what makes cat's fur soft and silky?

[Alyssa Robinson]

Does diet really play a large role in making a cat's fur soft and
silky, or is it more hereditary?

Alyssa

[Imfifth]

>Does diet really play a large role in making a cat's fur soft and
>silky, or is it more hereditary?
>
>Alyssa
>

A cat needs a good diet to have the best coat it can possibly have. However
genetics will determine how good, soft, silky etc the hair can ultimately
become. It's the same with humans....... if you have a rotten diet your hair
won't look that great however genetics ultimatelty determine exactly with
proper diet how thick it is, how long it can grow------ or so I've been taught.
I may be wrong :o)

[NoOnE]

Give your cat a salmon oil capsule (prick it with a pin and squirt on
their food) a few times a week, it's good for your cat (EPA & DHA) and
his/her fur will become silky smooth as a by-product.

Norm & Angel Heidi

On 1 Aug 2001 07:32:43 -0700, comc...@hotmail.com (Alyssa Robinson)
wrote:

[Rico]

In article <Xns90F0CFA97727b...@207.217.77.25>, "Brandy  Alexandre®" <bra...@kamikaze.org  > wrote:
>After serious umbilicus contemplation, Alyssa Robinson wrote in
>news:30c9f766.01080...@posting.google.com:

>
>> Does diet really play a large role in making a cat's fur soft and
>> silky, or is it more hereditary?
>>
>> Alyssa
>>
>

>I think it's more hereditary. My cat has long soft fur, but it
>thankfully doesn't mat. This new vet, when I pulled her (literally)
>out of the carrier slid her fingers through it and said, "Ooo! She has
>bunny fur!" :) You barely feel it when you pet her, but you sure know
>that you have by the amount stuck to your hand... and clothes, and
>furniture, and face...

Cat hair sticks to furniture in direct proportion to the cost of the
upholstery covering the piece. Often this relationship applies to how
expensive it is to get someone to professionally clean the piece. One rule
when decorating, always get carpet that matches the cats, never get light
carpet if you have a dark cat.