I need advice about two of my cats.
I have 4 cats all together. Two are just fine and not overgrooming, the other two are overgrooming. The long haired-tortieshell overgrooms mainly her hip bone areas, and the other tiger, short haired boy overgrooms all over--and it's very disturbing to me...because he has blotches of fur missing and there are scabs. So I guess this would be on the verge of self mutilating too?
Anyway, they aren't under stress at all, and it's just these two who do it. The vet just gives them a shot to make them feel better, but they continue to do it. The vet doesn't know what to say.
I was thinking it could be genetic? as they are related...I couldn't think of anything else because the two other cats don't sdo it at all...advice?
I have 4 cats all together. Two are just fine and not overgrooming, the other two are overgrooming. The long haired-tortieshell overgrooms mainly her hip bone areas, and the other tiger, short haired boy overgrooms all over--and it's very disturbing to me...because he has blotches of fur missing and there are scabs. So I guess this would be on the verge of self mutilating too?
Anyway, they aren't under stress at all, and it's just these two who do it. The vet just gives them a shot to make them feel better, but they continue to do it. The vet doesn't know what to say.
I was thinking it could be genetic? as they are related...I couldn't think of anything else because the two other cats don't sdo it at all...advice?