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lynnsweet · Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 5

hai..

saya ada masalah skit. saya baru jer pindah ke apartment tingkat 2.. saya ada bela 2 ekor kucing sebelum ini. bila saya pindah ke apartment, saya bawa kucing saya sekali. sejak pindah saya terpaksa kurung kucing saya dlm umah sebab takut menyusahkan jiran2. mereka tak dapat bermain di luar cam dulu lg.

sejak pindah ni saya rasa bermasalah untuk bela mereka..bulu mereka asyik gugur di sana sini dalam umah sejak mereka berada 24 jam dalam rumah dan ini menyusahkan saya untuk vacum umah tiap2 ari. apa patut saya buat? nak buang rasa sayang. ada tak cara/ubat untuk elak bulu mereka gugur ?

saya ada dengar kalo ibu mengandung bela kucing tak elok untuk kesihatan ibu tersebut.. saya takut effect kat kesihatan saya pulak. please advised me..sebab saya memang sayangkan kucing saya tu

thank you very much

Dr Nat · Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 1834 Location: Klang Valley

There are a few things you could do for the fur. Firstly, you must check to see if there's any disease affecting your cat that could cause it to have excessive shedding. If its not a medical problem, then you could do some of the following:
1. Provide good complete nutrition. Maybe even try some supplements.
2. Regular bath and brushing of the fur.
3. Regular cleaning of your house.

For pregnant women who keep cats at home, we have already discussed this here: http://www.vet.com.my/viewtopic.php?t=222
Basically, you just need to be aware of your hygiene. Get someone else to change the cat litter, always wash your hands especially before eating, etc.

psharlene · Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 91 Location: Subang Jaya

I have 4 DLH at home. Shedding has always been a huge problem for me. I try brushing them almost everyday and vacumning twice a week. But there are still fur all over the place.

Dr Nat, You mentioned supplements to make the fur healthier. Any specific supplements you could recommend? My cats are currently on the 'Missing Link' supplements. Its in powder form where I mixed in with their dinner everyday.

Dr Nat · Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 1834 Location: Klang Valley

Most important of all is a good balanced nutrition. Adding supplements to that may help a bit, but not necessarily show drastic improvement. Supplements containing omega oils are good for the fur. So, look for that in your supplement. You could even look for that in some commercial cat foods.

psharlene · Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 91 Location: Subang Jaya

Yeah. The supplements I am giving them now is high in Omega-3 and Omega-5. I also feed them a mixture of RC Sensitive Skin and RC Kitten for breakfast (and leave some throughout the day) and Friskies or Whiskas can food for dinner.

No drastic changes yet. But hopefully the fur will grow stronger so that they willl shed less!

meeks · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 11

I live in apartment too and i don't allow my cats out at all. Even if i stay in landed house i wouldn't let them out because risk of getting stolen, run over by car, bitten by dog, or they get dirty easily and i don't like the idea of them stepping on sofa if they have stepped in the drain!
I provide my cats with scratching post and lots of toys. I make sure to play with them daily so that they won't get bored.
As for the fur, shedding cannot be avoided even in short hair cats. I sweep the floor twice a day and only vacuum once a week. I also brush the cats twice a day. In the morning i only run through with a brush quickly and in evening a little more thorough brushing and this helps a lot.
Try giving your cats Brewers Yeast in tablets because this is supposed to control shedding.
Good luck.

saiful · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 123 Location: Puchong

Hi... Hanya nak berkongsi pengalaman. I rasalah, better U tukar makanan dia. Mungkin dia tak serasi dgn makanan yang U bagi. Sbb kucing I, I tukar dari Whiskas ke Friskies, kucing I punya bulu memang banyak tertanggal. Lepas tu I bagi dia IAM's, alhamdulillah semakin kurang gugur dan bulu dia kelihatan putih bersih walaupun tak dimandikan... He.. He... He... I tak ckp mana produk bagus, atau mana produk tak bagus, tapi I ckp keserasian kucing dgn makanan yg kita bagi tu penting. Ok..

imann · Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 39 Location: Nilai

or maybe kucing u tu stress kot sbb pindah umah lain... :lol: :lol: ..ni i agak je lah ek....

lynnsweet · Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 5

Rasanya my cat tak la..so far dia happy jer..and now dah ada baby dah. tp masalah bulu dia gugur susah nak avoid. I've did as suggessted. For you info. saya bagi kucing saya makan friskies and ikan rebus. and whiskas dalam tin. tp conditions dia sama jer.

miumiu · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 2

I pun stay at kondo and have 3 persians. Masalah bulu memang masalah utama..Sofa, curtains, carpets..mana2 pun ada trace bulu diorang.. Coz my biggets cat tu, memang flurry and i think tahap shedding bulu dier...memang camtu..kalau harapkan sapu jer, memang tak leh..i kene vacuum every 3 days and wipe with damp cloth..and i oways ensure i have stocks of LintRoller at home..baju2 i yg dark-colors..sure nampak bulu lekat2..huhu..i rasa nak buang my existing furnitures and upholstery ..get a new sets jer..huhhuu..how i wish

zealvia · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 245

miumiu wrote: I pun stay at kondo and have 3 persians. Masalah bulu memang masalah utama..Sofa, curtains, carpets..mana2 pun ada trace bulu diorang.. Coz my biggets cat tu, memang flurry and i think tahap shedding bulu dier...memang camtu..kalau harapkan sapu jer, memang tak leh..i kene vacuum every 3 days and wipe with damp cloth..and i oways ensure i have stocks of LintRoller at home..baju2 i yg dark-colors..sure nampak bulu lekat2..huhu..i rasa nak buang my existing furnitures and upholstery ..get a new sets jer..huhhuu..how i wish

same with me ..even i stay at terrace hse..i kept all of them at home. and slept together. Sometimes ..i want to let them outdoor forever..but i will worry and stress everytime thinking what will happen to them. so what choice i have?