My cat is pullng the hair out on one part of is back. he has been to the vet he has no skin problems or fleas.
2007-02-13 08:57:00 · 21 answers · asked by anna H 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Could be stress. Have there been "ANY" changes in your home or outside your home?
2007-02-13 09:02:34 · answer #1 · answered by gstfox 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If skin problems and fleas have been ruled out, I'd suspect stress. Some cats don't handle change well and become neurotic. And then there are some cats who just become neurotic without any explanation as to why. A friend of mine had a Siamese that began pulling the hair on his back out for seemingly no reason. The vet had to put him on kitty Valium.
2007-02-13 10:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my cat did the same although his skin was red raw and infected (happened very quickly) started in a localised spot but he started licking the hair out everywhere.the vet suspected an allergy most likely to a single flea bite because he never had them. I kept him inside for about four weeks and put one of those lampshade thingy's on him to prevent him licking the hair out, he began to smell after a while so we bathed him but the problem cleared up.
2007-02-13 09:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by kooky kev 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he's stressing about something. possibly re-arranged or new furniture, noisy neighbours, some sort of domestic upheaval. if you or any of your family are stressed, he could be picking up on that & reacting. but if he has no skin allergies or fleas, i'd say it's definitely stress of some kind. consult your vet on this for treatment as such behaviour is habit forming & your cat could end up seriously hurting himself.
2007-02-13 10:59:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason most cats pull their hair out is through frustration with their owners. Have you tried talking to your cat, if not do so you may learn something both about it and yourself.
2007-02-13 09:08:18 · answer #5 · answered by MARC H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 of mine is doing it the vet says its a behaviour prob shes had antibiotics antidepressants and is now on a short course of low dose steroids she hasnt got fleas either but she started on her side licking lots then ripping fur out and now shes doing it to her feet shes got bald toes
2007-02-16 12:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by Miss Karen Roe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If not fleas...it must be some other parasite. Cats don't pull their hair out for nothing.
2007-02-13 09:08:25 · answer #7 · answered by Afi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cat does this every winter. The vet says she is overactive and does it in the winter because she gets less exercise then
2007-02-13 09:08:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like stress-have there been any changes at home or has he been in a fight with another cat lately?
2007-02-14 06:21:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he checked out OK at the vet, it could be an obsessive behavior, or a food allergy.
Food allergies in cats: http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=foodallergiesincats
Cats that lick too much (obsessive grooming):
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/news/lick.htm
Try play therapy to calm him and reduce his stress level: http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=playtherapyforcats
2007-02-13 09:07:48 · answer #10 · answered by Bess2002 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it could be a sign of stress as anything happened in the cats life that could cause him to stress it doesn't have to be recently it cold have happen a few year ago
2007-02-13 10:04:49 · answer #11 · answered by i love to the devil he's gr8 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋