Replied by Gardener (Small Town, Nh, Usa) on 04/07/2012
Dear Laura from GA, Your cat will benefit from food grade diatomaceous earth (DE), added daily at least 1 tsp. To his food, increasing to 2 tsps. Or so a day. If he refuses to eat it, dust his fur with it daily; he will lick it off. This advice comes from the many pet testimonials on a certain website that sells DE. Pet owners say DE restores their pets' thick and lustrous coat (good for humans, as well), and stops abnormal behavior such as compulsive licking. You may find DE at a feed store, but make sure it is labeled Permaguard, which is approved by the FDA as food grade. Great for eliminating parasites also, inside and out. I also recommend adding unrefined virgin coconut oil, warmed gently to liquid, to your cat's food daily, about a tsp. To start with, increasing gradually to a Tbsp. Or so. Again, if he refuses the food, apply the oil to his fur so he'll lick it off. Coconut oil helps to expel fur balls, by the way. Also apply healing coconut oil to his raw skin; it's soothing, antibacterial and anti-fungal You might also try adding DE to coconut oil to make a salve and gently massage it onto the bare areas, as one cat owner did with good results, according to her testimonial on the aforementioned website for DE.Replied by Lucy (Chester, Uk) on 09/07/2012
my 8 yr old femail cat started to lose her fur and had terrible flea bites and even frontline was doing no good to rid of them. I rubbed her all over with coconut oil and gave her goats milk to drink and by morning it was totally clear and her fur has grown back and she is so much happier and no sign of fleas, it is amazing stuff.
