest way to get completely under the mat. Likely down at skin level.
  For other mats that are less severe, you could try some tools that help split or break up the mat so you can then comb the rest out. As long as they don’t pull too much as rabbit skin is delicate.
- 10/22/2018 at 7:11 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  When my Bindi used to get bad mats, I would use the trimmer to trim off the bulk of the mat and then the rest was easier to brush out or pick out with your fingers. I made the mistake of using scissors once, and cut his skin. I felt so awful……
- 10/22/2018 at 7:15 AM
  sarahthegemini
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  Posted By LittlePuffyTail on 10/22/2018 7:11 AM
  When my Bindi used to get bad mats, I would use the trimmer to trim off the bulk of the mat and then the rest was easier to brush out or pick out with your fingers. I made the mistake of using scissors once, and cut his skin. I felt so awful……
  
  When I was working at a dog groomers, I trimmed a ‘mat’ off a Jack Russell’s leg…I sliced his skin by mistake Poor little thing yelped
  
  Definitely opt for clippers.
- 10/22/2018 at 8:53 AM
  thumper
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  Thank you everyone so much!! I will definitely get some then!! Do you have anymore recommendations for brands or types to look for? I was checking Amazon at the moment but none seem to have good reviews! Thanks again!
- 10/23/2018 at 3:34 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  The brand I posted is the one I used for my bunny and I also used it for my horse to trim her muzzle. I think it’s a good little trimmer for the price.
- 10/28/2018 at 11:25 AM
  Hazel
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  We just bought this for our Maine Coon. He had been getting a few bad mats and this thing works very well. You can adjust the blade to change how close to the skin it cuts, which turned out to be a big help.
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