Cats Coat Looking Scruffy!

[poodicat]

I do groom my cat every now and then, but it is still looking rather scruffy and unhealthy,is it a good idea to try to give her some cod liver oil too make it look healthier?

[karenmac60]

What age is she? Any time my cats have looked a bit dishevelled it's either been a sign they've not been very well or it's old age - either way they haven't been grooming themselves properly. If she's old then I wouldn't worry too much as she may just be less able to reach some places, but if she's a younger cat have a wee check that she's eating and seems ok in general as it might be a sign she's not very well.

[poodicat]

Hi karen she is coming up for 10 years old

[stonekicker]

try tuna twice a week if she is a fishy lover. better than cod liver oil. the cheap stuff from asda is 40p ish a can. does my old lady puss a treat x

[boxtops]

My cats look a bit tatty at the moment because they are moulting. I wouldn't give any human supplements without checking first with the vet. If you are worried then a quick trip to the vet would be a good idea.

[poodicat]

Thanks guys,but i was always told not to give your cat tinned tuna,is it another urban myth?

[pastafreak]

This may answer the tuna question...

http://www.peteducati...icle.cfm?c=1&aid=1029

[boxtops]

Good link pasta - but it does say "large quantities" against some of the risky items so I wouldn't worry about the odd tin of human tuna. Poodi, you can also buy Hi-life tuna flakes which is formulated for cats, and mine love it. A flat round tin does all three of them, it's quite filling (and smelly).

[ummmm]

My cat has tinned fish every week....the vet said it was fine to give him any tinned fish. He has dry food in the morning and tuna or crab in the evening. He's very glossy.....

You could give her a bath.....at your own risk of course. The vet also said it's perfectly fine to bath a cat. Brian's had three now and doesn't seem that bothered by them.

[boxtops]

Bath? Moi ? mes amis? I think not! No 1 son fell in the bath when he was a kitten, I was in the bath at the time so there was a lot of scrabbling and splashing - but since then the nearest to bathing we get is sitting in the sink!