Okay, my snobby little torti w/white girl, Ripley, seems to have more trouble with her coat than either of my boys, Captain Steuben, or Fergus. Since she's a torti, she has a lot of black fur, and her skin is almost always flaky, and has visible dandruff. Her coat isn't necessarily oily, but it's a bit rougher, and not as plush-feeling as my males. I comb her daily, just to get some of the loose dandruff, and also to control her horrible shedding...she has short hair, not long.
It isn't her diet, as we feed Innova regular adult cat food...which is a very complete and healthy diet. She does well on it in every other way, except her coat quality, and the dry skin.
*I've tried adding a bit of olive oil to her food.
*I've tried fish oil (wild herring) supplements and capsules.
*I've tried Brewer's Yeast tablets.
*I've tried the age-old trick of dabbing a bit of vegetable oil margarine on her paws, so she could lick it off, adding a bit more fatty acids to her diet.
NOTHING WORKS.
We've also had her on a 100% wet diet, and that didn't make a difference either.
Her coat does have a nice sheen to it, it just isn't a really soft coat, and it tends to be flaky with more shedding.
Any ideas?
It isn't her diet, as we feed Innova regular adult cat food...which is a very complete and healthy diet. She does well on it in every other way, except her coat quality, and the dry skin.
*I've tried adding a bit of olive oil to her food.
*I've tried fish oil (wild herring) supplements and capsules.
*I've tried Brewer's Yeast tablets.
*I've tried the age-old trick of dabbing a bit of vegetable oil margarine on her paws, so she could lick it off, adding a bit more fatty acids to her diet.
NOTHING WORKS.
We've also had her on a 100% wet diet, and that didn't make a difference either.
Her coat does have a nice sheen to it, it just isn't a really soft coat, and it tends to be flaky with more shedding.
Any ideas?
