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Why is my new stray cats....?
hair falling off so much, but it the hair stays the same! Also why is it that he eats so much ,but never gains any wait...
(Don't tell me what you think or tell me to go to the vet...I want to know before I go in other words tell me only if you know)
Wekk he is a Turkish Angora and American Shorthair... HeRE iS a pIc O Him
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
As for the hair question, it's because it is spring. Cats grow a thick undercoat for winter and shed it in the spring. You can get amazing amounts of undercoat out with brushing. This is natural, unless there are bald patches forming.
As for the weight, how long have you had him? He may have worms, which steal nutrition, or he could just be a skinny cat. It normally takes about a month for a skinny, malnourished stray to look like a solid healthy pet.
No one can say for sure with the vague description you gave. I hope this helps, but only a vet can tell you for sure.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
it has a disease (probably worms). I'm not going to tell you to go to the vet because you said not to. Also, I don't think anything about you, because I don't know you and you were thinking about your cat, so I think good about you, even if I dare not say it. You may never know, because I am not telling you to go to the vet =P
- 1 decade ago
Worms, malnutrition, mange, combination of such ---------> Vet.
So sorry for spelling it out for you. ;|
"Don't tell me to go to the vet..." SERIOUSLY.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
well this happened to my cat.. most likely it is worms
