At least twice per week!!

We have a tight schedulle every day. Working from 9 to 6 in the office, and back home we only have about less than 15 hours to clean the house, take a bath, rest, social networking, do other housework or officework perhaps?   .. and then sleep. Thats why we schedulle to comb and brushing our cat twice a week. And we brush and comb them by pair every time. Thats mean we brush our cats daily!!

Chippy is tired after a grooming session :)

Combing and brushing them is especially the longhaired one actually required a daily routine. This is to prevent matted and its also help you to bond with your cats. Its the only quality time we had during weekdays. All my cats is highly tolerate during the brushing and combing session. Some of them even purring during the session. If we start the routine since kitten, they will get used to it :)

As a rule, only semi-long and longhaired cats will get mats, but sometimes a shorthaired cat with an extremely dense coat is may face the same problem too. Cats with long hair tend to have a very thin outer layer of skin and cutting out a mat of fur can cause a really nasty injury. Even a small nick can split the skin and create a gaping hole.
When combing longhaired cats you can use a wide toothed comb followed by a fine tooth comb. Shorthaired cats should be combed with a short toothed comb or a rubber brush. This will make the combing easier and more pleasant for your cat. We have like 6 different comb and brush for different purpose.  For Longhaired cat, take the end of the wide toothed comb and start picking at the mat gently. You will notice that the hair starts to loosen after awhile. Remember to be gentle and patient. Pain will trigger aggression in a cat who will associate grooming sessions with torture.

Begin the session with play, and then gradually comb the areas that don't seem to bother your cat. If the cat starts to misbehave, stop the session and continue combing only when the cat is calm and rested. Try to avoid pulling the mat.
It is quite important to note that some long haired cats such as Persians have what is known as an undercoat as well as their top coat, so you must comb this as well to prevent the fur becoming matted. Do not comb your cat when they are wet! Dry them first before the session. Last but not least ; Be gentle and Be patient~