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hi Jessic,
last night when i play with my 9 weeks siamese kitty, i found she lose a lot of hair and my bf says he found her hair coverd his black pants couple of day ago too. so im just wondering if i should be concerned? i dont know if its normal since i do notice her coat has been changing color quite a lot lately.
lavi
Hi Lavi,
Kittens will start to shed their fuzzy kitten fur and grown in some more rigid, shiny adult hair as they get to be a few months old. It's possible that she's beginning to shed her kitten coat and grow in her adult coat now. As long as the fur loss doesn't appear patchy, you don't see any broken or irritated skin, and there isn't evidence of itching such as scratching or excessive biting or licking, I wouldn't be concerned about it. If you start noticing bald patches or she's scratching or biting herself a lot, she should get checked out by a vet. This could indicate that she herself has allergies or a skin infection, fleas, or less commonly, mites.
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Jessica
Expertise
The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.
Experience
I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.
Education/Credentials
15 years' hands-on experience
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