kitten fur/skin peeling

Hello world! I just adopted a 5 week old kitten from a girl I know. She had adopted it from someone elsewhom I don't know, only a few days prior.

I discovered right away that her skin was peeling with her fur. She said that the Kitty was in a bad home where some kids put glue on her fur. I'm not really sure what other damage they did to her, but as the Kitty cleans herself, pieces just Peel. Aside from this one thing, she is a super happy, playful Kitty. I don't see any other obvious signs of damage or illness. Her face looks healthy, she's eating and going potty fine....

I guess my question is, what do I do? Her skin underneath is a little pink, but no signs of fleas/ringworm. I really don't think a vet is exactly necessary. Is there something I can do at home to help the fur stop coming off or to maybe hasten the situation so that the glue is all removed? Or anything that might help healthy new fur come in?

Please advise.

I am just bumping this back up so maybe someone with some ideas may see this.  I really have very little experience with the little ones but there are some people here who do.  Poor little kitty has had a rough life but sounds like this kitty is a real fighter.

If you think it is just the glue and not another problem, honestly, I would probably just let 'nature' take it's course and allow the kitty to clean itself so that the fur peels, and eventually she will be back to normal again. I can't claim to have ever had any experience with this particular problem either though, thankfully.  I would closely watch her though and if she seems in distress, if it gets much worse, or if you start to think it might not just be ab issue of glue and grooming, I would get her to a vet.

Thank you So much for helping her.

Yes, thank you so much for taking care of this kitty.
At the cat sanctuary where I volunteer, a cat had burns on its fur/skin, at least, that's the best guess of the vets and other knowledgeable cat owners. One volunteer spent several hours every Saturday massaging the cat with olive oil.
I don't know how that would interfere with Kitty cleaning herself.
Otherwise, yes, I would watch for any other signs of illness (who knows *what* the abusers fed her) and take her to the vets if she gets worse. Stress can bring out illnesses on a delayed basis.

I stayed home with her today. She is doing great. Her appetite is healthy and all she has done all day is play, explore, investigate my little ratty and take her short naps. As of this morning, the pieces of her fur/skin that looked dead and peeling have all fallen off. She has been cleaning herself quite aggressively. I imagine it was itchy! But the skin beneath looks healthy and pink.

Thanks for your help guys! I'll try the olive oil thing. I'm sure it will feel nice on her skin!

So happy!

Hi,

Thank you for giving this sweet little kitten a second chance.

It sounds as if you have got the situation under control now, but I thought I'd chime in anyway. One of my cats managed to get sticky masking tape, the kind they use to mask car windows when they are re-spraying them, stuck to the inside of her legs and her belly. We managed to cut the tape off but she was covered in sticky residue. Our vet told us to rub flour into it to absorb the stickiness, then cut as much of it out as we could. Glue is toxic and very dangerous if they swallow any. Our cat actually needed a stitch where she had pulled a clump of fur out, but she healed up really quickly. We put a few drops of Vitamin E oil on her bald patches. It needs to be the really pure kind that you can take as a health supplement. It's good for any kind of wounds once the first layer of skin has grown back. It helps prevent scaring.

(I found this out after I burnt myself badly. Doctors were talking about a skin graft for a while but daily massage with Vitamin E oil helped a lot. I don't even have a scar any more.)

oh what a cuttie!

Look at that cute innocent little face.  It's hard to believe anyone could be cruel to this little kitten.

Hi I hate to say run him to the Vet  BUT I think he may need some Medication to help him heal like antibiotics and Cortison [sp]and a full blood work up to find out why it's happening coz it's not normal Good Luck...Scotty

How are things going with your little kitten?  I hope her fur and skin issues have settled down and no new problems since your last post.      She looks adorable and is incredibly lucky to be with you.  Thank you for offering her the love and care she needs.