If they mats are very close to the skin you may have to take him to a groomer and have him shaved . Those mats can get very tight and tear his skin .. You could have the groomer shave him into a lion cut and start over from there . I had a Ragdoll cat years ago but sadly he passed away due to cancer . I had to brush him every single day to prevent mats .
Yeah , so you may be better off having him shaved and then you could start off slowly getting him used to brushing . Get a few different style brushes and see which one works best ..
