Dry skin ---- or is it something else?

I am asking this question as a precaution because I would rather be safe than sorry.

For the last three or four weeks, we have noticed that the skin on our cat, Snowball, has a very wrinkled or crinklie(sp) feel to it. He doesn't seem to be bothered by itchy skin, and he is hydrated. It is most noticeable near Snowball's tail. Snowball also spends a lot of time in front of a heating vent which is stuck in the open position. Is the strange wrinkled feeling on Snowball's skin just very dry skin caused by excessive heat and dry air? Or is it something more serious?

I would take a closer look to see if it may be scabs or a rash. Dandruff usually indicates dry skin on a cat. Let me know what you can see.

Sandie

Snowball has a very dense coat, which makes it difficult to check his skin. I did check, and as far as I can tell, the skin has a pinkish look to it, there is also a very tiny about of white flakes. I forgot to mention earlier that Snowball is an indoor only cat.

Well, if there is no scratching or irritation I would first try giving her some fatty acids every day. They make a few kinds you can usually find at the pet stores. I happen to like the omega 3 by 3V. It's an omega 3 fatty acid with vitamins A,D and E. You can also just try giving her about a teaspoon of veggie oil a day for about 2 weeks. If it is dry skin, it will clear right up. This time of year is bad for all of us. I just went and bought a cool mist humidifier for the whole downstairs.

Thanks for the advice Sandie, I'll try it.