Fleas or overgrooming ?

louise88

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Hello there !

i hope im posting this on the right place ..

so i have an outdoor cat (started to go out since he was  young)

and i noticed lately that he is grooming himself excessively

he never had fleas ( i think..)

what could it be ?

thank you .
 
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There's really no way we can tell you what it is.  Most likely it IS fleas.  Have you looked at him closely to see if there's any evidence of the little buggers on him.  It only takes ONE if he's allergic to them.  Or it could be ant bits, or mosquitoes, or really anything. 

I would try combing him with a fine tooth comb to see if you can detect any fleas.  If not, then you may need to take him to a Vet to see if they can determine the cause. 
 
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i did not find anything , probably ant bites.

Anyway Thank you so much ! i was worried all the time ..!
 
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