What Causes Cat's Fur "Softness" To Vary Throughout The Day?

SeanS

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So my 4 year old's cat fur quality seems to vary a lot? One part of the day it's super soft, a few hours later, it becomes a bit rougher, then the next hour, it could be super soft again, and other times it's extremely soft to the touch.

What causes this variation throughout the day?
 

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My guess would be humidity. If it's drier in the house or where the cat was sleeping it could make the fur dried out and feel a bit rough. Once the cat moves into a more humid area and/or grooms themselves to help spread the natural oils in the fur it should feel softer again.
 

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One of my girls has a coat like this while the other does not. It’s incredibly weird to me and I don’t know what it’s about either. I do know if I groom her with a furminator her coat will soften up for a day or two.
 

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Cats are much softer right after they give themselves a bath! Their fur gets rougher and a little spiky looking when it’s greasy, grooming removes the dirt and distributes the oil throughout their coat to make it much softer
 
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