12/13/2014
Cats and shedding
This article courtesy of petinsurance-101.com.
Cats tend to shed naturally and though it is normal for cats to shed, excessive shedding should be a cause for concern. Shedding relies on many factors, for instance the environment of the cat and whether it spends more time outdoors or indoors. While outdoor cats shed more in the spring months, indoor cats shed all through the year.
Shedding is done by cats to remove the dead hair. This dead hair triggers skin irritation and it should be removed. The dead hair keeps falling even if you do not remove it yourself.This is a big problem for indoor cat owners.
There may be a serious problem as the underlying cause for the shedding which needs to be treated by your vet immediately.
Cat hair loss may be due to the diet of the cat. A diet that lacks in the essential nutrients will reflect in the skin and hair too.
Stressed cats tend to shed more. Stress may be brought on by illness, changes in the environment of the cat, loss or even jealousy. These cats are very irritable and eat less food.
Allergies can also produce excessive cat shedding. Allergies of many types including inhalant allergy, allergy to the sun, certain types of food, medicines like penicillin and sulfonamide and even insect bites or parasites can also cause the cat to shed excessively.
Certain diseases too cause excessive shedding. Hyperthyroidism in cats can also trigger the shedding. This is a condition where there is malfunction of the thyroid gland.
Another disease where this shedding occurs is the feline Cushing syndrome. This is characterized by the presence of acne, seborrhea, excessive thirst and frequent urination in addition to the excessive shedding.
Presence of granulomas can also lead to excessive shedding. You need to find out whether the granuloma is a benign or a malignant one and for this you have to do a biopsy. Granulomas are nodules formed as a result of infection.
Sometimes, the shedding may be due to pregnancy and lactation when a lot of hormonal changes are occurring. Once the lactating duration is over, the shedding will return to its normal amount.
Infections caused by bacteria, fungi and yeast also cause excessive hair loss in cats.
Alopecia is another condition where you can find frequent episodes of cat hair shedding. There is no skin irritation or itching but bald patches appear on the cat.
Cats that are under chemotherapy may also experience excessive hair loss. This condition will resolve once the chemotherapy is over.
Treatment for cat hair loss depends on the cause. Antibiotics can be given for infection, allergy can be treated with antihistamines and a change in diet also helps. You have to brush the cat’s hair at least 2-3 times a week. This will remove all the dead hairs and the grooming will take care of the dirt or feces sticking to the fur of the cat. Once the fur is kept clean the shedding will reduce gradually.
Here is the link to the article: http://cattime.com/cats-and-shedding.html
Jellybean
Thank you so much to everyone for your generous gifts from our Amazon wish list!!
Annie
Amazon often does not put packing slips in the boxes and they never give us your contact info so we are not able to personally contact you to thank you. Please know that we deeply appreciate your kindness and are very grateful to you for your support!
This list is from several days of boxes :)
Lily like her scratch and rest!
| Thank you Ashly Angi for the cat food, fortiflora and cleaner! |
| Thank you Carol Tillery for
the milk thistle and cat food! Thank you Darlene Maxwell for the amazon gift card! |
| Thank you Eric Young for the cat food! |
| Thank you Gayle Blackham for the simba blanket and chocolate! |
| Thank you Ivan Howard for the laundry detergent and exam gloves! |
| Thank you Julie Kelvin for the cat food! |
| Thank you Kelly Shedlock for the milk thistle! |
Thank you Lisa Rollins for the
cat food and cat toys! |
Lisa on a pet fusion!
| Thank you Marian Bickenbach for the milk thistle! |
| Thank you Michael Campbell for
the cat toys! Thank you Michelle Minisci for the amazon gift card on behalf of Joan Richter! |
| Thank you Nancy Gibson for the cat toy and cat food! |
| Thank you Sandra Schmitz for the cat toy! |
| Thank you Tam Tran for the cat food! |
| Thank you Unknown for the cat bed and twist & shout mop! |
| Thank you Unknown for the cat food, litter, cat toys and cat beds! |
Thank you Unknown for the
trash bags, detergent and cat toys!
Garfield and pepper playing!
Don't forget tonight we open tour and boxes tonight at 6:30 P.M.
Thank you to the wonderful people who share their auctions with the cats!
You may find lots of them at
Here is an auction vintage tree ornaments. She is donating 25% of the auction with the cats!! Here is the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-VINTAGE-MINIATURE-SHINY-BRITE-ORNAMENTS-CHRISTMAS-FEATHER-TREE-12-/251752177505?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0
Izzy hopes you voted everyday!
NEW CONTEST - Snicker says please Help the cats win $1,000 and You win a $100 package too Please put Blind Cat Rescue under the shelter block Here is the link: http://www.dailykibble.com/promo/SpreadtheLove2014/
Thank you for helping!!
Snicker would like for you to vote!
New Contest (#3) Please Help the cats win 10,000 meals from Halo (that is lots of food!! http://tinyurl.com/k5kf2v9 )put in shelter name, Blind Cat Rescue, town St Pauls, NC Thank you for helping the cats!!!!
Mickey and Pixie asks to please vote!
|
Hermes ask to please vote everyday!
We are now taking orders for the Calendars!!!!
We are now taking orders for calendars and will try to ship them in December. We will try to get them to you by Christmas if your in the US if your international we hope you will get it by then (if not we are sorry), Please order by December 19th 2014. They make great Christmas gifts and what a great way to start the new year with one!
Don't forget we have our annual Christmas tree decorating fundraiser! It makes a great gift for someone who has everything! Here is the link: http://blindcatrescue.com
Do you walk or run? The Droid app is finally ready. If you pick Blind Cat Rescue as your charity, every time you walk/run they will donate to the cats!
Link: http://www.resqwalk.com/
CFC #67324
Comments
Post a Comment