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Cat Dander in a FELV cat
I have not been on this list in years but I thought I would ask this
question about a rescue cat I came home with from New Orleans. His name is Bubba and he is about 5-8 years old. He is a hefty cat and VERY friendly. Unfortunately he is also FELV positive. He has to remain separated from our other cats and that means his contact with people is not as much as I know he needs. I cannot locate a home for him - most likely because he is FELV+. Other than the dander and a recurring eye irritation, he seems to be perfectly fine. My question is this - what is causing his dander? Could it be that he is emotionally depressed since he seems to need more human contact than he is able to be given right now? I feel bad for him and I almost had a home for him, but the person was new to cats and felt she wouldn't be able to provide good medical support for him. He needs a special person that knows what is coming, and who can love him no matter what and give him all the support he needs, medically and emotionally. There are times I wish I only had him just so I could love him to pieces like he deserves. Or could the dander be a symptom of a food allergy or lack of a vitamin? Thank you, Mary |
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Cat Dander in a FELV cat
"Mary Karr" wrote in message hlink.net... I have not been on this list in years but I thought I would ask this question about a rescue cat I came home with from New Orleans. His name is Bubba and he is about 5-8 years old. He is a hefty cat and VERY friendly. Unfortunately he is also FELV positive. He has to remain separated from our other cats and that means his contact with people is not as much as I know he needs. I cannot locate a home for him - most likely because he is FELV+. Other than the dander and a recurring eye irritation, he seems to be perfectly fine. My question is this - what is causing his dander? Could it be that he is emotionally depressed since he seems to need more human contact than he is able to be given right now? I feel bad for him and I almost had a home for him, but the person was new to cats and felt she wouldn't be able to provide good medical support for him. He needs a special person that knows what is coming, and who can love him no matter what and give him all the support he needs, medically and emotionally. There are times I wish I only had him just so I could love him to pieces like he deserves. Or could the dander be a symptom of a food allergy or lack of a vitamin? Thank you, Mary First, have you asked a vet about his dander? If so, what does he eat? Holly had some dandruff when she was eating dry food (and it really shows on her black fur). I later changed to a diet of premium canned food. The change was made to provide a healthier diet. I didn't even think about dander because she did not have a significant amount and her vet had already given her a clean bill of health. So, I assumed that it was simply more noticeable because of her color. After using canned food (primarily a variety of Wellness plus Innova Evo), I suddenly realized that her dandruff had completely disappeared. MaryL |
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