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Barnyard Buddies:  I too have a cat issue... need some advice  |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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 Posted - Nov 21 2012 : 10:25:14 AM
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Our cat is about 10 years old. In the last month I have noticed she is getting a bald spot right above where her tail connects on her back side.
She's a feisty, anti-people, inside-only cat. We have had a great working relationship... she's keeps mice away, we feed her. She will crawl in your lap on the rare occasion, but usually keeps out of sight. I explain this because if I try to examine her back, she gets quite violent!
What kinds of things could cause this irritation? What types of natural remedies would you suggest?
I am not big on running animals to the vet, besides the fact I'd have to go to the doctor myself for trying after she tried to claw me to death!
Any thoughts?
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2012 : 11:33:41 AM
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fleas? food allergy? (have you changed foods?)
i really don't have suggestions- sorry...just hugs!
Farmgirl # 2139
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2012 : 12:07:00 PM
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My daughter has a cat that pulls all the hair out at the base of her tail. Sounds sort of the same. We have no idea why she does it. She did have ringworm when she was a baby, my daughters got 2 of them. They kept them covered with tinactin all the time when they were babies and they finally got over it. No more ringworm, just this weird habit that the one has. If you figure out what yours is let me know. Good luck.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2012 : 5:34:50 PM
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| I think Amy's nailed it. We had a problem like that, and it got better after we made sure she had lots of safe hiding places, plenty to eat, lots of playtime and so on. Has there been any change in her environment that might have triggered this? |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Nov 22 2012 : 8:06:05 PM
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I agree that stress could be the issue. We have a cat in our neighborhood who used to try to get into our house. She literally stalked us, waiting outside the door and trying to run inside. This was even though she had a home nearby with people who were concerned about her and tried to keep her in. And she also had terrible skin, with patches of missing hair and even bleeding sores. Her owners had a lot of other pets, and when some of them left the home this cat suddenly stopped roaming. We've seen her once in the last two years, and guess what...her skin was totally fine. We almost didn't recognize her.
And another thing you might look at is the humidity level in your house. Especially with cold weather coming on and heating systems kicking in, your cat might be suffering from dry skin. |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Nov 23 2012 : 10:06:04 AM
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THanks for the suggestions. No food change. I will keep watching for signs of something I can do for her.
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Nov 23 2012 : 12:25:10 PM
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There is some stuff called bitteryuck that one can get at the feedstore to spray on tails of horses to keep baby horses from eating their mothers tails and other various problems. It's harmless and tastes nasty. It would need to be used very sparingly on a kitty I would think.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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Barnyard Buddies: I too have a cat issue... need some advice |
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I too have a cat issue... need some advice
