Cat shedding WAY too much fur!?
I can keep picking at the same spot and fur will keep coming off. If I pet her, fur flies everywhere. I've had younger and older cats and none have this problem. Her daughters also don't have this problem. I know fur coming off is OK but this is excessive. Are there any known ailments that cause this? She has never been to a vet and doesn't have her shots. She is an indoor-only cat.
Why is my rabbit shedding SO much?
Rabbits shed every 3 months. Every alternate time they'll have a light shedding that may not be very noticeable. Next they'll have a heavy shedding that you will not be able to escape. Rabbits are fastidious groomers. They insist on being clean & tidy and will lick themselves like cats, and like cats, they can get hairballs if they ingest too much hair. Unlike cats however, rabbits cannot vomit. If hairballs are allowed to form they can become gigantic masses of tangled hair & food and will block the stomach exit, causing the rabbit to starve to death while his stomach appears to be very fat. Rabbits need to be brushed at least weekly. In addition to removing any loose hair, this weekly brushing session helps prepare them for the multiple daily brushings that they must undergo when their heavy shedding begins. Rabbits will shed in different ways. Some rabbits will take a couple of weeks or more to loose their old coat of fur. Other rabbits will be ready to get rid of their old coats all in one day and these rabbits are the ones that cannot be neglected once they start shedding. You can often remove a very large percentage of hair by just pulling it out with your hand. But, however you remove it, remove it as soon as possible or your rabbit will do it during grooming. Bald spots on rabbits are quite common when they are shedding. I have one Angora rabbit for instance, that gets totally naked except for her face and feet. But, short haired rabbits can do the same thing. If these bald spots occur from shedding, they will begin to grow back within a week or two
Why is my adopted dog shedding so bad?
I have a black lab/border collie mix as well. When he was a puppy he didn't shed much either, but now he does. You know how babies often have that really soft hair when they are first born, but then they either lose it or it changes? The same thing happens with puppies. The shedding is inevitable. I highly suggest getting the Furminator. It is INCREDIBLE!! Google it and see how amazing this ads are... Those are not an exaggeration! They sell them online and at some pet stores. It is really the best thing you can do for shedding! Good luck! :)
Why is my Boston Terrier shedding SO MUCH all of a sudden?!?
When I first brought my BT puppy home, I was amazed at how little she shed. I was like, OMG! Why aren't these guys on any of the low shedding dog lists? I'd sit there and brush her and would get one piece of fur every five minutes. Now, she's shedding like crazy. It's beyond excessive. She makes my cat, who is a shed monster, look like a saint. Is she blowing her puppy coat? She is only three months old. What's going on? Should I be concerned?
Why does my dog shed so much fur off of her butt?
I have a black lab. She sheds of course, but she seems to shed a lot more off of her butt than any other part on her body. You can grab a patch of hair on her *** and keep pulling out tufts of loose fur until you have enough hair to donate to a wig shop. Why does she shed so much off her butt?
What food will make my cats fur to stop shedding?!?
Alright, I know you're trying to be a good 'parent', but you don't need to shower the cat that much. Cats should only be washed when they get really dirty. Otherwise they take care of it themselves. If you really need to clean her, use dry shampoo occasionally, like once every couple of months. The cat has special protective oils in the fur and bathing it so much is not good for immunity. However the quality of fur has A LOT to do with the food. You say you hate buying cheap stuff, but what you describe is pretty much cheap stuff :-( At least by the ingredients. For your cat to be healthy, she first of all needs proper hydration. This needs to come from food, so dry food is not suitable for cats. They will simply not drink enough. This causes kidney disease, urinary tract infection, renal failure and more. Next point is, that the cat is an obligate carnivore. It needs to eat meat to be healthy. If she's lacking nutrients and not feeling good, of course she will start showing it. Fur shedding is just a minor symptom. It could be worse. The food that you're buying (and basically any commercial dry and wet) is made with cheap fillers such as corn, wheat, soy and rice. Those are not something a cat would eat in nature, and it's not equipped to process it. Grain has no nutritional value for cats, it goes straight through the, and the only thing it leaves behind is the large number of car bs, which turn into blood sugar and fat. This often leads to diabetes and obesity. So your cat is not getting enough nutrition from her food. It's like when you're sick. Your hair is not shiny, your nails break, your skin is grey... it's the same with cats. Get her some high quality canned food. Grain-free, ni by-product, muscle meat as first ingredient. Good brands include Wellness, EVO, MErrick, Nature's Variety, Blue Buffalo and more. THis will give your cat all the hydration and nutrition she needs. She will still shed, all cats do, but not nearly as much. She will also have much better chances of remaining healthy throughout her life. Good luck!
How can I stop my Rottweiler from shedding?
How do stop your fingernails from growing? The answer is the same: you can't. BUT — you can do some things to make the rottweiler extremely more manageable.Rottweilers have a dense undercoat, supposed to anyways, and that's where the bulk of the shedding is going to come from. So, during heavy shedding seasons (end of winter into early spring, and then again nearing end up summer/into fall). Attacking this undercoat is the key to keeping the shedding to near unnoticeable levels.Get an “undercoat rake" for Medium/thick haired dogs, and small get a “slicker brush" that has hundreds of little wirey pronged-teeth on it. Give them a really good brushing with the “undercoat rake" first and this will help eliminate the bulk of the shed. Then, put them in the bath and wash them vigorously to knock off more of the bulky shed and loosen uo the rest of the loose hair that's soon to shed. After the bath brush them down with the slicker brush, while still damp, right after you've towel dried them the best you can. This'll get rid of the leftovers, while knocking loose yet more hair.After they dry completely, then go at it again once with the undercoat rake, going with and against their coat, and then do the same with the slicker right after. Following these steps will remove about 90% of the loose hair, and it'll look like you've combed another entire dog out of him, judging by the amount of hair you're going to collect!You'll want to do this every 2 weeks for about 6 weeks when coming into spring, and when going into winter. As long as you stay proactive in it as soon as you notice he's shedding, you don't have the slightest problem. We have to do this with all 4 of our Rottweilers, and don't even think about mentioning the Malinois! Our Malinois’ shed about 3x as much fur as our Rottweilers. So, at least you'll feel blessed knowing that you'll only have to deal with the rottweiler, instead of having to combat against three “Afghan Rugs” worth of hair every few months, hehe.Hope this helps out!