One most discussed topic in all cat forums by cat owners is about cat dandruff. There are some easy and inexpensive home remedies available for cat dandruff to help the desperate cat owners. Every cat owner can apply these without making an expensive vet visit but just by observing the symptoms and the surroundings.

Most of the cat dandruff is due these simple factors. The fist one is the age of the cat and its weight. Aged and overweight cats develop dandruff on their tail or rump. If your cat has recently became overweight and has developed dandruff then it is because of the fact that she is unable to clean some areas of the body by herself. The same problem exists for aged cats because they lose mobility to groom themselves effectively. In such cases the remedy is to give good brushing occasionally and to take the cat for grooming every two months at the minimum.

If your cat loves being bathed then a good idea is to give shampoo bath every couple of months. Do not use human shampoos as they may further dry up the skin and aggravate the conditions. So always use a cat shampoo and make sure that the shampoo remains are washed off completely to avoid any worsening of the dandruff.

The second reason that cats develop dandruff is the climate. Most cats develop dandruff during winter because of the cold and dry weather. Moreover cats just laze around in warm places like sofas and fireplace which increases the dryness of the skin and cause dandruff. So make the cat move away from her cozy places and make it run around for a while. Using a humidifier in the room is a good idea for the cat and also for yourselves to avoid dry skin during winter season The third reason is the diet.

Cats don’t like to drink water as such even when they are thirsty. Even if you have provided water in the room they may not be drinking it. The only way to meet the cats water requirement is through the water content of the food they take. Most of the canned food does not contain enough moisture content thus creating dry skin and flakes. Changing the canned food and adding some fish oil to the diet will help to reduce the dandruff.

Cat dandruff can be a little alarming. After all, cat’s usually take care of themselves and don’t “need” a lot of attention. However, you may find that when you pet your cat that they do in fact have dandruff. Cat dandruff will cause white flaky skin on their coats and lots of itching. The cause most often is a lack of Omega 3 Fatty Acids in their diet. If their body can not properly keep their skin moist and oiled, your cat will almost certainly develop dandruff. With out a doubt the very first thing you should try doing, is something you shouldn’t be doing if you are.

If you bathe your cat, please stop. Human soaps, or even those that claim to be for a cat, have a tendency to not rinse completely out of their undercoat. The soap dries out their skin, and bingo, you’ve got a cat with dandruff. So if you are bathing your kitty, see what happens when you stop bathing them. That alone may eliminate the dandruff problem all by itself. Try adding a little canned tuna fish to their food every day. Tuna is high in Omega 3 so this is a good place to begin. Feed your cat some tuna every day for a couple of weeks and see if the dandruff clears up. If it does, then all you have to do is once a week or so give your kitty a decent helping of tuna and the dandruff should go away for good. Unless you’re bathing your cat, this is the first thing to do with regards to treating cat dandruff. I would venture to say that this one item can cure cat dandruff in probably 80% of the cases, and that’s a conservative estimate.

Next on the list to treat the stupid dead skin in your cat’s fur is to consider things that may have changed recently, such as the carpeting. If your cat is having an allergic reaction to something, the only way to effectively and permanently get rid of the dandruff is to eliminate the source of the allergy. You may have to experiment a little to find out what it is, but once you eliminate the cause, the dandruff will clear up usually within three or four days.