I think I might know why my 4 feral cats are scratching and pulling their fur out. It just dawned on me that they do this every year when they start sleeping in the shelters.
Last month I cleaned all the shelters out and put in fresh straw and the 4 who sleep in the shelters are pulling fur out and itching like crazy. I had been thinking all this time it was or could be a food allergy. I then realized they did this only when it starts getting cold and they sleep in the shelters. Every Fall and Winter my poor cats loose most of their fur.
I feed a total of 6 cats but the other 2 do not sleep in the shelters and leave my property when done eating. They never have a problem with pulling fur out.
Now that I think I figured this out what else can be used in the shelters besides straw? They only get in the shelters when they have to, probably because they itch so much while in there.
I hope there is something else I can use so they can all start feeling better. Every morning when I wake up they have pulled out more fur after spending the night in the shelter's.
Last month I cleaned all the shelters out and put in fresh straw and the 4 who sleep in the shelters are pulling fur out and itching like crazy. I had been thinking all this time it was or could be a food allergy. I then realized they did this only when it starts getting cold and they sleep in the shelters. Every Fall and Winter my poor cats loose most of their fur.
I feed a total of 6 cats but the other 2 do not sleep in the shelters and leave my property when done eating. They never have a problem with pulling fur out.
Now that I think I figured this out what else can be used in the shelters besides straw? They only get in the shelters when they have to, probably because they itch so much while in there.
I hope there is something else I can use so they can all start feeling better. Every morning when I wake up they have pulled out more fur after spending the night in the shelter's.