What should I do about my poor cat?

My 13 year old tabby has never had a problem with fleas, but when I got a dog he suddenly had them when she got them.





Now he has a skin-flaky problem(dandruff-esque) and fleas. I haven't bathed him in a long long time(he hasn't needed it) so it's not over-washing.





Why does he have both and how do I fix the skin problem?

What should I do about my poor cat?
Aww poor kitty. Give him some fish oil to help his coat...also, try advantage to get rid of his fleas. A flea comb is good too, in addition to flea bombs to get rid of them in your house...good luck :)
Reply:when i first got my cat, she was like that and had little flakey scab like things on her body. i just let it be. it went away in a few weeks. i think all it needs is time. try taking him to the vet if youre worried.
Reply:The flakeyness is an allergy to the fleas.





My cat had the same thing, get rid of the fleas, the flakeyness will quit too.
Reply:Flaky coat isn't always a sign of fleas. More than not, kitty's diet isn't giving her the right kind of nutrition. Probably needs some zinc in her diet. Fleas can be taken care of naturally, be very careful of store bought chemical treatments. Hart's for example, has a warning on the back flap but you don't know until you get the product home and peel back the label. You never know if your cat's gonna have a reaction or not. One of mine did and I had to take him to the vet for the antidote. DE food grade is a great natural treatment for fleas for both dogs and cats. You'll have to get it on line though, they don't sell it at the pet store.