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Sandi B asked in PetsCats · 1 decade ago

My cat looks greasy, he doesnt clean himself very good.?

I found a kitten and it was very small. It looks like it is greasy all the time. It is a very red tiger striped cat. Sometimes the color will give it that type of appearance but I never see him just groom himself very often. Is it natural instinct for a cat to groom itself or was it too little when I found it and the mother never taught it to do so.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Our female cat was never much af a cleaner she had very oily skin too. I would put corn starch on the brush when i brushed her and it helped alot.

  • 5 years ago

    adjustments in the fur is one in each and every of the alerts of ailment. If he's an older kitty, 2 opportunities are diabetes and hyperthyroidism. there is not any smell to the fur. while my diabetic kitty replace into first clinically determined (at age 9, 5+ years in the past), her fur had that look. It had an oily raveled look. She is longhaired and he or she appeared so pitiful. Now she is weight-help plan controlled, strictly grain-loose canned and dry foodstuff and her fur is silky. Hyperthyroid kitties (often around age 10), could have an unkempt look, yet no longer inevitably damp finding. i'm treating my 2nd hyperthyroid kitty now. If he hasn't had a well-being examination in a whilst, it may be time to schedule a bypass to. Purrs to you and kitty.

  • 1 decade ago

    My female never used to clean herself. When she was an only cat I had to take a wet face cloth and rub where she was greasy. Now she will clean herself somewhat but she prefers to have my male clean her and she'll do him. They're almost eight years old. If he never catches onto the self bathing thing, consider getting another cat if you're up for it. They have no qualms about telling each other they stink.

  • 1 decade ago

    Cats are suppose to groom themselves and that's their instinct. If he looks greasy he may be sick. I would take him to the vet.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Maybe he did get separated from his mother. If you do clean him, I'd suggest taking him to the vet to have it done; 99% of cats freak out in the water.

    Source(s): Used to work as an animal groomer.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He'a not fixed, right? Get em chopped! Before my boy got neutered, he barely ever licked a paw. After being fixed, he strarted cleaning himself 10 hours a day.

  • 1 decade ago

    You need to take your kitten to the vet. Cats don't normally have oily fur...it may be ill.

  • 1 decade ago

    Some cats are more groomy than others.

  • 1 decade ago

    Eventually they learn to clean themselves. Try giving it a bath for now.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    get pet wipes they need to be taught I think..

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