Fur problem? or is my cat sick?

Question

I adopted this cat four days ago, my dad said it was my neighbors and they left her behind when they moved,so I took her in, bought her food a litter box, the works. But that guy didn't take good car of this cat...her hair, its tangled! its in huge clumps, they look like handles that you can pull on. I'm worrying because i've never seen this on a cat, my dad says that she might be sick and i think he's right. Though she eats, drinks and goes to the bathroom normally, and has a healthy weight, I really want to take her to a vet and see if she is healthy but i don't know if its a vet I should be taking her too or a groomers, help me out please! I don't think she's in pain but she hates the clumps on her fur they seem to be falling off, but I want to be a good cat owner and be responsible unlike the other guy.

Answer 1

You might want to take her to the vet anyway. She will need shots and you may want to test her for FIV/FELV since you don't know what kind of care she has been having. You will also want to make sure she is spayed so you don't end up with kittens on your hands as well. You may also want to treat her for fleas if she has been outside. As far as the clumps of hair, is she long haired? if so the clumps are fairly normal. Just clip them out as close to the base of the clump you can get. It won't look great but she should feel much better. The clumps can cause skin infections if they are left in place.

A general check up on any new cat is always a good idea.

Good luck!!! I am sure you will do a great job with her.

Answer 2

Mats in the coat are common in summer, and a groomer OR the vet can take them off for you. Since you'd want to have her be checked over anyway, just make the appointment with the vet for a checkup and ask if they can remove the mats while you're there. They have clippers and the vet techs do it really quick.

No, mats on a cat don't make it a 'sick' cat. Tangles start on long haired cats for a number of reasons, and once they're padded together they can pull at the skin really awful, making them painful. She sounds normal otherwise, so just have the vet remove them for you.

Thanks for taking in a cat in need. A lot of people call themselves 'owners' but a true owner wouldn't dump their pet when they move.

Answer 3

Obviously you are a very caring person..
Right now the first thing should be the vet.. he will check her over and give her the shots she needs, check for fleas and any skin infection she might have..and most probably he will also cut out the clumps of hair that are bothering her..
mine does this and being a new pet owner never having done this.. ask him to do it and show you how for future reference... now going to the vets will be a bit of trauma for her as mine hate it.. they see the carrier coming and hide lol... so I would give her a break after that like a couple of weeks or so before taking her to the groomers..for a good all over cut..
When all is done and you get a good health report..
All you have to do is love her.. its amazing how cats give back.. she will know you care that's for sure.. I bet she is already loving you for what you have done for her..
Good Luck and god bless for taking her in.. Enjoy!!

Answer 4

While your question is a little confusing, from your description I'm getting that it's just what you said, tangled fur. A groomer could help or a vet if they do grooming (which mine does).

If you're still seriously worried about this, I say go ahead and take her to the vet though (a new cat should be getting shots and a checkup anyway). My cats lives are priceless so if I was scared about something, to the vet they go.

Trust me, your vet has probably seen and heard everything. You aren't going to get mocked or anything.

Anyone getting something else entirely from this question? Feel free to correct me! :)

Answer 5

First I would get her vet checked. Then providing she is really healthy maybe you can take it to a petsmart or something and get it shaved and just let the hair grow back in and start over. Take her to the vet and groomers. Both will help. And a groomer wont see it unless it has its rabies shots. I commend you for trying to be a responsible pet owner. They need loving people.

Answer 6

I'd take her to a vet so that they can sedate her if necessary if removing the mats becomes painful. Mats are a painful condition for cats, it pulls and pinches their skin. Maybe they can just shave her, like a lion cut. After she's better you need to make sure to brush her once a day to keep the mats from returning. And what a good person you are to take in this poor neglected kitty. I would say they are terrible for moving and abandoning this cat, but in this case it worked out for the best.

Answer 7

I would take her to the vet to see if she has worms and make sure she gets all the vacinations so you are sure she is healthy. He can also advise you on how to treat the fur and check her for fleas. You want her to be healthy ad keep her happy for a long time, these are the steps to start with.

Answer 8

If you clip the knots out, be VERY CAREFUL.
My long-haired cat gets these too, because he's old and can't clean himself very well. But the way his fur knots, his skin gets pulled up into the knots. So if you just snip the knots, you'll cut your kitty.
Try to work the knots out towards the base of them. Then once they're loose, and you can tell there's no skin being pulled up into them, carefully snip them.
And brush your new kitty regularly, so the knots don't come back. Kitties love to be brushed anyway, so she shouldn't mind.

Answer 9

Your cat is ill and undernourished. He desires to flow to the vet, he ought to have long previous a protracted time in the past. previous age does not make a cat appear like a skeleton with fur. He desires to flow to the vet.