Why would a cat start losing fur?
Question by Meien: Why would a cat start losing fur?
My neighbor’s cat has been balding for quite some time now. Then today I noticed that she has little bright red raised red spots all over her back in the places where she’s losing fur. I’m just curious to know what this is. Plus I don’t want her passing on anything weird to my other 3 (indoor) cats from me petting her.
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8 Responses to Why would a cat start losing fur?
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it could be stress, or some disease. i suggest you look at some websites about animal diseases
m.music_152
April 8, 2013 at 10:54 pm
Could be fleas or an allergy. Avoid beef, tuna, wheat, yeast, milk, turkey, and pork. I had to buy skin supplements that helped my cat.
zamarel
April 8, 2013 at 11:19 pm
it’s going bald
ppe
April 8, 2013 at 11:55 pm
Could be a flea allergy. Could be tons of thiings. If she is an outdoor cat and hangs out in your yard, you might want to use some topical flea prevention like Revolution on your cats, even if they are inside. Most of the other conditions that cause skin stuff are not contagious, and your cats should be fine.
By the way, tell your neighbor to get her cat to the vet. That’s neglect!
clovicat
April 9, 2013 at 12:37 am
maybe it has mange? or a scalp disorder. flees. there is a lot of things that can cause this. wash your hands before touching your cats.
Turbobittch
April 9, 2013 at 1:05 am
when a cat starts loosing fur it may be a sign of ageing or it could be the mange the best way to figure this out would be to talk to a veteranarian.
kitten
April 9, 2013 at 1:30 am
They could be abscesses from bites, reactions to flea infestations, a contact dermal problem, any of which is treatable. If there’s red, it’s usually not ringworm. That cat’s owner needs to take his animal in to the vet to have her helped.
hudsongray
April 9, 2013 at 1:30 am
Its probebley a disease, you might want to stop petting the cat until you talk to a vet about the effects it might have on you or the other cats.
Ryan
April 9, 2013 at 1:42 am