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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2003question about fur quality
About six months ago a very emaciated stray cat appeared on our doorstep, and despite the repeated objections of our resident cats, she ended up staying. At the time we found her, she was very malnourished (weight only 5.5 lbs for an average size cat) and her fur was coarse and clumpy. On a good diet she's gained 3.5 lbs and her fur is soft silky now (she has long, silky, non-matting fur similar to a Turkish Angora) but her ruff and under her belly still looks sort of stringy and clumpy. She looks like she always needs a good combing, even though I comb her just about ever day. How long does it normally take for a cat's coat to grow in completely new? I wonder if her coat will keep improving. Our other cats have healthy, lovely coats of fur on the same diet, so I'm wonder if it's possible poor coat quality is partly genetic. Of course, they were never malnourished or starving to death. The new cat is estimated by the vet to be about two years old, and I have no way of knowing how long she was in a malnourished condition. I would say it would take more than 6 months. I might be tempted to trim this fur (on her belly) shorter and watch it grow in. I had a starving feral who in time has the most beautiful short, thick, shiny black fur. She now has the fur of a mink but it took some time. Gail > About six months ago a very emaciated stray cat appeared on our doorstep, and > despite the repeated objections of our resident cats, she ended up staying. At [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > death. The new cat is estimated by the vet to be about two years old, and I > have no way of knowing how long she was in a malnourished condition. >I would say it would take more than 6 months. I might be tempted to trim >this fur (on her belly) shorter and watch it grow in. I had a starving feral >who in time has the most beautiful short, thick, shiny black fur. She now >has the fur of a mink but it took some time. Thanks, that's what I wanted to know, whether it would take longer than six months. Part of the fur on her ruff was shaved when the vet spayed her, and that's mostly grown in, but I guess it will take longer. circa 08 Dec 2003 17:06:58 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Yngver (yngver@aol.comnospam) said, > >I would say it would take more than 6 months. I might be tempted to trim > >this fur (on her belly) shorter and watch it grow in. I had a starving feral [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > months. Part of the fur on her ruff was shaved when the vet spayed her, and > that's mostly grown in, but I guess it will take longer. I've noticed that belly fur seems to grow in more slowly than ruff fur, at least in my cats. Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. circa 06 Dec 2003 03:31:12 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Yngver (yngver@aol.comnospam) said, > How long does it normally take for a cat's coat to grow in completely new? I > wonder if her coat will keep improving. Our other cats have healthy, lovely > coats of fur on the same diet, so I'm wonder if it's possible poor coat quality > is partly genetic. Of course, they were never malnourished or starving to > death. The new cat is estimated by the vet to be about two years old, and I > have no way of knowing how long she was in a malnourished condition. I'd guess you'd have to wait until another season change to really see a full growth of new fur, but the fact that the cat's fur has already improved is a good sign. I also think that some cats have fur texture that isn't as glossy as others even when the cat is very healthy. My cat Camille has very fine, medium-length fur that looks like she never gets groomed even five minutes after a brushing. However, she is by far my healthiest cat, and if I look closely at her fur, it's actually shiny, soft and thick. She just looks like a dust bunny because of its texture, length and color (muted tortie). Just my opinion. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >I'd guess you'd have to wait until another season change to really >see a full growth of new fur, but the fact that the cat's fur has >already improved is a good sign. Thanks, that does make sense, that it would take another season. I didn't think of that. I also think that some cats have fur >texture that isn't as glossy as others even when the cat is very >healthy. My cat Camille has very fine, medium-length fur that looks [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >dust bunny because of its texture, length and color (muted tortie). >Just my opinion. She sounds lovely. It might be the case with our cat too, that it's just the kind of fur that always looks a little mussy. circa 08 Dec 2003 17:09:40 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Yngver (yngver@aol.comnospam) said, > >I'd guess you'd have to wait until another season change to really > >see a full growth of new fur, but the fact that the cat's fur has > >already improved is a good sign. > > Thanks, that does make sense, that it would take another season. I didn't think > of that. I noticed the seasonal growth when Alex was shaved and had subsequent chemo. There are definite growth cycles. > I also think that some cats have fur > >texture that isn't as glossy as others even when the cat is very [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > She sounds lovely. It might be the case with our cat too, that it's just the > kind of fur that always looks a little mussy. Well, I do have pictures, of course. :-) http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=geekwench&AID=369785&Pres=Y Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >> She sounds lovely. It might be the case with our cat too, that it's just >the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=geekwench&AID=369785&Pres=Y What a beauty! I think her fur looks lovely! circa 09 Dec 2003 15:59:53 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Yngver (yngver@aol.comnospam) said, > >> She sounds lovely. It might be the case with our cat too, that it's just > >the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > What a beauty! I think her fur looks lovely! Judging by how much she licks it, she thinks so, too. ;-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >>I'd guess you'd have to wait until another season change to really >>see a full growth of new fur, but the fact that the cat's fur has [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > She sounds lovely. It might be the case with our cat too, that it's just the > kind of fur that always looks a little mussy. That's how my cat Ernie's fur is. It's very soft and fine and the underneath also looks a little clumpy and mussy.. I brush it out, it looks gorgeous, few hours later looks like I never touched him! LOL! |
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