My 5 month old male kitten is licking himself raw in a couple of spots. Under his back leg and a little bit on his belly by his back leg. I had him fixed exactly a week ago and all seemed fine. I tried to keep him quiet but that's almost impossible with kittens he seems to be healing fine but just last night I noticed a few spots where's he's licked all his fur off under his leg and at his belly. It's not sore or bleeding yet but all the fur is gone so it won't be too long if he continues. He maybe going outside of his litterbox too. I have 2 cats and haven't seen either of them do it so I can't say it's him for sure it might be the older one.
I'm not sure why he is licking himself raw both cats get along and seem to really like each other so I don't think it has anything to do with their relationship. I've been a bit stressed and haven't been around much so I'm kind of wondering if that's it. I work 2 jobs and sometimes it's hard to give them all the attention they may need but I always make an effort to play, pick up and pet them at least for a half an hour before I go to bed. I do the same in the morning no matter how tired I get. They get wet food in the morning and dry food at night either Science Diet or Nutromax wet food and either Science Diet, Nutromax or Purina One Dry food. I just bought some Nutromax Dry noncorn formula that was on sale. That the only thing new he's been exposed to. My other cat seems sensitive to fish so I've kept them both on a largely chicken diet sometimes turkey.
I was thinking I would just trying a third littlerbox to see if that would help with the problem of one of them going out of the box but I'm not sure what to do about the problem of my little guy licking himself raw. Any suggestions. I was thinking of feliway. I can't afford a vet visit right now. I will take him if it becomes much worse but if it's something simple I'd like to spare myself the expense and time. Also the Vet will most likely be closed early today and all of tommorrow.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I've had cats for 30 years and they always surprise me with new problems. I've never had a cat that did this.
I'm not sure why he is licking himself raw both cats get along and seem to really like each other so I don't think it has anything to do with their relationship. I've been a bit stressed and haven't been around much so I'm kind of wondering if that's it. I work 2 jobs and sometimes it's hard to give them all the attention they may need but I always make an effort to play, pick up and pet them at least for a half an hour before I go to bed. I do the same in the morning no matter how tired I get. They get wet food in the morning and dry food at night either Science Diet or Nutromax wet food and either Science Diet, Nutromax or Purina One Dry food. I just bought some Nutromax Dry noncorn formula that was on sale. That the only thing new he's been exposed to. My other cat seems sensitive to fish so I've kept them both on a largely chicken diet sometimes turkey.
I was thinking I would just trying a third littlerbox to see if that would help with the problem of one of them going out of the box but I'm not sure what to do about the problem of my little guy licking himself raw. Any suggestions. I was thinking of feliway. I can't afford a vet visit right now. I will take him if it becomes much worse but if it's something simple I'd like to spare myself the expense and time. Also the Vet will most likely be closed early today and all of tommorrow.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I've had cats for 30 years and they always surprise me with new problems. I've never had a cat that did this.