i know this sounds dumb but my cats hair is falling!!! like im scared~~!!!!! i dunnio if it normal plz help!!! whut medication should i give him or what should i do???
2007-03-28 08:26:47 · 12 answers · asked by la_badgurl_4life325 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
change the food that it eats...
I hope it will stops... because I like cats very much..they are so sweet
2007-03-28 08:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by hey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the first thing to do is to calm down.
Try to give us more of a description of what is going on with the cats hair. Are lots of clumps falling out? Is the hair matted or clumpy?
I can't tell you anything other then to take your cat to the vet at this point. He/she will be able to help you if there is something wrong.
Take a breather, relax for a minute and try not to panic. Try to assess the cats physical condition accurately and call the vet for advice as well.
Please don't try to medicate the cat on your own. This will only cause more problems.
~hope this helps.
2007-03-28 15:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by mroof! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't panic, I swear it's totally normal. Cats start to shed their fur around a certain time of the year, every year as well as dogs. It's no big deal, she/he will shed for a few weeks and then it will stop. You can by certain brushes at pet stores to brush the fur out so the shedding is quicker. If you are still worried though, take your cat to the vet just to be sure, but I'm 99 percent sure that is not necessary, my cat will probably start shedding again in a few months and I have had her for almost 3 years and plenty of other cats before her.
2007-03-28 16:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by Crystaline 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would check with a vet to see what the problem is. Do you have fleas in your home? Two of my cats were having a lot of problems due to fleas (we just could not get them out of our house). It may also be the food I would imagine. You can also try changing it or the cat may just have allergies in general. My calico had allergies and she was put on Prednisone due to her hair falling out and it really helped.
2007-03-28 15:51:28 · answer #4 · answered by chanceencounter98 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To much salt in the cats diet will cause it's hair to fall out. You can change the cats diet. Choose cat food with less sodium & other salts in it.
2007-03-28 15:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by Krissy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
several things could cause this.. Stress.. as my doctor calls it
"blowing coat"
if you had an extremely cold winter it could just be normal shedding..
other medical causes, as someone mentioned, too much salt, diabetes, and ringworm (which is really just a fungus) and mange (you would also see scabs and scaley skin.) ..
or it could be as simple as allergies..
relax.. take your baby to the vet, I'm sure everything will be okay :)
2007-03-28 15:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by t_jay_59 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of reasons for hair loss, so you really should talk to your vet.
2007-03-28 15:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the vet. don't give him any medication until you do just that.
2007-03-28 15:31:28 · answer #8 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its just shedding then that is normal. but if it is loosing it bald then take it to the vet and see what they say!!!
2007-03-28 15:35:32 · answer #9 · answered by **Kool-Chic** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may need to change food, our dog did the same thing and we had to change the food, it stopped after that
2007-03-28 15:30:40 · answer #10 · answered by Krystal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋