just a question about my cat..

[stellaluna]

my cat is 12 years old (domestic shorthair). i don't know if i should be worried about this or not. she's been shedding a lot, like tons. but it hasn't been just this season or something it's been going on a while. she doesn't have any bald spots but she does have this dandruff type stuff on her skin. it also comes out in clumps, like i can tell if i can pull it out because it's turned a brownish color. just recently i pulled out a huge amount of hair. i mean it's really gross. is it because she's getting older or what?

 

[SnowOwlMoon]

my cat is 12 years old (domestic shorthair). i don't know if i should be worried about this or not. she's been shedding a lot, like tons. but it hasn't been just this season or something it's been going on a while. she doesn't have any bald spots but she does have this dandruff type stuff on her skin. it also comes out in clumps, like i can tell if i can pull it out because it's turned a brownish color. just recently i pulled out a huge amount of hair. i mean it's really gross. is it because she's getting older or what?

A trip to the vet is in order--this isn't ordinary shedding or dandruff. Have a full bloodwork panel done, including thyroid. Thyroid problems often show up first as changes in the skin and coat. Another possibility is allergies--which can show up at any age, to anything.

Another thought: What are you feeding her? Did you change her food to a less expensive (and possibly lower quality) brand? If not, she may still be reacting to it--as she's getting older, she may be less able to get all the nutrients she needs from her food. Try switching to a higher grade of food, and see if that helps. Do still take her to the vet, though.

 

[chmi]

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[stellaluna]

thanks guys!

 

[TIRZAH]

I agree a trip to the Vet is in order...I feed mine Iams and Max cat....good quality food for them pays in the the long run....

 

[Y’VA–REKH’KHA ADONAI]

It could be the food. My dog had this problem, also smelled really bad right after a bath even. I switched her to a dog food that had no corn in it and viola! the smell went away so quick ( and the itching and scratching) that I thought someone else in the house had given her a bath.

So could be an allergy.