by Joni(Lake Tahoe, NV)
My cat has very fine medium length fur similar to rabbit fur. Sami is a beautiful calico who turns into an alien fur ball by the end of Summer. She is 16 and has never "allowed" brushing. I carefully snip out knots and avoid claws and teeth for two months a year - what to do?
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by: lynda and cassie {cat}.
My CALICO CAT called Cassie is 4yrs old. I have never seen her bring up furballs. Why is this, and can anybody give me the answer?. My other question is why are they extremely hairy?
I comb,{backwards and forwards}, Cassie every day, and a good lot of hair comes away in the comb. I should save it and knit a wee jumper with it!! anyway after grooming Cassie likes nothing more than to sit on my knee, after 5mins she will get up and my blue trousers, are automatically turned to white. Why is this? If anybody out there can give me an answer I would be very happy, and hairless trousers.
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Hi Lynda (and Cassie)
It is not normal for a cat to have fur balls. A healthy cat should be able to naturally remove any hair through the stool. Cats that frequently vomit (every day or 1x a week) indicates that there is a problem that should be reviewed with a veterinarian. Since it is a digestive problem, there may also be a connection between diet and Calico fur balls.
Calico itself is a hair color pattern, not a breed. Calicos can be found with any hair length, long or short.
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by: loveyouhun
My Calico cat, Jewl lick herself clean and a quite a bit of hair came out. I saw it other day and am concern is she losing her hair. Is that normal for Calico cat?
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by: Bob
Some of these problems may also be related to bacterial infection. In most cases, bacterial skin infections are caused by another skin problem where the hair follicles have been irritated. Generally the infection is treated with an antibiotic, and depending on what the other skin problem is, treatment may call for more medication, a medicated shampoo, or something else.
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