Shedding

Ok, PHX is a short hair lynx point siamese mix cat... he never really seemed to shed that much before. I do have a brush for him, but every time I try to use it he just wants to play with it instead of getting brushed. So I don't brush him, and it's never been an issue. Lately (the last few days) it seems like he's shedding a lot.. I don't just mean a lot I mean A LOT! Why is this? What's going on? How can I get it to stop? It's frustrating me because he's getting hair all over the place!

I add a touch of oil to the wet food during the shed season... It works for me and Zoey .... Who is semi feral and brushing can be a daunting task

I don't feed him wet food!?! Would that make a difference?

yes ... wet food of quality will have some extra and readily used fatty acids and vitamins to aid it shed releif

can you recommend a good/inexpensive one? how often does he need to eat the wet food?




SORRY: This should probably be in the nutritional thread but it deals with shedding....

lol.. it is grooming

meow mix ... some of the Iams chn beef and oceanfish entrees .... natural life( wal mart ) ... sheba in the tub....

What dry food is Phx eating

In addition to what Sharky said, while you're brushing him - scratch his head, chin or cheeks with your other hand. That works for some of my reluctant cats. Pumpkin will sit still if I give her something to chew on...plastic or rubber kitchen utensils are tasty, she says. She's fine as long as she has something to gnaw on while I brush her.