Butzie has developed fur clumps. At first I thought it was just some matted fur but it won't brush out. Now there more. Butzie is not acting sick. She is an indoor kitty with outdoor balcony priviledges. Anyone know what this is?
Yes. Does that have anything to do with it?Originally Posted by sharky
Are you experiencing the beginning of fall?
Lots of cats undercoats are thickening up. As I've mentioned in another thread, there have been a lot of hairball related threads lately.Originally Posted by butzie
Yes. Does that have anything to do with it?
Nope. She only likes her dried food and the VERY occasional people tuna. She has always had a sensitive stomach so I watch what she eats.Originally Posted by strange_wings
Lots of cats undercoats are thickening up. As I've mentioned in another thread, there have been a lot of hairball related threads lately.
Use a comb to work out the matts if you can. If not, work the comb between the fur and skin and use that to guard the skin if you have to snip some of a matt out.
Comb and brush more often and that should solve the issue.(use the comb to work out tangles before using a brush or deshedding tool so you won't pull any fur)
Has there been any change in her diet since this time last year?
I wasn't sure if her dry food brand had changed since things (life in general) has changed for you over the last couple years.Originally Posted by butzie
Nope. She only likes her dried food and the VERY occasional people tuna. She has always had a sensitive stomach so I watch what she eats.
No. the dry food I use is a relatively new product but she has been eating it for months.Originally Posted by strange_wings
I wasn't sure if her dry food brand had changed since things (life in general) has changed for you over the last couple years.
2-3 months for the new food? If so likely that is the clump causer as the hair coat from the old is coming out completely ... That with the change in temps would do it for many cats...Originally Posted by butzie
No. the dry food I use is a relatively new product but she has been eating it for months.
Thanks. Do they bother her?Originally Posted by sharky
2-3 months for the new food? If so likely that is the clump causer as the hair coat from the old is coming out completely ... That with the change in temps would do it for many cats...