This is Embarassing!!
See my gorgeous fur? How it shines in the sun. How sleek, and shiny it is...Well I have an embarassing problem with it. Mom said she'll check with the vet but in the meantime she told me to ask my blogging friends if they have any experience with......ahem.........dandruff.
I've got lots of white flakes in my fur and they really come to the top when mom brushes me. I'm not itchy, they don't really bother me, but you know mom's...they worry.
Do any of you have this problem? Is it a problem or just normal? Any hints for mom? I have black fur so of course it's pretty noticeable!
posted by Shaggy and Scout | 7:30 PM
17 Comments:
sammie has dandruff too. must be a tuxedo thing...
I do not! But KC has dandruff, and Jinky too! Must be a Tuxedo Cat Thing.
It's a tuxedo cat thing... KC and Sammie and Jinky all have/had dandruff. Worse in the winter.
Larry had dandruff too, but mostly when he was diabetic... But that doesn't mean you are diabetic if you have dandruff, because KC, Sammie and Jinky all have dandruff at times, but not diabetes.
Patti said: I have 2 black kitty girlas and a black and white tuxedo boy. I spoke with my vet about the dandruff and she said that's normal dander. We see it more on the dark kitties than the other varieties. She said it was nothing to worry about.
Hi larry, Sammie, kc, & Hannah! Thanks for stopping by...Sounds like a Tuxedo cat thing. Maybe its just dry skin...
Hi Patti...normal is good! Mom figured its just dander, but thats the root word of dandruff, isn't it?
Any other cats out there?
You need Stinky Goodness. Every day. That will cure it. I swear!
My Boo has it also. So I did some investigation and found that it was basically what amounted to a mineral definciency. They need more fish oil in their system. Boo doesn't get it all that bad, but since she is mostly black it's far more noticeable. Abby (my other Tux)does not have it at all. But she has a double dense coat like all Manx, so I think that is why she isn't 'blessed' with it.
More fish oil? So then we need more fish? I don't have any dandruff but...MOM.....
OH YEAH!!! Bring on the Stinky Goodness & the fish!!!
Why thank you Miss Kitty!
And DK: Go girl! Keep the bunnies in line! -Scooby
Huggy Bear is all black and his fur will show somes flakes, too. Mom and Dad have some "shiny coat" supplement they got from the pet store that they give us sometimes and that seems to help him (I won't touch it...)
Hi Valdebar!
Mom says I'm fat enough without licking butter! Harumph. -Scooby
Yep, it's a tuxedo thing. I got it too!
You know, it's funny. Spot has lots of white fur with black spots. The black fur gets dandruff! It doesn't bother him even when Mom brushes him. The vet said it's not serious and to brush it more, but Mom is afraid to irritate it.
oooh that's odd...i have some vet friends, i'll try asking them this as a trivia, and get their answers back to you soon.
My bfriend Poldo has dandruff on his back, near the tail. But I love him anyway.He'll get checked the next time we go to the vet 8hissss!!!) Martino
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