Why does my cat have flakes only on her lower back?
Usually she can’t reach it. Senior or overweight cats can’t groom their back half, and the skin dries out where the oils don’t get distributed.
Usually she can’t reach it. Senior or overweight cats can’t groom their back half, and the skin dries out where the oils don’t get distributed.
Dander is normal microscopic shed skin cells. Dandruff is visible white flakes from dry or irritated skin. One’s expected, one isn’t.
The practical playbook for indoor cat coat and skin: what normal looks like, the highest-leverage fixes, and when symptoms mean a vet visit.
Most cat dandruff is dry winter air or a cat who can’t groom her own back. When it’s medical, and what helps with the rest.