Hi everyone!
This is my first post here. My 10-year-old calico, Little Bit, has had "spiky" cat fur for about 3 years, so it's nothing sudden. I am 22 and around the time I moved from my parents' to my own place around age 19, Little Bit both lost the fat pouch on her lower belly, and her fur started looking like this (see attached pics).
Everyone I know including my vet tell me it's nothing to worry about. My vet claims "when cats get older they don't groom as well" but that is BS, I watch my cat groom like she always has, plus she is NOT that old. She still acts like a kitten and is in perfect health. The vet even said that just looking at her bloodwork, you would think she was a much younger cat.
I know it sounds vain, but I find her fur being "spiky" like this to be quite ugly. I am always petting behind her ears to smooth the fur back down. I brush her fur every few days, brush her teeth almost every day, and she eats both dry and wet food. She is extremely spoiled. Giving her a bath does not help anything - her fur is much softer after a bath, but alas, it is still "spiky."
Anyone know why her fur is doing this, and if there's anything I can do to make it lay flat?
This is how her fur looks:
http://www.misspijon.com/LittleBit1.jpg
http://www.misspijon.com/LittleBit2.jpg
http://www.misspijon.com/LittleBit3.jpg
This is how I WANT it to look (I smoothed it down for this pic):
http://www.misspijon.com/LittleBit4.jpg
I really appreciate any help!
Brittany
This is my first post here. My 10-year-old calico, Little Bit, has had "spiky" cat fur for about 3 years, so it's nothing sudden. I am 22 and around the time I moved from my parents' to my own place around age 19, Little Bit both lost the fat pouch on her lower belly, and her fur started looking like this (see attached pics).
Everyone I know including my vet tell me it's nothing to worry about. My vet claims "when cats get older they don't groom as well" but that is BS, I watch my cat groom like she always has, plus she is NOT that old. She still acts like a kitten and is in perfect health. The vet even said that just looking at her bloodwork, you would think she was a much younger cat.
I know it sounds vain, but I find her fur being "spiky" like this to be quite ugly. I am always petting behind her ears to smooth the fur back down. I brush her fur every few days, brush her teeth almost every day, and she eats both dry and wet food. She is extremely spoiled. Giving her a bath does not help anything - her fur is much softer after a bath, but alas, it is still "spiky."
Anyone know why her fur is doing this, and if there's anything I can do to make it lay flat?
This is how her fur looks:
http://www.misspijon.com/LittleBit1.jpg
http://www.misspijon.com/LittleBit2.jpg
http://www.misspijon.com/LittleBit3.jpg
This is how I WANT it to look (I smoothed it down for this pic):
http://www.misspijon.com/LittleBit4.jpg
I really appreciate any help!
Brittany