I have two orange tabbies, sisters, both 3 yrs old. One of them recently started showing baldness on her lower belly and on the backs of her hind legs. I took her to the vet and they did a skin scraping which showed no parasite or other problems.
The vet explained feline psychogenic alopecia, or overgrooming, which appears to be the cause in this case. I'm trying to rule out any other possible issues, like allergies, and wanted to post the following question.
I have read posts on this site where other pet owners experienced similar problems which were not attributed to overgrooming and were the cause of allergic reaction to the cat litter in-use. My cats have been using the same brand of litter for all of their 3 years with no problems. Is it possible that the little one has just recently developed an allergic reaction to their litter?
Just curious. I'm certainly leaning to the alopecia now as the cause. I've been working 12 hour shifts in a new job for months and my girlfriend moved out about 5 months ago, taking her kitten (their playmate) with her. I'm wondering if me being around less and the loss of their friend is what's troubling my little buddy.
The vet explained feline psychogenic alopecia, or overgrooming, which appears to be the cause in this case. I'm trying to rule out any other possible issues, like allergies, and wanted to post the following question.
I have read posts on this site where other pet owners experienced similar problems which were not attributed to overgrooming and were the cause of allergic reaction to the cat litter in-use. My cats have been using the same brand of litter for all of their 3 years with no problems. Is it possible that the little one has just recently developed an allergic reaction to their litter?
Just curious. I'm certainly leaning to the alopecia now as the cause. I've been working 12 hour shifts in a new job for months and my girlfriend moved out about 5 months ago, taking her kitten (their playmate) with her. I'm wondering if me being around less and the loss of their friend is what's troubling my little buddy.