what causes matted fur on cats?
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They don't clean themselves properly.  You need to have the matts removed and them brush cat on a daily basis to prevent it from happening again.
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Lint, hair(human and animal) cob webs
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if you are sensitive to cat furs, dander, or the stuff they may have on the fur, and you are a diagnosed asthmatic, then your options are limited.  \n1.  were you prescribed inhaler medications?  if so take them as directed.  if not then see a doctor who can give you medication which help control asthma.\n2.  minor helps but useful could be:  a.  get an air filtration system for your room.  i say a room b/c they are not generally large enough to do anything more effectively.  b. get rid of the cat.  c. keep everything you have away from the cat and keep it clean.\n3. for you to implicate the cat you would have to have reasonable cause.  just coughing b/c you think its the cat doesn't really diagnose your condition.  thats not to say you are not allergic to cats, but have you never been around a cat in your lifetime?  what happened when you were around a cat? \n\nnow to answer in different way.  cats dont cause asthma.  people with ashtma may respond allergically in the prescence of a cat but they may respond allergically around a dog, or parrot, or any other furry creature.  coughing isn't always a sign of allergic reaction as much as it is a protective mechanism for keeping foriegn bodies out of the lung.  \n\nniether do you have to have a history of asthma in the family to be individually affected with asthma.  you more likely are having mild airway irritation due to ?? something in the air, maybe what the cat brought in.  not to mention dusts, pollen, and molds, and even cockaroach droppings, which have been implicated in asthma in ghettos.
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Okay, this is a kid's site, but it was (not joking) the most informative I could find. \nhttp://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/skin/fungus.html\n\nThis site is very informative as well:\nhttp://www.lymphedemapeople.com/thesite/lymphedema_skin_fungus.htm\n\nFrom my Mycology (study of fungi) notes:\nTiniea capitis affects the scalp\nTinea barbae affect the beard\nTinea corporis affects the entire body\nTinea cruris is the cause of jock itch\nTinea pedis would be athletes foot\nTinea unguium affect the hair\n\nThese are all dermatophytes and there are three genera: microsporum, epidermaphyton, and trichophyton.\n\nOther superficial fungal infections are Mallassizia furfur that causes white patches on the skin, P. wernecki (commonly known as Tinea nigra) that cause ring worm, and Piedra hortae and Trichosporon biegelii that affect the hair.\n\nI hope I didn't overwhelm you with information and that it is helpful. I can get you more information if you need it. There are several more types of fungi. These only affect the first layer of skin and hair. Others are more invasive. Hope that helps.
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Because pets are cute when they have hairy ears....you on the other hand...  (try some nair next time)\n\n:-)
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One argument is humans lost their fur in order to free themselves from dangerous parasites that infest fur such as blood-sucking lice, flees, and ticks and the diseases they spread.  Body lice can spread diseases such as typhus, relapsing fever, and trench fever which have killed millions during war time.  \n\nScientists believe the switch from fur occured about 1.2 million years ago by dating a gene that specifies a switch between the two kinds of pigment made by human cells.  In addition, the development of clothes came much later as the scientists in the article below argue.  So apparently, we have been walking around naked for a long time.
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pesticides with CFC, or diluted methargen, or organic or nay either due to source induced or due to immunological induced. your dermal cells are quite sensitive\nshailendra \nconsultant
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Yes, you might be allergic to cats. But there are ways of dealing with it. I am allergic, but cannot live without my cat. I wipe her with a damp wash rag every day, bathe her once a week. I keep her brushed to keep the shedding down and take benadryl to keep me from feeling miserable.
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Do your eyes get red and itchy. Since peopl are not alergic to the actual cats pursay, and they are allergic to the cat hair when you get cat hair in your eye/ near you eyes then they will get red and itchy. Sometimes you can still be allergic without getting this common symtom so there are tests you can do in the doctors office.
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Because they have fur or feathers.
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FRICTION .... causes a Polarized( + or - ) energy buildup .... which is released in the form of lighting....\n\nAs when you bush your hair and the hair is attracted to the Brush....  it's the same thing.. ONLY millions of times stronger...
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what you need to do first of all is to first confirm that it is the cat that is causing it. If it is, you can try 1 of these 2 things:\n\n1. keep the cat secluded or away from your mom, or at least keep the cat in an area where it can stay away from ur mom \n\n2. have a relative or a trusted neighbour who is willing to keep the cat for you, and you will still be able to see it and take care of it\n\nbut ur mom needs to see a doctor who can tell you what the cause is, but i hope that you get to keep the cat
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The trait is X-linked, there are two alleles, orange and black. In female mammals (including humans) one of the X chromosomes in each cell is shut off at a point early in embryonic development. Which X is turned off (the one with the orange allele or the one with the black allele) is random, but every cell that descends from that cell where it is turned off is the same. Some of these cells become skin cells that determine the color of the fur at that point. So, you can see where this is going, you get patches of fur that are one color and patches that are the other color randomly distributed over the cat's body. The male is either black or orange because it has only one X chromsome that never gets turned off.\n\nYou should be able to find more details on this and other cat genetics in a lot of places on the web.
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it maybe some kind of allergy and derma pathology. seek consult with a dermatologist.
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No, animals grow hair in response to temperature and daylength. They don't watch the calendar and decide that it;s time to grow a winter coat. Day length shortens and temperatures fall in Autumn in the southern hemisphere just as it does in the North. The names humans give to the months dont; alter those things.\n\n>>>>In the southern hemisphere Jan.-March are summer and\n>>>> July-Sept. are winter.\n\nMore commonly Dec-Feb are summer and Jun-Aug are winter.\n\n\n>>>>It can't be the temperature if he's an indoor cat and it's 70 degrees year round. \n\nIt can be if the temperature fluctuates at all between seasons. Animals usually respond to temperature changes, not to specific temperatures. Unless your house is heated to a constant 70 all winter and cooled to a constant 70 all summer, 24 hours a day, the cat could easily detect the differences.
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The New York Times just ran an article saying that they were hot.  Look up Paul Bunyon (sp?)... there are great photos of male models on the cat walk with huge beards.  Personally I think they are great.  Soft and inviting for kisses.  Plus I don't end up with chafted skin when I kiss a guy with stubble.
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You can develop allergies at any time in your life.  That said, it doesn't mean it is the cats so go to an allergist and be tested.  Your parents might have mold in the house or got new furniture and the material or stuffing is affecting you.  My point is that there is no way to know for sure without being tested.  If you are allergic to cats, you can receive allergy shots or possibly medication to control the symptoms.  Good luck!