Carl The Cat Has Dandruff...Should I Worry?

What do I do about Carl The Cat's dandruff? It's on his back near his tail; he may also be shedding in that area more than usual but he doesn't seem to be itching. I've Google searched and the answers range from it's harmless to he's dying a horrible death.

What should I do?

 

Dry skin... Have you changed his food brand recently?

 

@Tyrsonswood No, the same food he'd been eating for two years. His brother, Lenny The Cat, seems to be doing fine.

 

If he lets you brush him I would do that on a regular basis. This will stimulate normal skin oil production, remove some of the dandruff and allow you to judge how much shedding he's doing. With two cats it would be best if each had their own brush just incase it is some kind of skin disease. (which I doubt, dandruff is pretty common in pets)

 

Does he smell too?

I'm kidding.
Back a million years ago, our cat Tiger might have had dandruff, though I admit I don't remember it clearly. The cat perished many a year ago, poor thing... I don't know very much about cats to be honest. How old is Carl the Cat?

 

I love that their is a cat named Carl out there.

 

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Take him to the vet?

 

With his nose