My pound cat has scabs..6 months later..indoor cat..her adopted brother has them too..I don't think its fleas.

Answer 1

All of the above answers are good ones. There are a few others to consider.

First, take you cats to the vet for a check-up. That may tell you what the problem is. Even if the vet doesn't know, they will know if it's fleas, mites or ringworm. That will be a great start.

Cats can have skin problems from poor nutrition or allergies. This is often the case with rescued or shelter animals. I recommend that you switch your cats to a high quality natural canned food. Try your local pet shop or online at http://www.onlynaturalpet.com

You can also give your cat feline vitamins. They make special blends just for skin conditions. They do work great! Again, check locally or online. The link above has them.

I couldn't find a topical solution for my cats scab problems so I made my own after consulting with my vet and reading up on cat nutrition and supplements. It's important not to put anything on your cat that isn't safe for them. They absorb things through the skin and anything toxic can harm their liver or kidneys. I use a mixture of 8oz of filtered water, 10cc aloe and 15 drops of grapefruit seed extract. The GSE will kill harmful bacteria and the aloe sooths the skin. For tough skin problems I will also open a vitamin E capsual and use that right on the wound with the other mixture. This solution is safe to drink and you can get those items at any health food store in your area.

Here is a great article on skin allergies http://www.belfield.com/article6.html This site also has a great article on pet food.

If you have a holistic vet in your area, that is where you should go. They will use the path of least harm for your cat when choosing treatments.

Answer 2

She may have a skin disease, mites which are different than fleas, or a nutritional deficit. You can try kitty vitamins but it would be better to take at least one of them to the vet and get a professional opinion and med if needed. We had a kitty that had a scabby skin condition because she has been very malnourished before we got her and also seemed to have a problem utilizing nutritioents in her food. For her the thing that finally turned it around was the hairball remedy/preventer that also has vitamins in it. It comes in a tube and is like a paste that is put on paws. It took a long time but she finally did get all better. However just because that is what solved her problem doesn't guarantee that is the right answer for your kitties so getting them checked by the vet is important. Some pounds do have mites that come in on an animal and are not caught immediately and cats that have been abandoned as yours may have been before they went to the pound are often exposed to various diseases. They are blessed that you chose them and want to give them the care they need.

Answer 3

If the scabs look kinda like mold, chances are it's ringworm. Ringworm isn't that big of a deal - it's the human equivalent to athletes foot. Ringworm produces spores that can thrive by themselves for months, which may explain why they "broke out" now.
If you don't want to pony up the cash to get them to a vet, and you are pretty sure it may be ringworm - you can go to the drug store and get Neosporin AF, or Miconizole (a yeast infection treatment). But, with the Miconizole, do not put it on any open wounds, that would sting a bit, and thats not nice!Also, get a good animal friendly (check the label) disinfectant that kills ringworm, and spray your house well to kill any spores that may be around, to prevent further outbreaks.
If the scabs are pussing, get the cat to a vet right away, it's not ringworm!
Take care and good luck!

Answer 4

did you get both of these cats at the same time? because if you did, they could be fighting. not all catfights involve hissing and spitting, i'm sure you know.

do you live with room mates or perhaps with younger siblings. i know that this is hard to consider, but could any ona of them be hurting your kitties?

still, the best way for you to put an end to this would be to take them to the vet.

Answer 5

i think it sounds like they have ringworm, that looks like round scabs, phone a vet you can get medicine to clear this, x

Answer 6

it could be ringworm. look up online pictures on vet.com