Excessive Shedding

My 4 year old outdoor cat has been shedding way more than usual lately. She usually always sheds a little, but right now her shedding is ridiculous. If she even barely touches an object, that object is covered in a ton of cat hair. Her hair is still smooth and soft though, and there are no bald spots. I have felt her skin to see if I could find anything abnormal and her skin still feels normal. Her appetite, energy, and urine/stool are all still normal. I've been brushing her almost every day and I could almost create another cat with the hair that comes out with the brush. I guess it could be just her spring shed, but she didn't shed this bad last spring, and my other outdoor cat isn't shedding that bad. I could just be overthinking a spring shed but I just wondered if there was anything that could be causing it that I haven't thought of. Thank you for any ideas!

I wouldn't worry about the late Spring shedding. We have noticed many of the feral cats are shedding a lot right now. Who knows - I thought it was from all of the rain we have had and the humidity. We had a cool Spring so maybe the cats held on to their coats a bit longer. :dk: As long as you are not seeing any balding areas and the shedding is equal all over the body, then no worries!! Keep up with that brushing, it will help!

Thank you! That's what I was thinking but just wanted a second opinion!

taylerhill said:

Thank you! That's what I was thinking but just wanted a second opinion!

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Sure! btw - I just happened to be talking to the director of the TNR org. I do some volunteer work for and she said the same thing - that the cats are shedding like crazy right now!! :nod: