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Hello! Apologies if this is the wrong forum, I'm new.
My cat, Boo, (4 years old, male, rescue) has been scooting and every once in a while starts growling while licking his rear almost obsessively, like he's in pain. If I try to look and/or touch him he responds by growling or hissing (extremely out of character). He's also been shaking his head (maybe itchy? his ears look clean and healthy). I took him to the vet and they checked his joints and expressed his anal glands, and I thought that was that, but he's just started up again after almost 3 weeks. I don't think it can be parasites (worms, fleas, etc.) as I have another cat and a dog who aren't showing any symptoms. He's eating, drinking, and seems to be using the litter box fine. Is it possible that it's caused by allergies (food, environmental, etc.) or is it still possible that it's his anal glands, especially since he stopped doing it for so long?
My cat, Boo, (4 years old, male, rescue) has been scooting and every once in a while starts growling while licking his rear almost obsessively, like he's in pain. If I try to look and/or touch him he responds by growling or hissing (extremely out of character). He's also been shaking his head (maybe itchy? his ears look clean and healthy). I took him to the vet and they checked his joints and expressed his anal glands, and I thought that was that, but he's just started up again after almost 3 weeks. I don't think it can be parasites (worms, fleas, etc.) as I have another cat and a dog who aren't showing any symptoms. He's eating, drinking, and seems to be using the litter box fine. Is it possible that it's caused by allergies (food, environmental, etc.) or is it still possible that it's his anal glands, especially since he stopped doing it for so long?