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My 1 year old boy has been showing a few suspicious signs that have me a bit baffled.
1st, his fur has been spiky in appearance instead of all one smoothed coat. It also appears a little oily. He doesn't have any problems cleaning himself though, and his brother helps him with that as well
2nd, there could be some behavioral changes as well. He can be a very timid, sensitive cat. But he seems to be spending a bit more time than usual in his cube bed. I first attributed it to my putting the tablecloth back on the table it is under, which I had to previously remove cause he hid under it too much. But now I dunno... His foster brother also just got adopted a week ago, so perhaps he is missing him and that is what is causing him to hide? I more inclined to lean towards physical issues first and foremost though, than attributing it to emotional problems.
Any health conditions that could attribute to his fur coat changes? Things like thyroid issues and diabetes seem much too unlikely due to his age.
1st, his fur has been spiky in appearance instead of all one smoothed coat. It also appears a little oily. He doesn't have any problems cleaning himself though, and his brother helps him with that as well
2nd, there could be some behavioral changes as well. He can be a very timid, sensitive cat. But he seems to be spending a bit more time than usual in his cube bed. I first attributed it to my putting the tablecloth back on the table it is under, which I had to previously remove cause he hid under it too much. But now I dunno... His foster brother also just got adopted a week ago, so perhaps he is missing him and that is what is causing him to hide? I more inclined to lean towards physical issues first and foremost though, than attributing it to emotional problems.
Any health conditions that could attribute to his fur coat changes? Things like thyroid issues and diabetes seem much too unlikely due to his age.