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Do indoor cats have thinner or less fur?
My cat is mainly an indoor cat. I think she may have been before I got her
from the Rescue centre. Her fur seems a bit fine or thin (for want of a better description) and as though there is less of it than I would expect during winter. She's always been like this since I've had her and I just wondered if it was 'cos she's mainly indoors. She is also a CRF cat - if that helps. sarah |
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"sarah" wrote in message ... My cat is mainly an indoor cat. I think she may have been before I got her from the Rescue centre. Her fur seems a bit fine or thin (for want of a better description) and as though there is less of it than I would expect during winter. She's always been like this since I've had her and I just wondered if it was 'cos she's mainly indoors. She is also a CRF cat - if that helps. sarah As far as I know, being an indoor cat will not affect amount of fur. Both of mine have thick, luxurious fur (as have my previous cats), and the amount does vary seasonally -- even though they are indoor-only. I once read that shedding (and the reverse) are related more to hours of daylight than to temperature. I don't have a source for that statement and don't know if it's true. Even if true, one would wonder why indoor cats (which receive "daylight" only indirectly through windows) would have the seasonal changes as outdoor cats, but mine do. MaryL |
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My cats are indoor only, and have thick fur. Phoenix is only little and his
is still getting thicker, and memphis has a really thick glossy silky coat. He sheds more sometimes than others, but there is always plenty of it! He likes to be vacumned, which i do regularly! sandra |
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http://www.purinaone.com/catcare_con...cleNumb er=68
"... Strictly outdoor cats kept outside tend to shed for several weeks during major seasonal changes, most notably in spring and fall. Usually they grow more secondary hairs or underfur in the fall for warmth. In the spring they lose the underfur and replace much of it with the longer primary or guard hairs. The hair coat changes in appearance and texture but the absolute numbers of hair follicles and hair does not." |
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Oh well. Just wondered.
I suppose it will mean less to fall off in the moulting season. sarah |
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On 6 Jan 2005 08:09:19 -0800, Jennifer wrote:
http://www.purinaone.com/catcare_con...cleNumb er=68 "... Strictly outdoor cats kept outside tend to shed for several weeks during major seasonal changes, most notably in spring and fall. Usually they grow more secondary hairs or underfur in the fall for warmth. In the spring they lose the underfur and replace much of it with the longer primary or guard hairs. The hair coat changes in appearance and texture but the absolute numbers of hair follicles and hair does not." I hadn't noticed outdoor cats shedding in fall, but otherwise this fits what I've seen. They also gain weight for the winter and get skinny for summer. I once befriended an outdoor tom (very healthy and plump in winter) who when he came inside and napped on the bed, would pant. The vet said that was because his metabolism was set to generate heat for the outdoors. I asked if letting him in would spoil his adaptation to cold, but the vet said no, he could adjust it himself either way. In my experience, the thickness varies with temperature. Indoor cats tend to have, shall we say, medium-thick fur. Outdoor cats have thicker fur in winter than indoor cats, thinner than indoor cats in summer (assuming the kind of climate where you get both extreme seasons). Margaret |
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