A cat's oily tail may be caused by strong hormone secretion in the body, endocrine disorders, the owner not combing the cat's hair regularly, and a greasy diet. If this situation is serious, it may also cause symptoms of folliculitis at the base of the tail, and there may also be some skin diseases such as hair loss and hair loss. Therefore, if you find that your cat has an oily tail, you must consult your pet doctor in time. If the symptoms are mild, you can bathe them locally with shampoo targeting sebaceous glands. If the secondary infection is more serious, you can only treat the secondary infection with symptomatic control.

1. Strong hormone secretion in the body

Due to the action of male hormones, male cats in estrus will promote the secretion of sebaceous glands. Therefore, unneutered male cats are more likely to suffer from oily tail, which is also commonly called oily tail. For the stallion tail problem. If there is no need for breeding, it is recommended that the owner neuter the cat as soon as possible to reduce the occurrence of oily tail in the cat. At the same time, you can also use medicated shampoo to clean the cat’s tail to reduce the symptoms of oily tail.

2. Endocrine disorders

Cats are relatively sensitive animals. If they are not raised properly, they can easily suffer from mental and physical diseases, and they will suffer from long-term stress. Can lead to endocrine disorders, resulting in oily tail. Therefore, in daily feeding, you must pay more attention to observe the condition of the cat. You can use a shampoo that controls oil to clean the cat's tail in time, and feed the cat lighter food.

3. The owner does not comb the cat's hair regularly

If the cat's hair is not combed regularly, it will easily cause oil to accumulate in the tail, resulting in a greasy tail. . Therefore, owners should pay attention to combing their cats' hair regularly. It is generally recommended that short-haired cats should be combed every 2-3 days, and long-haired cats should be combed at least once a day. The comb should also be strong and easy to clean.

4. Greasy diet

If the cat’s usual diet is too greasy, such as eating oily food or cat food, it will also cause a greasy tail. Therefore, it is best for owners to feed their cats less oily food and feed their cats cat food with low fat content. In particular, food eaten by humans must not be given to cats, because human food contains relatively high amounts of salt and oil, which can easily cause cats to have greasy tails and cause abnormal hair loss.