How to manage cat fur.
 

Hi Ya'll,

I've been having some issues with my cat's fur,especially ChooBee. She's a DLH and she shed her fur like nobody's business. Her fur is on the sofas,my bed, my clothes, the floor (they self collect and become furballs rolling on the floor) and kitchen utensils!. I don't think there's anything wrong with her in the sheeding and it's pretty much in her nature to shed in our kind of whether.

You guys can offer some tips to reduce the shedding? I'm toying with an idea of getting her a lion haircut, like these cats in the pictures here.

Anyone can share your experience on this on the hair regrowing stage,I don't want her to itch or get any sore as a result of her skin getting so exposed. Not forgeting, any tips on maintenance after getting the lion cut would be greatly appreciated. See Ya!

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look interesting la.... {shy}
Comel gak kalo bulu dia jd cm lion{victory}{shy}

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Change the diet first..try and try to feed them proper supplements for them. Nutri coat would be good to start with... Mine, DLH also and the same prob.. I feed her supplements..Nutri coat..chnge her diet ..now she is eating RC Hair & Skin + Innova Evo at the ratio of 2:1.The extra protein in Innova will be good for the fur . Then remember to brush/comb their fur every other day..t help reduce the shedding..

Nway, tiger cut will not help dat much anyway.. N yeah, try to keep fleas /ticks/mites away..Usuallly excess shedding is caused by fleas...

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Wah suddenly so many replies {happy} . Thanks.

Choobee does not have any fleas or mites problem, at least from what I've observed so far la. there is no mad scratching or biting of fur and skin.

So far I've done what I can to give her a comb every two days or so. My problem is she gets really mad when I try to comb around her belly and underarms. TIckles is it over there? When I start combing, she will give me a muted growl working to a big HISS as the combing progresses. Then I become takut to continue. She's really a DIVa la.

I've resorted to combing her belly and underarms when she's sound asleep. By the time she is fully awake and start her growling, I'd have almost finish combing her.

I've also reconsidered getting her a lion cut. Unless there is a medical requirement like Adamyala's, I think I should let her keep her crowning glory. I takut if I really cut her fur, she'll merajuk & stop eating. I'm always at her mercy. Aiyo!

On her diet. I feed her Fit 32. That's the only food she'll eat. On Nurkasih's suggestion to try nutri coat supplement, yeah, I'll probally explore that when I go to the pet shop next time. I'll have to think of a way to trick her into taking that supplement though.

Cherios!

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Adamyala

That's quite cheap for a lion cut. Where did you do it?

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The last time I did was RM 140 including bius. Yours are persians long hair, right?

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My GARLIC for the past one week has been excessively scratching her ears, head and neck. She has patches of bald spots on her head and neck.

At first, I thought she was allergic to the new collar I gave her, so I removed it.
Then, I thought it was mites, I gave her mites meds - ears.
Lastly, I gave her a dose of frontline, thinking she could be allergic to fleas but she is still scratching.

Any suggestion?

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What is she really needs is the antibiotic med from the vet..Yes she may be allergic to fleas/mites... Mine just recovered...frontline/mite meds will not help that much... Vet would..

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Adamyala

I pun tak pasti why. My cat tak garang sgt. Infact hari tu I nak hantar for grooming jek, and potong some matted hair, but the vet called and cakap nak kena shave sebab dah teruk sangat. I ingat tak lah seteruk tu. But I agree. Bila time nak ambil, dia inform about the bius and the full charges.

Anyway, my other cat, Oreo, bulu dia dah mula matted sikit dan kuning. So I dah call your vet, and they confirmed Rm 60. Then I called a nearer pet shop in Subang, and they also charge Rm 60 for long hair. Hari ni he will be Lion King. {grin}

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Mungkin sebab you 1st time nak hantar kot, dia charge RM60. Kalau dah regular mesti dia kasi discount. This vet is a cat rescuer also. Dia rescue cats from the streets , treat and feed them , pastu kasi la kat sapa2 yg betul2 sayang kucing. Ada gak dia offer I untuk adopt kucing for free, tapi I tak berani nak bela banyak2.

Good luck to Oreo {good}{happy}

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yang nih i agree, sebab my Mr. Gremlins waktu tak bersikat memang bulu di mak aih.....lemah tengok, kusut masai + kembang menyerabai cam langsuir pastu merata2 bulu dia ada....after I make it a must kena rajin sikat bulu dia he turned out to be like lion head le gak, sebab tengok bulu dia kembang kat tengkok dia tapi the rest of his body cam tersusun kemas je bulunya{shy} - comey le pulak tengok, tapi kengkadang cam garang le pulak muka dia (walopun dia sangatlah penakut yaRabbi.....)

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Thanks!!! Very informative link to thread!
It does sound like GARLIC's problem.
I guess I'll wait for a few more days before the frontline takes effect! (She seemed to have scratch less yesterday!)

After reading the thread, I am quite certain GARLIC is having flea bite allergy! (No thanks to Pataya - little kitten I brought in - I did "frontline" him with spray but somehow those pests are very resilient, I saw one flea on him yesterday, I guess I need the "spot-on" type now!)

Honeybun I can't wait to see your lion king! :)

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try comb her hair after her bath...Mr. Gremlin pun a bit fussy gak bila nak comb his bulu-bulu tu especially at the belly and the underarms and the 'bikini line'{shy}...so what I did, I guna sikat yang jarang2 yang selalu men use to comb their hair dulu....sikat dulu waktu bulu tu still lembab lagi...then dry it off with hair dryer.

bila dah kering baru i use the comb for cats.

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Hmmm...mcm kita gak kan...

kalau tak sikat rambut selalu, mesti kusut masai

nak nak yang rambut panjang dan jenis kembang

bangun pagi pun tak sanggup nak tengok muka sendiri kat cermin

takoootttt !!!! {ohmygod}{ohmygod}{shy}

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Haha.... here comes the new Lion King! Before and After!

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aiyakkkkkkkkkkk comelnyeeeeeee....kulit die rs caner eh..x penah pegang kulit kucing..rs mcm kulit sphynx x?

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amboi ye ke kak zai..nnt sy pegi cek dagu die lepas shave rs mcm mane.hehehe..x sejuk ke kucing xde bulu eh.sian die..pakaikan la baju ke kain batik ke...xde le seksi sgt.hihihi

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Honeybun, hehehheeee OREO looks rather grumpty after the "shave"!

Thanks for sharing the pixs. I really like his tail.
Why do they not shave it entirely? Was it intentional for the "lion" look?

Hehehe, I looked at the photo twice! OREO looks hehehe funny ... hehehee

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heehee..I tak pernah rasa kulit sphinx, tapi rupe nyer adelah mcm tu...lol! Actually very soft, sebab bulu Oreo memang gebus dan soft belum dia jadi matted dan berterbangan. Mummy dia tak sempat nak jaga betui2. Lepas ni kena jaga tip-top semula. {happy}

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He was grumpy at the shop after the shave, hissing at everyone until he heard my voice. Dalam kereta masa balik senyap aje. Compared to masa nak pergi tu, bising betul! Maybe he's grateful to be on the way back....haha!

The lion look shave tu, I pun tak tahu kenapa. Anyone else know why? Maybe because it makes sense not to shave at the head, tail and feet..lol!{shy}

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Adymyala, I terasa nak shave dia sebab bulu dia dah keras dan tak gebu macam dulu. Bila sikat pun susah dan kesat. I nampak your Yaya punyalah gebu, ter'motivated' nak shave and jaga semula betul2. Sebenarnya dah lama nak buat (2-3 bulan) but biasalah, asyik tunda2. Bila dah start call the vets, barulah buat. After this, no more skipping the brush. {sweat}

And Rm60 tu still cheap for the shave. Ada 2 lagi vet in subang charge Rm 140-160. {oh}

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Very, very true!! TLC is very important. That's where all the extra efforts comes in. Its no excuse that i just moved house, and my maid dah balik, I must make the extra effort other than jaga poo, bagi makan dan usap2 sikit, dan mandi sekali sekala ...lol!

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kak zai..
nutri-stat n nutri pet..maner lagie ok ekk?{oh}{oh}
smalam lin g petshop carik n jumper nutri-pet n nutri-stat
last2 sambar nutri-pet....

pastue nak bagi diorang 2 kali sehari ker camner ekk?
linda baca tapie tak jumper direction dier....
bagi sikit jerk kan akak....{happy}

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Jadik tak..I pun pernah jadik benda sama... bulu mcam bulu penyapu..after a year sekarang baru lembut... Tengok dulu jadik dak supplement tueh after 4 weeks..kalau tak jadik baru i leh rekemen nak wat camna..(^^)

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oooo..tidakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk {ohmygod}{ohmygod}{ohmygod}{ohmygod}
gedebus nyer yaya..tapie linda memamg salute akak..tabik spring la {muacks}
adam n yaya..comel....walopon 2 ekor...tapie penjagaan n perhatian yang akak bagi tak pnah kurang.....{good}{good}{good}

nutri-pet linda baru 2 hari belie...alhamdulillah..daisy dah kuat makan...
lin bagie 2 kali sehari....pagi n malam.....
ingat nak bagi sehari sekali plak..semuer linda kasik..
dyna n daisy pandailah jilat..yang lain jgn harap..kner tonyoh kat mulot..baru terkebil2 jilat....{shy}{shy}{shy}

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Eeee....comey nyer!!

Nutri-Stat ni adik beradik dengan Nutri-Cal ke? Baru beli last week.

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tp kan, bab2 supplement utk bulu nie, saya tetap berpegang pada Kitzyme yg ade cranberries n Zinc tu...even mahal, tp berbaloi...saya x tau Kak Zai guna supplement ape..tp hasil kita tetap sama...bulu ray pon dah macam kapas...masa kecik2 dulu,xde la halus mcm tu...