okay he has this one spot on his fur that is dry and the fur is thin and whenever you touch it he starts licking his chest. and freaking out. and he can't quite reach it when he grooms himself i guess. he is 6 , almost 7, years old and weighs 18 pounds about. he is part tabby, maine coon, and maybe a little bit manx, i think
2006-08-19 17:21:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I love my cat and don't want him to be in any pain, or be in risk of dying. He is pretty young, sorta.
2006-08-19 17:23:09 · update #1
please help me
2006-08-19 17:25:32 · update #2
OKay, Bowie could have a physchological problem..there once was a time when he would go to the bathroom all over the carpet. because now whenever you touch that spot he freaks out
2006-08-19 17:29:29 · update #3
okay thank you
2006-08-19 17:36:33 · update #4
Could be a couple of things. Allergies or mange. Time for a vet check.
2006-08-19 17:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by mixemup 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you only feed him dry cat food it may be lack of oils in his diet. We have three cats, all three years old. We give them a can a day of wet cat food.
Also, my male Eddie gets dry patches and hair loss once in a while from over grooming himself, or a couple times when we had fleas. We bathed him in oatmeal bath and put Vitamin E oil on his fur for him to lick off. It helps from inside and out. Both oatmeal bath and the oil can be found cheaply at Walmart.
Seeing a vet uis always good, too.
2006-08-20 00:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by Tina K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cat has an allergy to fleas... if he is bitten by a flea from anywhere...he scratches all the time even though he hasnt got fleas as i have to make sure he doesnt get them and that there are none in the house.... but one can jump on them outside and bite them...causing the reaction...he has to take steroid tablets to stop him scratching constantly.....his fur goes thin and patches appear quite quickly....from licking and scratching...till the steroids take effect... hes 10 now and has had this since he was a kitten... id pop your cat to the vet ...just to be on the safe side...
2006-08-20 00:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by she wolf. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overweight cats can't reach every where to clean that could be the problem. On a more real note you should come in. We might need to do a skin scrape due to a rash. maybe dander, could be a bite, poison, or a number of things bring him in.... soon!
2006-08-20 00:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may be a dry-skin problem. I think you might have to go to a vet for this one. Dry fur and thin fur might definitely be symptoms of dry skin.
2006-08-20 00:26:27 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Manic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the vet, and (gross though it may be) have a stool sample. It could be dietary (allergic to something in his food or not getting enough of something). It also could be just psychological, I believe they have meds for that as well. Either way, take him to the vet, you'll both feel better :-)
2006-08-20 00:27:04 · answer #6 · answered by dizzygrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be ring worm which is a infection in a spot on the skin or it could be mange, mange is like a very small mite that irritates the skin all over, if it's in one spot I would think it's a ring worm and is totally treatable, so goodluck.
2006-08-20 00:42:21 · answer #7 · answered by Tammy848 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's common for pets to get dry or bald spots on their bodies. If it's anything more, you need to seek veterinary assistance.
2006-08-20 00:33:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring him into a Vet. He could have a skin infection.
2006-08-20 00:26:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ohh, poor little kitty kitty, have him checked at the doctors. It may just be a problem that some medicine can fix.
2006-08-20 00:26:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋