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post #1 of 7
8/14/07 at 8:18am
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My friend has a cat, it's the one I've posted a pic of-Topaz is sprawled on top of an VW bug. Topaz is not a long haired cat, but she is still shedding copious (i like that word!) amounts of fur. Is that normal?
My cat is shedding a few hairs here and there but Topaz's comes out by the handful.
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post #2 of 7
8/14/07 at 9:12am
What does Topaz eat ??? dry or wet or combo and brand??
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post #3 of 7
8/14/07 at 9:35am
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That's the first thing I asked Linda (the owner).
She feeds Topaz the Costco brand 'Rice and Lamb' stuff, dry.
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post #4 of 7
8/14/07 at 10:29am
We are coming into another shedding season for winter so its typical. You might want to comb the cat 2-3 times a week for awhile rather then just use a brush.
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post #5 of 7
8/14/07 at 10:38am
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I didn't know cats shed more than once a year, I figured when it got hot they shed.
Makes sense though, they shed before winter to get the old stuff off before the winter coat grows in?
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post #6 of 7
8/14/07 at 11:10am
ask what either the omega 6 fatty acid level is or linoleic acid .... if it is under 3 she likely should find a food that is over that

yes Many cats shed twice a yr others shed constantly with a major shed twice a year
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post #7 of 7
8/14/07 at 11:35am
My Elliott sheds all the time.
I have to comb him every single day or my carpet would be covered in white hair.
I get enough hair out of him daily to knit a hat
His hair is short, but it's very dense.
I agree about the comb instead of the brush, it's been my experiance that the comb gets down in the hair better than a brush can.
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