Various factors affect the health and quality of a cat’s hair coat. These factors include genes, food, supplements, and their immediate surroundings. Cats tend to grow dense winter coats during the winter season to shield themselves from the intense cold. During spring and summer, since it is warmer, their winter coat is shed off, which signals a period of heavy shedding.
Shedding of cat fur is a physiological occurrence, unlike hair loss. As the weather turns cold, it will be stimulated to grow dense hair to protect the cat during the wintertime. The warm temperature during summer can stimulate the shedding of the thick coat to keep the cat cool and comfortable.
The cat’s healthy hair coat growth is supported by a fat-rich diet. Fats provide an additional energy source for use of the body. It also improves the absorption and application of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, which stimulates important fatty acids production that is vital in keeping healthy hair and skin.
Any sign of skin and/or hair coat issue should warrant a visit to your animal hospital Fort Collins, CO.
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