A layer of wool on your favorite sofas and floors is not a very pleasant sight. However, almost all animal owners, including cats, had to deal with this. Knowing some of the shedding issues can help you deal with this situation.
The cat's coat is constantly renewed, but this becomes a problem during molting - its intensive renewal. As a rule, molt begins closer to winter, the heating season. This period you just need to wait out. More frequent wet cleaning will solve the problem. To reduce the amount of hair on the furniture and floor, you can speed up the process of getting rid of it. Brush your pet as often as possible, preferably with a soft rubber brush rather than a sharp-toothed comb - cats usually don't like this and run away. Washing the animal regularly also helps.
In addition to seasonal, pathological, constant molting occurs. There may be several reasons for this, for example, high air temperature and dryness in the apartment. Typically, such conditions occur during the heating season. And if the cat likes to lie down on the battery, this can further intensify the molt. The situation can be somewhat corrected by the presence of indoor plants and humidifiers. Do not let your pet spend too much time on the battery. Another reason for the accelerated hair renewal is the presence of artificial light in apartments, which disrupts the natural biorhythms of animals, because it is light in the house, although it is already dark outside the window.
Make sure whether the animal is eating well, whether it receives the necessary set of vitamins and fatty acids. Not all cat owners pay attention to the choice of food, although it is important. If the cat eats dry food and if finances allow you, it is better to buy quality products. If your pet is used to homemade food, make sure it takes in the vitamins that cats need.
During normal shedding, the cat loses hair evenly over the entire surface of the body. Sometimes it happens that the wool falls out in shreds, foci. The animal can actively lick or itch. In this case, it is worth showing it to your veterinarian to make sure there are no possible dermatological problems. The veterinarian examines the cat's coat and determines the causes of increased hair loss, and gives recommendations.
