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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / January 2004Dandruff?
I have an all black cat with a very sleek coat. I brush him regularly, and when I do, he seems to have dandruff all over his back. Does anyone else have this problem? Is it dandruff? Judy F Yes both of my black cats have this same problem, but I dont' know what to do about it, either so I can't be any help, hopefully someone else will read this and know the answer!! I don't brush them, though...they are short haired. Christina -- http://www.geocities.com/christinamarie29/ourpage.html > I have an all black cat with a very sleek coat. I brush him regularly, and > when I do, he seems to have dandruff all over his back. Does anyone else > have this problem? Is it dandruff? > Judy F > I have an all black cat with a very sleek coat. I brush him regularly, and > when I do, he seems to have dandruff all over his back. Does anyone else > have this problem? Is it dandruff? > Judy F One of my two black cats has this problem every winter. Last year I started adding the contents of derma-caps(?) into her canned food, but I don't think it made a tremendous difference. She doesn't seem to be trying to scratch any more than normal. Linda circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 15:11:51 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, > I have an all black cat with a very sleek coat. I brush him regularly, and > when I do, he seems to have dandruff all over his back. Does anyone else > have this problem? Is it dandruff? > Judy F Yes, it is dandruff. All cats can have dandruff, it's just that it's much more noticeable in dark, sleek cats. However, if you look at the brush after you brush any cat, you may see flakes. Dandruff can be perfectly normal in a cat, but it can also be indicative of health conditions. How old is your cat? Has the amount of dandruff increased? As long as the cat gets a clean bill of health from the vet, to reduce the amount of dandruff, you can try adding small amounts of an omega3 supplement (fish oil) to his food to see if it helps. Also, switching to a canned-food diet if he's a dry-food eater can assist in mitigating the dandruff. Also, see these: http://www.petsmart.com/pet_library/home_remedies/dandruff.shtml http://www.holisticat.com/dandruff.html HTH, Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. Thanks for the responses! Laura, He's a two year old male with a sleek black coat that's always had a little dandruff. Just saw the vet about 2 weeks ago for his annual check-up and he is in very good health. I read the two sites you recommended and am going to try brushing him more regularly. Also I might try some fish oil or safflower oil as suggested. We're in the Northeast in the midst of a terrible cold snap and the heat is on constantly and it's very dry in here. That may be contributing too! Thanks for the help Judy F > circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 15:11:51 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Laura circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:47:11 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, > Thanks for the responses! Laura, He's a two year old male with a sleek black > coat that's always had a little dandruff. Just saw the vet about 2 weeks ago [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > and it's very dry in here. That may be contributing too! Thanks for the > help Ah, I'm in NYC, so I know exactly what you mean about the air. Cripes, I left Michigan to get away from this stuff! ;-) Glad to hear that your cat is healthy; I'd say that your best bet is to follow the route you've outlined above. :-) You might also want to consider some additional portable humidifiers, if even just in your bedroom- my cats and I sleep much better when the place is about 40% humid, and their fur looks much better, too. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. I'm closeby in Westchester! It has been unbelievably cold! The humidifier is a great idea, I've been talking about getting one for awhile... Now maybe I'll motivate myself to get one! Thanks again for all your suggestions :) Judy F > circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:47:11 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Laura circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:59:38 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, > I'm closeby in Westchester! It has been unbelievably cold! The humidifier is > a great idea, I've been talking about getting one for awhile... Now maybe > I'll motivate myself to get one! Thanks again for all your suggestions :) > Judy F Westchester, CT, or West Chester, PA? (I'm assuming CT). If I wanted weather like this, I'd have stayed up north! ;-) You won't regret the humidifier, especially if you suffer from any kind of sinus/nasal issues. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. Westchester, NY! I'm allergic to (can you believe this) my cats!!!!! I have an air purifier for my bedroom, and have just ordered one for downstairs, but I think a humidfier will be a welcome addition! Judy F > circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:59:38 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Laura circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:13:57 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, > Westchester, NY! I'm allergic to (can you believe this) my cats!!!!! I have > an air purifier for my bedroom, and have just ordered one for downstairs, > but I think a humidfier will be a welcome addition! Doh! Too many Westchesters! :-) I'm also allergic to cats; I have about a half-dozen air filters, two ionic doohickeys, and two humidifiers. Plus fans. My apartment is an ode to modern technology. ;-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. What about medication? I take clarinex and Rhinocort Aqua nasal spray. They really have stopped the constant sneezing and heloped with the inability to breathe! Judy F > circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:13:57 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Laura whoops! helped not heloped.... > What about medication? I take clarinex and Rhinocort Aqua nasal spray. They > really have stopped the constant sneezing and heloped with the inability to [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > > Laura > What about medication? I take clarinex and Rhinocort Aqua nasal spray. They > really have stopped the constant sneezing and heloped with the inability to > breathe! > Judy F Judy, I am also allergic to cats. I love Claritin! I hate swallowing pills and so use the syrup for kids. One little dose every 24 hours and I'm fine! Works on dust and mold for me, too. I used to use Claritin, but eventually it stopped working, so now I'm on to Clarinex, which my allergist said was very similar in formula! What we do for our kitties!!!!! Judy F > > What about medication? I take clarinex and Rhinocort Aqua nasal > spray. They [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > dust and mold > for me, too. circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:05:47 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, > I used to use Claritin, but eventually it stopped working, so now I'm on to > Clarinex, which my allergist said was very similar in formula! What we do > for our kitties!!!!! It's worth it. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:05:47 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Laura Thanks to both of you, now I know what to try if Claritin stops working for me! I tried Zyrtec too, but it didn't work as well for me as the Claritin/Clarinex group. Judy F > > circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:05:47 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > > Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Thanks to both of you, now I know what to try if Claritin stops > working for me! > I tried Zyrtec too, but it didn't work as well for me as the > Claritin/Clarinex group. > Judy F I hated Zyrtec! It wired me out and made me jittery. My system told me it was overkill. It made me feel so weird I can't remember if it helped my allergies! Clearly we can cross off Zyrtec! We'll just have to stick with Claritin and Clarinex- they make me feel totally normal, not drowsy and I can breathe too! Judy F > > I tried Zyrtec too, but it didn't work as well for me as the > > Claritin/Clarinex group. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > it was overkill. It made me feel so weird I can't remember if it > helped my allergies! circa Sun, 18 Jan 2004 17:12:54 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, > Clearly we can cross off Zyrtec! We'll just have to stick with Claritin and > Clarinex- they make me feel totally normal, not drowsy and I can breathe > too! > Judy F Allegra works pretty well for me. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. You got that right :)! Judy F > circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:05:47 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Laura circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:51:06 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > What about medication? I take clarinex and Rhinocort Aqua nasal > spray. They [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > dust and mold > for me, too. Claritin worked for me for about a year, then it lost effectiveness, so now I'm on the Allegra and AllerX. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:32:39 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, > What about medication? I take clarinex and Rhinocort Aqua nasal spray. They > really have stopped the constant sneezing and heloped with the inability to > breathe! Allegra, AllerX and Rhinocort Aqua. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. Waves North to you guys from north of Phila. It's cooooolllllldddd here too - and snowing I'm closeby in Westchester! It has been unbelievably cold! The humidifier is a great idea, I've been talking about getting one for awhile... Now maybe I'll motivate myself to get one! Thanks again for all your suggestions :) Judy F > circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:47:11 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Judy F (xphile01@catlover.com) said, > > Thanks for the responses! Laura, He's a two year old male with a sleek black > > coat that's always had a little dandruff. Just saw the vet about 2 weeks ago > > for his annual check-up and he is in very good health. I read the two sites > > you recommended and am going to try brushing him more regularly. Also I > > might try some fish oil or safflower oil as suggested. We're in the > > Northeast in the midst of a terrible cold snap and the heat is on constantly > > and it's very dry in here. That may be contributing too! Thanks for the > > help [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I am Dyslexia of Borg, > Your a.s will be laminated. circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:05:02 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Wendy (wendypart@nospam.com) said, > Waves North to you guys from north of Phila. > It's cooooolllllldddd here too - and snowing Winter sucks. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. Sucks big time this year especially... :( Judy F > circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:05:02 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Wendy (wendypart@nospam.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Laura > I have an all black cat with a very sleek coat. I brush him regularly, and > when I do, he seems to have dandruff all over his back. Does anyone else > have this problem? Is it dandruff? > Judy F Holly had this problem, but her vet said she is in excellent condition. She is also a black cat (beautiful, glossy fur), and dandruff will be much more obvious on them -- other cats may have the same (or more) dandruff, but it won't be noticed because the color of the dandruff may be disguised by the color of their fur. I said Holly "had" this problem. About a year ago, I changed her diet to almost-entirely canned food. She and Duffy both get Wellness canned and Felidae canned. Holly's fur became even more luxurious, and I noticed after a few weeks that she now has almost no dandruff. That came as a nice surprise -- it wasn't something that I expected when I made the change. MaryL |
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