I've got a brand-new black comforter just hope Ragsy doesn't take liking to
it, otherwise it's gonna get covered in hair- oh and you're already here, well that didn't take long did it
Hi guys, welcome back to the channel it's Claire and Rags and today I'm talking to
you about shedding, what is normal and what isn't, now, whilst it goes hand in
hand or paw in paw for cat owners to have everything they own have a thin layer of
cat hair over it, there are a few things to look out for that may cause your cat
to be shedding more than usual, losing hair or pulling their own fur out, here
are a few things to look out for and a few normal things and a few abnormal
things about your cat and shedding! Now the main reasons your cat might be
losing too much hair is if they have fleas, now if you notice your cat over
grooming, scratching a lot and you notice some little black specks in their
fur, this is an indication that they have fleas, this kind of thing can lead your
cat over grooming certain areas and even pulling out their own fur, you need to
make sure you get your cat treated for fleas and make sure they stay up to
date with flea preventative treatments, now believe it or not some cat can have
allergies and this can lead to them losing some fur in places, this can range
from anything from cleaning products in your house to foods or anything like
that, if you notice your cat over grooming or losing some fur, you might
need to get them to the vet to see if they have any particular allergies
now some cats may experience little bald patches, now this can be for one of two
reasons, the first reason is your cat is a older female and she is going through
something that is hormonal this is completely, normal for older female cats
and the way you can tell if it is, is if the bald patches are smooth and soft,
if the bald patches that your cat has are rough and texture and blunt this
means that they are over grooming, now this can be anything from stress or
allergies or something that is irritating their skin, if you notice your
cat has any over groomed areas or is pulling out any of their own hair, get
your cat to the vet so they can get treated. As I said before your cat
sheds twice a year and it's completely normal and there's things
can do to help not only you but your cat as well, regular grooming will help
your cat get rid of any excess hair, so this means that they are less likely to
suffer with hair balls but also there's going to be a lot less on your furniture and black clothes
now ringworm is another reason your cat may be losing
hair, if you notice on your cat's skin there are little bald patches and
circular crusted lesions, this is an indication that your cat has ringworm
just take them to the vet for a quick treatment and it will get cleared up
now stress is another reason your cat may be losing hair, just like us humans
it is very easy for your cats to get stressed, it can either be that you have
moved house, you have another member of the house joining you, you're having work
done or there may be some outside reason your cat is getting stressed, so if your
cat is pulling out hair or losing hair for what seems to be no particular
reason, it could be stress, get your cat to the vet for a bit of treatment
not only can your vet to help you with some tinctures and some medication, they
can also help you make sure that your home is a stress-free environment
for your cats, either every day or when these things are occurring. Why not try
our Relax My Cat tracks? They are great for de-stressing cats and will make
sure that your cat is chilled out and happy. Thanks for watching guys, I hope
you found these tips useful and if you've got any particularly funny
shedding stories, let us know in the comment section below, you guys are
brilliant at commenting and we love hearing from you. Well now it's time to
announce the winner of the Relax My Cat t-shirt competition, I didn't announce last
week as I was away but I will be announcing it now so let's see
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watching again guys, Ragsy and I will see you in our next video, bye!