To assist you with your decision, we have prepared comprehensive information
on hairless cats and a detailed profile on the Donskoy.
Not exact matches
In the lists of
hairless cats the Sphynx is one of the easiest to groom, but still must be bathed
on a routine basis.
The result is a nearly
hairless cat — they have fur
on the face, ears, nose, legs and tail.
If you're looking for a
hairless cat, then visit our chapter which provides a summary
on the various
hairless cats.
There are four types of skin problems
cats can have as a result of allergies: hair loss without much skin changes; miliary dermatitis - which causes small pinpoint scabs, especially
on the neck and over the hips and tail base; eosinophilic granulomas - which are raised, red,
hairless lesions, commonly
on the lips, but can be lower
on the jaw or neck, or even
on the rear legs; severe itchiness at the face or neck.
The completely
hairless Sphynx
cats are often tolerated well, not because they don't produce allergens, but because any allergy - causing proteins tend to stay
on the
cat.
Certain auto - immune diseases can also cause
hairless patches
on the ears, face and neck of
cats.
Cats that are in pain tend to lick an area
on their body until it is
hairless and raw — and it isn't always at the area that is painful
on their body.
On the other hand, you will find some
cats who do want to wear clothes such as the Sphynx
cat, which is a
hairless breed and may appreciate wearing a sweater in the middle of winter.
Even the Sphinx, a «
hairless» breed, has a fine downy coat, and since these
cats still groom themselves, as all
cats do,, the suspect protein is still
on their skin, and thus in the air.
Hairless cats have to be bathed
on a regular basis.
Acral Lick: red,
hairless, well - circumscribed lesion usually
on forearm;
cats: symmetrical hair loss, sometimes ulcers,
on abdomen, groin, along the back
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hairless cat, binging
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