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Stressed cat needs help?
We've been to the vet, had skin and blood tests and everything is normal so there's nothing medically wrong with him
I'm pregnant and I know last time I was he went a bit strange too but this time he's really bad. Also next door have just got a new cat that wants to play with him and my cat obviously doesn't want to play.
He's lost so much weight and he's over grooming himself and got so so so many bald patches and thin fur everywhere else. I'm giving him as much love as possible and he loves our daughter and let's her stroke him but I just don't know what to do and the vet just said give him attention.
He's getting worse and worse and I feel so bad for him. We've got a feliway plug in to try and calm him but that doesn't seem to be doing anything
Any ideas?
We've seen two vets and he's had skin checks and blood work done. There really isn't anything medically wrong he's just constantly grooming himself all the time which is why his fur is going
No food changed. He's happily been on his food for 3 years
4 Answers
- 8 years agoFavourite answer
Sounds like "Skin mites" or "Dust mites".
Actually the best thing you could do for your cat, is stop letting him roam-around outdoors!
Keep him indoors, let him look out windows and give him lots of toys. Give him a bath with a gentle "oatmeal shampoo" once a month or once every other month.
Also make sure his ears get "mite-medicine" too.
Make sure he doesn't have "round-worm" either. Otherwise, get a great shampoo and keep him indoors.
Source(s): Have had happy cats for 18 years. - PariahMaterialLv 68 years ago
Have you changed the cat's food lately? This almost sounds like a food allergy. There are many hypo-allergenic foods, and your vet should be able to help you with that. They're pricy, but definitely worth it.
Good luck.
Source(s): I've been owned by many cats - barbaraLv 78 years ago
Cats can take some psychoactive drugs-my young male was on Prozac for a while with anxiety issues. It's worth asking about.
- 8 years ago
Change your vet, your cat seems to have serious fungal infection, by your description. With bald patches and thinning hair your cat needs medical attention not personal attention.
