The cat hair shedding it shouldn’t be a cause for concern, except for carpets, sofas and clothes!
Let’s see, therefore, some advice to prepare in the best possible way and face the change of the seasonal coat of the Kitty in the best way.
What caused the moult of the cat’s hair?
Cat hair shedding is a natural phenomenon that implies more hair loss than usual.
This phenomenon occurs in two periods of the year and has to do with the light of the day and not only with the temperature, as is often believed.
When do cats moult?
The first moult of the cat’s hair takes place during the spring, after the winter season in which there is little sun and the nights are longer.
The second takes place in autumn, after the summer period. The purpose of this hair loss is adapt the cat’s fur according to the season: dense to protect it from the cold in winter and lighter in summer.
Depending on race and lifestyle (if the cat lives at home, outside or in semi-freedom) the moult does not manifest itself in the same way.
Let’s see together some generic advice to be implemented during the seasonal change of the fur of our four-legged friends.
Tips to be prepared for cat hair shedding
1. Beware of hairballs during the moult!
All cat owners, but not only them, know how many hours a day our feline spends grooming itself through the daily grooming.
At the time of the spring moult, when the cat loses even more dead hair, the risk of the formation of hairballs inside his stomach. Such boluses can create a malfunction of the digestive system of the animal.
Anorexia, vomiting and constipation can be signs of a disorder caused by the accumulation of hair in the stomach. In this case, contact your vet immediately.
2. Brushes for cats: an essential tool
To avoid the formation of these hairballs and limit the hair scattered around the house, the brush is an indispensable tool. Especially during the moult of the cat, in which it is often recommended to increase the number of daily brushing.
If your cat is a long or semi-long hair it is recommended to brush it everyday in moulting periods and every two-three days the rest of the year. A cat a short hairinstead it can be brushed twice a week during the year, but during the moulting periods this gesture must be intensified three to four times a weekdepending on the amount of hair that the animal sheds.
3 Take care of the cat’s diet during moulting periods
To address the risk of hairballs in the stomach it may be necessary to adapt theanimal feed to period.
In particular, it is possible to introduce a greater quantity of fibers or paraffin oil into the feline’s diet during the moulting period. In this way, it will be easier for him to remove any swallowed hair.
Catnip can also be an effective method to help the animal expel ingested hair.
Your vet will be able to tell you the more suitable foods to offer to your cat during moulting periods.
4. Use brewer’s yeast for cat fur care
Also in Brewer’s yeast is known for its ability to keep cats’ coats beautiful and healthy. On the market it is possible to find specific foods, such as educational snacks for example, based on this ingredient.
In addition to making the pet’s coat more beautiful, it will help moderate shedding.
5. Get rid of hair in the house
In addition to the indispensable help ofvacuum – some models are even expressly designed to suck up the hair of our pets – we advise cat owners to obtain brushes for fabrics (wool brushes, steamed polyethylene… You are spoiled for choice on the market!), special gloves or an electrostatic duster.