A cat’s coat may be layered due to dirty hair, malnutrition, obesity or skin disease. First of all, if the cat has not been bathed for too long, the hair on the body will become dry and greasy, resulting in layers of hair. Secondly, when a cat is malnourished, its hair will become very dry, rough, and easily broken, so the problem of hair delamination will occur. In addition, if the cat is too obese and the skin is stretched open, the distance between the hairs will naturally be larger. Finally, if your cat’s skin is accompanied by problems such as hair loss, dandruff, scabs, itching, etc., you should consider whether it has a skin disease.

1. The hair is too dirty

If the owner does not bathe the cat for a long time, the oil secreted by the cat's hair follicles will continue to accumulate, causing the cat's hair to appear adhesions and layers. In this case, the cat's hair will generally feel dry and greasy when stroked at this time. This situation can usually be solved after bathing the cat and cleaning the hair. However, you cannot bathe the cat frequently. It is generally recommended to wash the cat once every 2-6 months. When bathing the cat, you should also choose a pet-specific bath. dew.

2. Malnutrition

If the cat’s usual diet is relatively simple or the food is not nutritious enough, and the cat is malnourished, the hair will fall off and become layer by layer. Moreover, the cat's hair will be very dry, rough, and easily broken at this time. In this regard, the owner needs to adjust the cat's diet in time. It is recommended to feed the cat a nutritionally balanced cat food. You can also feed the cat some additional chicken breast, beef, meat buns, canned food, nutritional paste and other foods to ensure the cat's nutritional health and hair nutrition. .

3. Being too obese

If a cat is too obese, it will also cause the hair to be delaminated, mainly because the subcutaneous fat accumulation protrudes, causing the hair to be delaminated. It is recommended that the owner moderately reduce the cat’s food, preferably to two or three meals a day, and take the cat for more exercise.

4. Suffering from skin diseases

If the cat is not only coated in layers, but also accompanied by symptoms such as hair loss, dander, scabs, and itching, it is likely to be It is caused by skin diseases, such as ringworm, mites, etc. In this case, you need to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination in time to determine the cause before treatment.