Quick history: Simba was due to be neutered. Two nights before the date, he ran away. He was gone for almost 3 weeks. I looked everywhere. I finally found him a whopping 4 houses away pining after a female. I brought him home and noticed he had obviously been in a cat fight. I treated his cuts and got him into the vet to be checked out and get neutered. They couldn't get him in for about 2 weeks. He was healing up well and right before we went to the vet he started licking his left foot, to the point there was no hair in a spot about the size of a dime. The vet looked him over and said he was fine and that he was healing well. He was fixed and came home. That was a week ago. He has licked himself stupid. He is working his way across his toes and up his leg. There is nothing wrong with his foot, i've checked and rechecked. I have used mouthwash to keep him from licking...that doesn't last long. I have even used teatree oil, that doesn't last long either. I don't know what else to do. I have read a lot about stress...is that the problem? He is freaked out over being "lost"? He has always been an inside cat. He is just now a year old. Any suggestions? I don't know what else to do. Thanks for hearing me out, I know it is a lengthy post.
Michelle
Michelle