Comments on: My cat’s licking her fur off. Help! http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2007/11/04/my-cats-licking-her-fur-off-help/ Advice by cats, for cats and their people Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:03:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erin http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2007/11/04/my-cats-licking-her-fur-off-help/comment-page-2/#comment-15509 Erin Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:53:39 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2007/11/04/my-cats-licking-her-fur-off-help/#comment-15509 I think everyone is being really lax saying it is just allergies. Could easily be a urinary tract infection or blocked anal glands. Take her to the vet! I think everyone is being really lax saying it is just allergies. Could easily be a urinary tract infection or blocked anal glands. Take her to the vet!

]]> By: Cheryl Johnson http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2007/11/04/my-cats-licking-her-fur-off-help/comment-page-2/#comment-14998 Cheryl Johnson Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:27:12 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2007/11/04/my-cats-licking-her-fur-off-help/#comment-14998 I have two cats. Tia is now 12 years old and for the past 18 months she has been chewing off the fun on her belly and lower legs. I figured it was stress as she was always a timid cat. We had been remodeling the house to prepare it to sell. Then we left them alone while we went house hunting out of state. A neighbor came in to change litter, check food and water and play with them while we were gone. AS we packed up our things she kept on chewing. The move came and she traveled so well and once in the new house she had more room to run and chase her companion cat. The hair begin to grow back within a couple weeks. Now she is doing it again and the only thing different is I'm now retired and home all day. You'd think that was a good thing but it is a change. She has no fleas, never goes outside and other then looking a little silly, she is playful, affectionate and seems happy. I feed her hair ball food so no problems with those but once in awhile. A lot of the responses I read here sound good and I may try some of them. Thank you I have two cats. Tia is now 12 years old and for the past 18 months she has been chewing off the fun on her belly and lower legs. I figured it was stress as she was always a timid cat. We had been remodeling the house to prepare it to sell. Then we left them alone while we went house hunting out of state. A neighbor came in to change litter, check food and water and play with them while we were gone. AS we packed up our things she kept on chewing.

The move came and she traveled so well and once in the new house she had more room to run and chase her companion cat. The hair begin to grow back within a couple weeks. Now she is doing it again and the only thing different is I’m now retired and home all day. You’d think that was a good thing but it is a change. She has no fleas, never goes outside and other then looking a little silly, she is playful, affectionate and seems happy. I feed her hair ball food so no problems with those but once in awhile.

A lot of the responses I read here sound good and I may try some of them. Thank you

]]> By: Julia http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2007/11/04/my-cats-licking-her-fur-off-help/comment-page-2/#comment-14970 Julia Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:44:53 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2007/11/04/my-cats-licking-her-fur-off-help/#comment-14970 My 10-year old cat had allergies and had licked all the fur off his belly, hind legs and underside of his tail; my other two cats were fine. One trip to the vet for a single shot of steroids IMMEDIATELY calmed his itching, and he has not overgroomed himself since. His fur is all grown back so he's beautiful again, but more importantly, he's a much happier, more comfortable kitty! Rather than spending months trying to pinpoint the source of your cat's allergies, I strongly recommend the steroid shot. It's not very expensive and it works wonders. If cats continue to lick, they can open up sores that get infected, so time is of the essence. My 10-year old cat had allergies and had licked all the fur off his belly, hind legs and underside of his tail; my other two cats were fine. One trip to the vet for a single shot of steroids IMMEDIATELY calmed his itching, and he has not overgroomed himself since. His fur is all grown back so he’s beautiful again, but more importantly, he’s a much happier, more comfortable kitty!

Rather than spending months trying to pinpoint the source of your cat’s allergies, I strongly recommend the steroid shot. It’s not very expensive and it works wonders. If cats continue to lick, they can open up sores that get infected, so time is of the essence.

]]> By: Dabest1 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2007/11/04/my-cats-licking-her-fur-off-help/comment-page-2/#comment-14743 Dabest1 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:38:53 +0000 http://www.paws-and-effect.com/2007/11/04/my-cats-licking-her-fur-off-help/#comment-14743 I have discovered that both my cats steer away from anything that has or had Febreeze (household freshners) on it. One of them licked his fur off his paws, belly and top of back near his tai because of it. It took me years to find out what it was. Now I know and my cats are happier that I am not using Febreeze anymore. Never thought it was something like a freshner, I used to put it everywhere. I have discovered that both my cats steer away from anything that has or had Febreeze (household freshners) on it. One of them licked his fur off his paws, belly and top of back near his tai because of it. It took me years to find out what it was. Now I know and my cats are happier that I am not using Febreeze anymore. Never thought it was something like a freshner, I used to put it everywhere.

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