Cat scratching himself & bleeding!

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My cat has been scratching himself recently and sometimes the scratches bleed. This is mostly on his head (chin/cheeks/ears). He definitely doesn't have fleas as we just finished a six-month treatment for them and I regularly trim his claws so they're not too sharp. I've read that cats can over-groom themselves if they're too bored. Do you think that's what's happening?
 

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My cat does this due to allergies, both food and environmental. You may want to mention that to your vet. :)
 
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