{"id":2108,"date":"2017-04-28T20:29:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T20:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.addictionfoods.com\/blog\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2021-03-12T07:14:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T07:14:42","slug":"bald-spots-on-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addictionpet.com\/en-sg\/blog\/bald-spots-on-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes Bald Spots on Cats?"},"content":{"rendered":"

U<\/span>nless your cat is Mr. Bigglesworth or a distant related cousin, bald spots are a sign of something not quite working for your cat. \u00a0What causes bald spots on cats? \u00a0To find out, start at the base of your cat’s health and look at his nutrition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Bald spots on cats can be caused by excessive grooming, reactions to flea medications or even a bacterial infection. \u00a0It’s important to check with your vet if your cat has bald\u00a0<\/span>spots, especially if your cat is showing symptoms of other things. \u00a0Stress can cause cats to have hair loss or bald spots, so if you’ve recently moved, added members to your two legged or four legged family or had any disruptions in your cat’s life, this could be a fact<\/span>or.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Nutrition – The Foundation For Your Cat’s Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cats are obligate carnivores, which means they need meat in their diet. \u00a0Cat foods list ingredients by weight. \u00a0Looking at a bag of food from the grocery store, the first two ingredients were\u00a0ground yellow corn, corn gluten meal. \u00a0Which means your cat is mostly eating yellow corn and corn gluten meal. \u00a0Corn is the one of the biggest culprits of food allergies in cats. \u00a0It is notoriously hard to digest and offers little in the way of nutrition.<\/p>\n

Quality, Not Just Quantity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

First step, find a food that uses real meat. \u00a0This is a bit trickier than you might think since there are , meal and whole meat. \u00a0People like to see whole meat listed as the first ingredient because at first glance it seems like the best option. \u00a0It can be, but meal actually contains more meat per weight than whole meat. This is because a whole chicken contains up to 80% water, which affects the weight. \u00a0Meal is simply the chicken with the water removed, meaning you get more meat when it’s measured by weight! \u00a0By-products aren’t inherently bad but there isn’t a way to separate by quality. \u00a0You should know what goes into your cat’s food.<\/p>\n

Once you’ve found a food that uses meat as the first ingredient, it’s time to dig a little deeper. \u00a0Where does that meat come from? \u00a0Is it free range or farmed? \u00a0Have antibiotics been used? \u00a0All of these things can have negative effects on your cat’s health. \u00a0Look for foods that use free range meats without antibiotics and other chemicals.<\/p>\n

Making the Switch<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Once you’ve found a food that you think might work for you and your cat, make sure you switch over slowly over the course of a few weeks. \u00a0Add in the new food gradually to allow your cat’s stomach to get used to it. \u00a0If you notice digestive upset, cut back on the new food a little bit. \"x_898dac71\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Addiction Pet Foods<\/a> carries a wide variety of premium cat foods that use New Zealand free range meats and never contain , chemicals or grains.<\/p>\n

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Unless your cat is Mr. Bigglesworth or a distant related cousin, bald spots are a sign of something not quite working for your cat. \u00a0What causes bald spots on cats? \u00a0To find out, start at the base of your cat’s health and look at his nutrition.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t

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