do cats get dandruff?.....

[paisleyII]

when i brush my cat she has white bits on her fur. she has been recently flee treated, can't see any of those brown buggers hopping around when i look closely under her fur. i am a new cat owner so am learning still.....thanks for your help

[Fluffycloudland77]

Not as such, so dont get the head and shoulders out yet.

But they can get skin problems so if it persists I'd go to the vets.

[paisleyII]

thank you

[paisleyII]

no, she doesn't scratch much, barely at all actually. i brush her hair alot as she has a long coat and i am allergic to cats.....!! :)

[alegre]

One of my cats sometimes gets white bits on her fur that looks like dandruff. She's got a lot of black fur so it was very obvious. For some reason, it seems to depend on which brand of food I give her. There were a couple of big name brands that seemed to aggravate the condition. When I stopped feeding her those, it cleared up. I did try going back to one of the brands but the 'dandruff' reappeared . Might be coincidence but, since changing food, she's clear.

[paisleyII]

alegre - can you share which product may have been the cause?.....was it wiskas?

[alegre]

Sorry! Had a busy weekend and just read this. Yes, it was paisleyII. The other one that affected her was Felix. She's not had a problem since I stopped feeding her these 2. Shame 'cos those 2 brands are the ones that are usually on special offer. I tend to buy supermarkets' own brands now.
As I said, it might all be a coincidence but I did stop and start on the brands and it did all seem to tie in with my cat's condition. Of course, it might not be the same case for everyone.