I hope someone can help me; I don't know what to do. My cat, Orion (male 5 years), is licking himself so much he is licking all of his fur away. I have just moved to a new house with a roommate (who has a 7year old little girl) and a cat. I've been here since Christmas. Orion has never really been around children before or any other cats. The move was fine, Orion stayed in my bedroom for 2days then explored the rest of the basement that I'm renting. Then he met the other female cat and the little girl. The 2 cats play together, but Orion does not like the little girl, he hisses at her when she gets too close.
Orion licked under his arms a lot, thinning the hair there on and off in the past. He had done this before when I was working and going to school so I was never home a lot. I started staying up late playing catch with him and spending time at night with him. This seemed to work.
He was fine until 2 weeks ago, now his under arms are bare and he is working his way to bald spots on his legs and stomach. I think he finds licking relaxing and calming. I have tried to spend more time with him again thinking this would work, I don't know that it is. I work during the day then come home and spend all the time he wants with him, although the little girl is there too sometimes.
Sorry for the length of this, I though a little history might help. Am I going to have to go to the extreme and not allow the little girl in the basement? Oh, the female cat has not been spade yet so we have had to endure her yowling. Orion is nurtured and tries to mount her when she goes in heat but can't do anything. Does anyone think this has added to his problem and when she is spade he will get better? Should I keep the little girl and the other cat away from him and see if that works. I don't want to keep the other cat away though, I think they like playing together and Orion would get lonely. If anyone has any ideas please let me know! Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m so worried I think I am going to take him to the vet next week.
Orion licked under his arms a lot, thinning the hair there on and off in the past. He had done this before when I was working and going to school so I was never home a lot. I started staying up late playing catch with him and spending time at night with him. This seemed to work.
He was fine until 2 weeks ago, now his under arms are bare and he is working his way to bald spots on his legs and stomach. I think he finds licking relaxing and calming. I have tried to spend more time with him again thinking this would work, I don't know that it is. I work during the day then come home and spend all the time he wants with him, although the little girl is there too sometimes.
Sorry for the length of this, I though a little history might help. Am I going to have to go to the extreme and not allow the little girl in the basement? Oh, the female cat has not been spade yet so we have had to endure her yowling. Orion is nurtured and tries to mount her when she goes in heat but can't do anything. Does anyone think this has added to his problem and when she is spade he will get better? Should I keep the little girl and the other cat away from him and see if that works. I don't want to keep the other cat away though, I think they like playing together and Orion would get lonely. If anyone has any ideas please let me know! Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m so worried I think I am going to take him to the vet next week.