Lately my 10 year old cat has been shedding more that usual. Could this be a sign of illness? or old age?
2006-06-27 05:26:28 · 11 answers · asked by hairspray-fantastic 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
I 99.9 % sure its not male nutrition. I havent changed his diet
2006-06-27 10:19:14 · update #1
mine is, too. may be due to the change of seasons, as it is much warner in summer.
2006-06-27 05:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by CALLIE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be old age but my cat Sally has always shedded too much. She sheds ALOT in the winter and the same amount in the summer. i have no idea what makes her do it.
2006-06-27 12:38:30 · answer #2 · answered by imayahoouserhowboutyou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be both. Have you changed her diet? It may be the heat as well. you may want to give your vet a call if the cat is really shedding a ton.
2006-06-27 12:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by LittleBlackDog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's more likely that it's poor nutrition but 10 is alot in cat years.
2006-06-27 12:43:01 · answer #4 · answered by r.d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this could be a sign of illness and old age but it also could just be the strange weather patterns weve been having. keep an eye on him/her and see if any other habbits are changing
2006-06-27 12:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by Cornfed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old age or poor nutrition.
2006-06-27 12:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by masterurownmind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be, older animals can lack in absorbtion of essential vit and minerals, get her a check up, have some blood work done. she may need some things to boost her immune system, when my kitten was real sick, he started losing hair and looked pretty shabby. i fed him a/d which has a lot of calories for sick animals and gave him pet tinic.
2006-06-27 12:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by irishgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
old age
2006-06-27 12:29:39 · answer #8 · answered by blondebeachbum77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is mal nutrition
go to a vet and check it out
2006-06-27 12:35:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 year old? wow, be careful...it's too old.
2006-06-27 12:43:08 · answer #10 · answered by LemonBuzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋