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The neighborhood cat is loosing hair around the tail area and different spots on her body. Why is that happening and is there anything, such as a natural home remedy, to be done to help her?

2006-07-18 06:15:09 · 7 answers · asked by ohliela 2 in Pets Cats

No one knows whose cat she is, if anyone's,... she has no collar. She is always seen running around the neighborhood. I thought of poor diet too, but one neighbor says it might be ringworm. Does anyone know what that is and what might help with that? I dont want to take her into my home, but she is a sweet kitty. Maybe some shampoo of some sort? I could bathe her, but I dont want to catch anything if it is something contageous.

2006-07-18 06:31:09 · update #1

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Could also be a flea infestation. S/he could be scratching so much to the point that s/he's going bald in these patches. If you can get close and feel comfortable doing so, try to find a way to give him/her a bath with baby shampoo, and pick off as many fleas you can find (search hard). Take your time with this because 1) the longer the fleas are covered in soap and water, the more chances that all of them will die even before you pick them off and 2) if you search good enough and get them all off, there won't be any left to reproduce. Use baby shampoo because it will kill the fleas without the use of harmful pesticides and chemicals, and will even be gentle if it gets it kitty's eyes (be sure to wash the face too cuz fleas hide there too). If you want to adopt the kitty, keep it in a bathroom or small room with no carpeting for a week or two. A few days after the first bath, give him/her another to get rid of any newly hatched fleas. Do this every three or four days for as long as you keep him/her in the room closed off to any other kitties you may have. Take him/her to the vet also to be sure that there are no contagious parasites.

2006-07-18 08:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by hayaa_bi_taqwa 6 · 0 0

Usually it can be from stress, since it's a neighborhood cat, it may be having a hard time dealing with other cats in the neighborhood, fighting over territory, dogs, other animals, maybe abusive neighbors that don't like the cat. The only real solution I can think of, is keep the cat indoor, in a quiet and calm environment.
There's also a condition called Psychogenic Alopecia that may be the cause as well.

Check this link our for Psychogenic Alopecia in cats, might be more helpful

2006-07-18 13:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by elguzano1 4 · 0 0

No, for proper diagnosis, only a vet can identify what is wrong with this ct and prescribe the care needed for this animal. Wash your hands if you touch it and especially before you touch your cat if you have one, and watch out for that rubbing on the legs or jeans by this infected cat. Sorry to hear the owners aren't taking care of it. They should be reported.

2006-07-18 13:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by Dolly 5 · 0 0

Same thing happened to my daughter's cat and vet said it was either poor diet, stress, or fleas. Try to remedy the fleas and poor diet. Also the heat can affect hair loss. Her cat is doing great now.

2006-07-18 13:20:30 · answer #4 · answered by texas_gurl 3 · 0 0

Get the cat to the vet, period!

2006-07-18 14:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by sassy 6 · 0 0

Could be ring worm.

2006-07-18 13:24:56 · answer #6 · answered by Badkitty 7 · 0 0

please take it to the vet ask your parents can you take it in

2006-07-18 14:25:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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