it could be a food allergy and i REALLY recommend getting the 'spectrum' blood allergy test done on your cat. it is a simple blood draw, and it tests for pretty much everything, as well as lisiting brands of foods that your cat can tolerate.
my cat ashley has been very itchy recently... scratching her face and ears, biting her paws, licking her tail and vomiting. it was horrible to watch and so frustrating because i couldn't figure out what was making her react. well, we got the results of the blood allergy test today, and she tested postive to venison, kelp, soy, tomato and alfalfa.
no wonder the natural balance green pea + venison i had been feeding her was making her so itchy! not only does it contain venison, but it also lists kelp as an ingredient.
before i switched her to the natural balance, i had been feeding her innova (it made her vomit) which lists alfafa as an ingredient.
. anyway, i am so happy now that i have some sort of food guideline. yay!
i really hope her itchiness/vomiting finally goes away, now that i know what not to feed her. i'm keeping my fingers, toes, everything crossed.
well, i just wanted to put this out there in case anyone else's cat was going through a hard time with allergies. thanks for reading, and good health to you and your kitty. ~ heidi
my cat ashley has been very itchy recently... scratching her face and ears, biting her paws, licking her tail and vomiting. it was horrible to watch and so frustrating because i couldn't figure out what was making her react. well, we got the results of the blood allergy test today, and she tested postive to venison, kelp, soy, tomato and alfalfa.
well, i just wanted to put this out there in case anyone else's cat was going through a hard time with allergies. thanks for reading, and good health to you and your kitty. ~ heidi