Feline and Pet News

 Your Pets Seasonal Coat Health
Filed under: General Pet News — iselyfeline @ 8:45 pm
This article orginally appeared in part of the October 2008 Healthy Pet net newsletter and was written by holistic et Dr. Jane Bicks:
As we moe into the wintertime, most of us will be turning up the heat. Sadly however, heated houses are quite often too dry, which may lead to ultra skin. This constant dryness can sometimes cause skin cells to die out at an increased rate. When you notice dandruff, which is the sloughing off of clumps of dead skin cells, this is a clear sign of this type of overly dry skin. The hair of the coat also dries out, leading to increased shedding.
To fight the constant dryness, consider using a humidifier during the months that you use central heat. Humidifiers, which are broadly available these days, may cure this issue swiftly and on the relative cheap. The use of a humidifier will not only help the skin and coat of your dog or cat, it could help to improve the health of your own skin as well.
As has been mentioned in earlier articles, various nutritious cat foods such as Life’s Abundance and Instinctive Choice can go a long way to improving the health of the coat and the skin, which is the body’s largest organ. Life’s Abundance is in fact a truly Premium Cat Food ….As a matter of fact, most of the protein content cats eat goes to help support the skin and coat – over 90%. Adding a nutritional daily supplement like Life’s Abundance Wellness Food Supplement to your cat’s diet can also provide much needed aid in keeping the coat lustrous and the skin pliable and healthy, all winter long. It is so important to go with a real premium cat food.