he is an indoor/outdoor cat and doesnt seem to have fleas (i may be wrong). my other cat had this last year when she did have fleas but it didnt seem to bother her as much and went away. the cat who has it now persistantly licks the scabby area and he's losing a lot of fur
2007-10-25 10:17:57 · 13 answers · asked by sami 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
what could this be?
2007-10-25 10:18:33 · update #1
there is a cat problem out there nicknamed scabby cat which can be caused by a multitude of things, mainly allergies or fleas. My cat would get it every year and have to go in for a shot. Three years ago it just stopped happening and she has been fine ever since. Check this out.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1332&articleid=150
2007-10-25 13:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by bridiedarlin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be just a skin funk, especially if he's grey. Grey cats seem to be more prone to skin conditions. Talk to your vet and get him a medicated bath. Even if he doesn't seem to have fleas, the Frontline Flea treatment was actually prescribed to my mom's dog for her seasonal skin allergies. Turns out there is something conditioning in the formula -- may be the same for cats.
2007-10-25 10:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by halter_broke 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well this happens to my cat a few times a year. My cat has allergys. It seems that maybe your cat has allergies, not to anything in particular. When my cat gets allergies, shes kinda lazy and doesnt eat. Her hair falls out and she licks it raw. Take him to the vet and the vet will most likely prescribe pills.
2007-10-25 10:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by Paige Nicole 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I rescued a cat that had fleas. I put flea meds on her, got rid of the fleas, but then she developed these same kind of scabs on her neck and under her chin. I doctored them w/a couple of different meds, but that didn't help. SO....I took her to the vet! He said she had a SKIN INFECTION, so he gave her a steroid shot (for the itching), and had me give her a week/s worth of Clavamox (amoxicillin). That took care of it, her hair grew back, and she's beautiful now. So, you probably should let a vet see him. Good luck......
2007-10-25 10:29:56 · answer #4 · answered by brutusmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allergies/allergies to fleas/ or a combo - use flea meds on the back of his neck and try to feed him a cat food for allergies and it should start clearing up rather quickly (few days)
2007-10-25 10:21:03 · answer #5 · answered by kim 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like some kind of allergy - possibly to fleas, possibly to something in your yard or house. Time to visit the vet.
2007-10-25 10:21:50 · answer #6 · answered by triviatm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be fleas, etc. Or it could be stress from another animal or person that she is licking herself raw out of stress. Or something else. Check with a vet.
2007-10-25 10:23:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be food allergies, what does your cat eat? Something similar happened with mine till I realized she was allergic to the stuff in her dry food. Got rid of the dry food and she's been fine ever since.
2007-10-25 10:50:44 · answer #8 · answered by kananaskis95 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a parasite, like ringworm or mange mites. Get your cat to a vet for some ointment.
2007-10-25 11:13:36 · answer #9 · answered by bouncyfun1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is allergic to fleas..they are not gone yet...you may not see them but they are there...
go to the vet, they will give him medicine to help with the allergies...I have one cat that is tearing all his fur out as well...he like has nothing left of his tail..he is a ragdoll..and they have huge furry tails...poor baby...
2007-10-25 10:22:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋