Q: Why is My Cat Losing Hair?
Q: My cat is losing hair by the base of his tail and around his neck. He scratches a little, but not badly. Could it be stress or a cat skin condition?
A: A cat losing hair is sometimes stress related. Stress can lead to over grooming that results in cat hair loss.
Before we assume stress is the cause, we should rule out a few other things.
A cat skin condition called Alopecia can also cause loss of fur. It's always a good idea to see your vet if your cat shows any of these symptoms:
- Loss of hair in patches
- Red or irritated skin
- Scratching or licking in the areas of hair loss
One of the next cat skin conditions to rule out is flea infestation. Even indoor cats can get fleas. Other symptoms of flea infestation include red skin and small red bumps. If this is the case your veterinarian may wish to prescribe a preventative flea medication.
Cat hair loss can also be caused by allergies, which present as skin conditions in cats. Feline allergies have many causes including sensitivity to inhaled particles, foods and insect bites. Cats usually develop allergies between the ages one and three years.
An underlying skin infection in another possibility. Your veterinarian can diagnose and treat infected skin but routine blood work may be needed to help to rule out underlying problems.
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I have two Chinchilla Persian's and a mostly black Persian and the mostly black one has shorter,thicker hair and the two Chinchilla's have long beautiful hair but it's alot thinner than the mostly black one. My cats do not eat people food and are very picky eater,they will only eat one brand of dry catfood and two brands of moist food. They will not eat the meat out of any moist catfood. They love Beneful moist dogfood(again they will not eat the meat out of it),they love the vegetables and pasta out of the food.They also do not care for catnip,but they love gourmet sage plants. If mine don't eat enough of their veggies and pasta I notice that their hair starts to get dull and they aren't as active.I know that it's odd to have cats that are almost vegetarians.My cats also love our backyard,we put in a pond for them because they love playing in the water and if it's raining it's almost impossible to keep them in the house,they also love to play chase with either people or our dogs.(they don't care for other cats). I joke all the time that my cats think they are dogs.