1. Reasons why cats lick their fur more frequently
1. Hygiene issues
Cats are obsessed with cleanliness and cannot tolerate any part of their body being unclean, so even stray cats look clean on their bodies. If it rains recently, or if there is more dust in the house than usual, the cat will lick more frequently than usual when it feels dirty.
2. Emotional anxiety
When cats are under a lot of stress, they will often lick their fur. It may be caused by lack of resources, stress, high competition pressure, etc. If it is a multi-cat family, it is recommended to provide the cat with sufficient living space and survival materials to relieve the cat’s anxiety. In addition, some cats are highly dependent on their owners, and may lick their fur frequently due to separation anxiety, so owners should pay attention to accompanying cats more often.
3. Itchy skin
In the case of unbearable itching of the cat’s skin, frequent licking and biting of the skin will also occur. The owner should pay attention to observe whether the cat has fleas, Lice, ticks and other parasites, or if you have symptoms such as hair loss, redness, or excessive dander.
2. Precautions for frequent cat licking
1. Cats Hairball disease
The frequency of licking cats is prone to hairball disease, so the owner should pay attention to feeding the cat with hair removal cream. If there is cat grass
at home, you can also let the cat eat it freely.
The hair dropped by indoor cats should be cleaned regularly to prevent cats from bringing it on while playing, and then licking it into the stomach.
2. Skin disease
If it is found that the cat has severe hair loss and partial baldness, it is recommended to take it to the pet hospital for examination in time to determine the type of skin disease the cat is infected with, and then Use skin medicine to treat the cat in time, and pay attention to wearing an Elizabethan ring to prevent the cat from spreading fungal bacteria to other places after licking.
