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Cat with yucky coat

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KellyH - 20 Jan 2004 00:00 GMT
I'm sitting here brushing my cat Loki, male, 3 1/2 yr old brown tabby, and I
notice on the brush not only is there dandruff, but also little
browish/black specs, almost like flea dirt.  I checked him thoroughly for
fleas, and also brushed the other cats (with a different brush) to see if
they had the same thing, and they are all fine.  Loki's coat also feels
kinda dirty, mostly on his back.  Like he hasn't been cleaning himself or
something.  He feels OK on his chest, face, and neck.
Should I give him a bath?  Could it just be from the dryness of the house?
It's been really cold here and the heat's been cranked up.  He's due for his
vaccines anyway, so I'll be taking him to the vet soon.  Does this sound
like a cause for concern?

Thanks,
Kelly

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Mary - 20 Jan 2004 00:56 GMT
> I'm sitting here brushing my cat Loki, male, 3 1/2 yr old brown tabby, and I
> notice on the brush not only is there dandruff, but also little
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> something.  He feels OK on his chest, face, and neck.
> Should I give him a bath?

You do not mention if he goes outside, does he? If not, I would worry
about him having some sort of skin condition since he is in the same
environment as the other cats and they do not have this.

Also, how does he feel about baths? If he will put up with it without
getting too upset, I would give him one. My Cheeks will put up with
it, but gets really upset, so I don't do it unless she gets really
gamey. But, once it is done, she seems to feel good.

I don't know if it might be better for now to just wipe him down with
kitty wipes mentioned elsewhere in this group, given that it is
winter. It might be an old wives' tale about people catching a chill,
but I never have bathed my cats in the winter. (Cheeks has asthma.)
 
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