Why Is My 2 Year Old Domestic Yellow Cat Shedding So Much? (Vet Answered)
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Dr. Karyn is a small animal veterinarian originally from Australia, now based in the UK. She holds degrees in Veterinary Science (2010) and Zoology. When not helping pets, she tends to her 5 cats and garden!
The Question
She is shedding bad right now. She was a Ferrell cat. She had i guess a couple of miscarriages and then started getting close to us when she had kittens 3yrs ago. She is happy, I kept all the babies. We live in woods and she loves it. Her kittens will be 4 in sept.
Quick Info about Buffy
Buffy's profile pictureHi Jamie,
Thanks for writing in. Buffy is lovely! She does look like she has quite a thick coat, so I'm not too surprised that she'd be shedding a lot in the warmer weather, but sometimes it does seem like it just never ends!
Daily brushing is definitely one of the best things you can do to help control the shedding and keep her skin and coat healthy, but you might want to try out some different brushes or grooming tools. I recently discovered a brand called Refuresh, which has been amazing at getting the undercoat out from my cats. It's not cheap, but it is really good!
Another thing I would suggest is to look into introducing a food or supplements that contain omega-3 fatty acids. There are a lot of fish oil supplements for cats that can really help improve skin and coat quality. I would also make sure that she's on good external parasite prevention, as flea allergies and mites can also cause excessive shedding.
If her coat is thinning or she's getting bald patches, I would definitely recommend booking her in for a vet check to make sure there are no underlying health conditions that could be contributing to this, but hopefully, a deshedding tool and some fish oil will improve things.
All the best,
Dr Karyn