Cat Pulling Fur Out On Legs

You do it more when youre nervous Behavior modification and training can help reduce a cats stress levels.

Cat pulling fur out on legs. Some cats will pull the hair out with their teeth and create skin wounds and ulcerations. Cat losing fur on back legs and belly Over-scratching or licking may be some of the possible reasons why your cat is losing its beautiful fur on its hind legs and belly. I speculated if it could be the food maybe stressrelated or something else but as I wrote I never actually found out She still pulls of hair now and then and I can find furballs around the house but then its not from a specific place I think she just pulls out hair here and there where and if she finds a hair lump or leaves etc which has stuck in her long fur.

My cat is slowly losing her fur from the back down her back legs and is going up towards her head. If the biopsy tells us that we are simply dealing with a lesion caused by chronic licking then we can take steps to stop the licking such as trying a hypoallergenic food or temporarily trying some anti-anxiety medicine. It might be that your cat is struggling with parasites allergies or dry skin.

Cats can lose fur on their hind legs due to a variety of issues. If the cat is pulling its fur out and making the skin inflamed red infected or ulcerated then drug therapy is indicated. Senior cats are more likely to develop hyperthyroidism than younger cats.

The first step in treatment is finding out the underlying cause of the hair loss. You can test this by combing her coat and adding a few drops of water to any loose hair. But if you say he is actually biting fur out then it sound slike he was never fully socailised during his forst 7 weeks of life by his mother who would have taught him not to play so rough.

It may cost around 300 or so but it is definitely worth it. A cat licking hair off his front legs is a bit unusual. Hyperthyroidism It is a condition of the endocrine system that produces excessive amounts of thyroxine and triodothyronine.

If your cat is pulling out her fur she most likely has a medical issue. I have some to the conclusion she is plucking it out herself from the base of her tail and the backs of her legs. Julie Ann El Segundo CA Replied on 04192011.