My 5 year old black cat has dry skin, what can I put on it?

When a cat has dry skin it is usually from within so applying any thing directly on to it doesn't help much if at all,the skin requires a well balanced diet to provide nutrients to remain healthy particularly fatty acids and fat soluble vitamins such as vitamin A are thought to be important,as are certain trace of minerals,

minerals such as zinc some of these substances can cause problems if they are fed to excess,so they should form part of a balanced diet,one supplement that is particularly use full for for cats with dry or itchy skin is evening primrose oil,which contains large amounts of GLA,and essential fatty acid,

you can now get it at a vet or even buy it without a vets prescription at a pet shop,and its often combined with fish oil but only use ones meant for cats only,by adding primrose oil or fish oil to the diet or even the combined one improves the condition of the cats skin,

there are many places selling these remedies these days and you either drop some in the cats mouth with the dropper provided or drop a few drops on to the food,many cats will eat it in the food,

washing the cat is best avoided as this just dries the skin further and wont get to the real cause just mask it and irritae in the process.

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He missed out on some good manner lessons from mom so now you get to teach him. Kittens are all about teeth and claws. Get so pound puppies and when he attacks give him a stuffed toy . Never let him play with your hands again. Play with him from a distance with strings and long toys. If he gets your skin cry ouch loudly until he releases. If you let him go on no one will like to be around him. Pet him only after you have exhausted him in play so he will not attack your hands. If the older cat has not done so yet he will soon put the kid in his place. As long as no fur is flying and they are screaming and yelling let them work it out. Stepping in between them only prolongs the adjustment period. He is a baby and will forget so be patient and repetitious.

Brush the cats hair thoroughly removing all the hair and dander. Cats bathe themselves, so do not attempt to bathe the cat yourself. The problem is in the diet. Increase the fatty acids in the cats food to improve its coat and skin. If sores develop or the flaking gets worse, contact the vet. Don't apply lotions or oils as this will only gum up the hair and make it worse.

Nothing goes ON the cat, the cat needs better nutrition or an oil supplement for the skin. Vets sell Derm Caps, which are excellent. You can use one caplet of flax or primrose oil on the food once a week, if Derm Caps aren't available.

First of all, are you bathing this cat??? If so stop doing that. Cats are not supposed to have baths because it dries out there skin. Second, call your vet and ask them what would work to condition his fur.

Over the counter spray can be purchased, They even sell a dry cat food that can help. Ask a vet, or a groomer.

I've heard that whipped cream is surprisingly effective for some animal skin, but looking at your picture I think you'd just eat it first.

Cats are just like humans... You can used head and shoulders and give him a bath and the afterwards (it will make him greasy) but you put some baby oil on him and rub it into his fur. That should do it.

How is your cat black if you can see it's skin? I would say something is wrong here, go and take it to a vet because its supposed to have fur.