My cat is chewing off fur and skin a few inches back from her paws.?

Question

i have searched for an erritation but i havent noticed anything.
i think it's stress. i will see her licking paws and legs and then she starts chewing.

Answer 1

Get her an e-collar and bandage up her paws. She could really hurt herself. Put some Neosporin on them before you bandage them up. If they don't irriate her, she's less likely to rip that bandage off. If it's really bad you may want to take her to the vet. She may need a medication to calm down. Or she could have something wrong with her teeth. My cat started chewing on herself when she had an infected tooth. Soft things, of course.

Answer 2

I am having the same problem at this time with my cat. I have done some research and believe it is stress/depression in my cat's situation. Also, I have noticed it might be "displacement" when I pet or brush her or something touches her hind quarter area, she starts licking her legs on the inside. She is a bit overweight so, she can't reach here too well to lick so she goes to her legs. Also, I read somewhere that if cat's lick in general, it is stress. She does this, licks windows, rubs her face on doors and licks the door etc. She has always done this though ever since being a kitten when I got her. She is now 10 yrs old. Hope this helps as I am looking for answers too!

Answer 3

I don't think this is normal stress behavior for a cat. Your cat could have mites or something similiar in her skin or simply have irritated dry spots as a result of some nutrients lacking in the diet. Check your labels and replace the food if you find any meat by-products or by-product of any kind. Also, find a food that is naturally high in fatty acids including Omega's which might cure the skin condition right away if this is the cause. Tiki Cat food provides all the true nutrients required to keep cats healthy including their skin and coat. In addition, you may have to find a good probiotic to correct the intestinal health of your cat which is commonly the problem with skin and coat if you find the problem persists after you have addressed the diet improvements.

Most importantly, take your cat to a local vet to ensure it isn't something parasitic, etc...

Answer 4

For all of those those who advise a pill or photos for hypersensitive reactions, please re-research. that could take care of the symptom, no longer the reason. Many hypersensitive reactions are food appropriate and may be reversed by way of feeding a food routine that doesn't contain wheat, corn or soy. different hypersensitive reactions may be brought about by way of fish or pork. and some cats are allergic to environmental allergens like pollen. Cats can advance sensitivities to meals they have eaten for years, so do not rule that out. by way of giving a steroid shot, you're expanding the opportunity of your cat arising diabetes and different topics. To the poster, please get your cat to the vet and performance an intensive checkup consisting of blood artwork and a pores and skin scraping. From there, try an eliminating food routine yet do not feed crappy Hills ZD food...

Answer 5

This could be allergies, self mutilation out of boredom or some other reason, but your cat needs to go to the vet. Beleive it or not she may need a light med (valium) or such to relieve the stress, if all else is ruled out. Sometimes the allergy can be elsewhere, inside ( milk ) and they take it out on what they can reach easiest.
Good luck, pretty common!

Answer 6

Take your cat to the vet, whether it is an irritation, a developing obsession or stress.

Before you can treat the problem, you have to have an accurate diagnosis.

If it is an irritation, or perhaps something you can't see, it might become infected, so you need to have your animal seen by a professional.

Answer 7

Sounds like stress to me, too, though you need to take her to the vet. She could be having an allergic reaction to something. If it is stress, the vet can help you figure out the source of the stress (has something at home changed?), or they can give you medication to calm your cat down.

Answer 8

Sometimes animals will chew on their paws if the have allergies also vitamins sometimes will help....I helped my parents run a pet shop and these were the two major causes of these problems..however if you try the vitamins and they don't help I would recommend taking her to see the vet...