How much of a connection is there between the condition of a cat's fur and the food it eats? Answers at Dogster Answers.

Sat, Oct 3rd 2009, 16:46 GMT

It definately is correlated read this: http://www.blakkatz.com/dryfood.html

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Shadow

Thu, Oct 1st 2009, 11:32 GMT

I definitely think that a cat's diet affects their coat, but at the same time it affects every cat differently to some degree. My Gremlin doesn't do well exclusively on kibble (no matter how expensive the brand) it makes his fur coarse and dull, so he gets a wet food meal once every day, and fresh cooked chicken with the skin on, or tuna in sunflower oil once every week at least, and his fur is literally so soft and gleaming. If I stop the wet food, his coat slowly gets worse and worse. My other cat Caduca does just fine on kibble alone, her fur is always beautiful regardless, but as a rule of thumb I would always feed cats the best quality kibble you can comfortably afford, with frequent wet food meals thrown in, and don't be shy with things like fresh chicken and tuna as it honestly does their coats wonders! There are also vitamin supplements you can buy for coat condition, but I've never used any myself. Cheaper to buy chicken and just as effective I would say!

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Gremlin

Thu, Oct 1st 2009, 02:13 GMT

Hi Vanessa, I can't say for certain but based on my observations I'd say the quality of a cat's food has a lot to do with the condition of his or her fur. My mom has always fed her cat Friskies. He is slightly overweight but otherwise healthy, but his fur is very coarse compared to Ollie's. I used to feed Ollie Science Diet, and when I switched him to Wellness his fur became (and has remained) incredibly soft. I figure it is because these higher quality foods have the nutrients our cats need for maximum health. It's also possible that kitty genes and lifestyle play a role. Maybe Toffy has dry skin or doesn't like to be groomed?

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Oliver