Desperate for some help with my feral Chico who sleeps on my front porch. He comes to my house every day at sundown, eats about five or six cans of wet food and then beds down in a Kitty Tube until sunrise. I don't see him all day.
Last December, he began fur-mowing and licked his back nearly bare. I tried to catch him & take him to a vet but he freaked out when I tried to shove him in a carrier. I called the vet who said it was probably fleas. For the last year, I have been applying Advantage II on him. Over the summer, his coat came back and all summer long, it looked lovely. I thought my problems were over but now, over the last few days, he's been fur mowing again. At first it was very lightly but now tonight he's licked his back bald again and even created a sore on his back. I'm guessing he's allergic to something and the only thing I think of is perhaps his straw bedding. He doesn't sleep in the house in the summer but rather lays on a huge cat scratcher I have for him.
So I'm looking for advice: Should I take out the straw? I always replace the straw at the start of every season. What can I use that will keep him as warm? Or could he be allergic to something else? He eats the same food every day (more or less) and everything else remains the same for him.
Any help would be appreciated
Last December, he began fur-mowing and licked his back nearly bare. I tried to catch him & take him to a vet but he freaked out when I tried to shove him in a carrier. I called the vet who said it was probably fleas. For the last year, I have been applying Advantage II on him. Over the summer, his coat came back and all summer long, it looked lovely. I thought my problems were over but now, over the last few days, he's been fur mowing again. At first it was very lightly but now tonight he's licked his back bald again and even created a sore on his back. I'm guessing he's allergic to something and the only thing I think of is perhaps his straw bedding. He doesn't sleep in the house in the summer but rather lays on a huge cat scratcher I have for him.
So I'm looking for advice: Should I take out the straw? I always replace the straw at the start of every season. What can I use that will keep him as warm? Or could he be allergic to something else? He eats the same food every day (more or less) and everything else remains the same for him.
Any help would be appreciated