Why do cats bite their fur off

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Sometimes behavioral thing but lots of times due to problems like fleas, mange, ringworm, allergy, disease or bacterial infection [ Source: http://www.chacha.com/question/why-do-cats-bite-their-fur-off ]
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What causes a happy, well-adjusted cat to bite the fur off the fr…?
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If there is a cat-only practice in your area, try there. This behavior has many different causes and it can be very difficult to figure it out. If it’s over a joint she may have some arthritis pain. Skin conditions often trigger it as well….
How to Stop a Cat from Biting off His Fur
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・ 1 Comb your cat for fleas. Using a flea comb, work through your cat’s fur right to the skin. The flea… ・ 2 Bathe your cat with a mild, hypoallergenic shampoo. Use a mild, unscented hypoallergenic shampoo made… ・ 3 Change your cat’s fo…
Why is my cat biting all his fur off his stomach and inner back l…?
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Even though flea and food allergy have been ruled out, there is still a possibility that an allergy is the culprit. Cats can be allergic to anything, just like humans. In fact, cats can be allergic TO humans! When cats have allergies, inste…

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Cat Licks Off Own Fur?
Q: My cat is 8 years old and just recently she has been licking biting/ off her own fur on her paws, back and front legs. Does anyone else have this problem with their cat or know why she does this? Thanks for the help!
A: this is usually a sign of stress. You should take the kitty to the vet to see if the stress is coming from an internal health issue, and then you can discuss external stressers and possible medication to help the kitty break the habit.
A few questions about my kitten?
Q: Before I ask, I’m going to give a little context.I’m living in a third world/developing country where animals are viewed as just food, not really as pets. I’ve known families eat their dog because they have the mentality that they can always go pick up another one.Vets are not a particularly good option here. I guess because being a “doctor for animals” isn’t viewed as a “real” profession.I have heard first hand stories of vets, one that killed a westerners pet dog because he didn’t know the correct medicine or dosage to give it, so he just gave it 3x the dosage of a drug he had lying around. Another who put a dog down because it had a broken leg. One killed a dog because the family couldn’t afford the payment. Last but not least, one b*tch lady vet who often puts down animals or turns families away because she doesn’t “feel” like treating them that day.Vaccinations are unheard of as far as I can tell.You might have noticed all those stories were about dogs. That is because dogs are viewed as worth taking to the vet. Cats are not.Obviously there are no humane societies or shelters here.Now let me tell you about my kitten;I found her one day about 2 weeks ago. She was lying half dead outside my appartment building, too weak to move.When I went to try and pet her (most cats here run as soon as they hear humans, I was intrigued why this one hadn’t) I saw that she was starved enough to look like nothing more than a skeleton, she had multiples wounds over her body especially near where her legs joined her body (it looked like someone had tried to pull her legs off and ripped the skin or something), a strange lump on her stomach, her skin was splitting around areas where she was covered in blue dye (or something). She was too weak to sit up or move and when she attempted too, she shook violently.In short, she had been tortured.I took her in and nursed her back to health.Her condition now; she lost 80 pct of her fur to the dye or whatever it was and by fur I meant large pieces of skin fell off with fur attached.Her wounds healed cleanly and now are nothing but big scabs which annoy her and I have to stop her from biting them off too early. (She did that to one on her leg and it bleed like crazy.)She’s no longer a skeleton but is in fact getting quite chubby. The large lump on her stomach I researched and ascertained was a hernia.Parts of her are still blue but the dye is fading.She’s now full of energy and life like a normal healthy kitten and enjoys hunting my feet and jumping everywhere. (So no broken bones, obviously. That was another worry of mine.) I estimate her age is 6-7 weeks old.Now onto my questions.Her hernia is what worries me the most. I have asked around westerners here with pets and they recommend to me this one vet who is very good at his job (IE, actually knows what he is doing), speaks a little english so can give instructions and doesn’t try to get more money out of you. (Many vets will give your pet treatments they don’t need in an attempt to get more money, occasionally these extra treatments kill the pet in question.)Unfortunately, he is on holiday and won’t be back for 3-4 weeks.Q: Will it be okay to leave it for this long?Whenever she cries for food, I feel bad if I try to ignore her since she had been starved before I got her. So currently she is getting around 3 meals a day plus every night I put a little meat in her bowl to munch on while I’m sleeping.Q: Is this too much food?Q: How to disclipine her that doesn’t involve spray bottle?Q: She keeps chewing on my armpits when I’m asleep, wtf?Q: Deflea-ing her with no flea products available?Q: Suggestions for helping her fur grow back?
A: 1. The hernia *should* be okay… Just keep an eye on it to make sure that its not growing in size. Try to keep her from doing anything too strenuous. Keep her calm until you can get it looked at and avoid rough-housing or playing with her until then.2. If she’s getting chubby, avoid letting her free feed. Drop down the portion sizes at each feeding, and move them farther apart until you cut her down to two feedings a day, one in the moring and one at night. 1/4 cup of food should be more than enough for a cat at each feeding. Also, only leave the food down for a certain amount of time (10-15 minutes is usually good), and then pick it back up.3. It depends on what you’re disciplining her for. I use several methods. The first is really easy. I take a small coffee can, put a handful of coins in and tape the lid shut. When my cat is doing something “bad”, I shake the can. I also use scruffing. Pick her up by the skin at the back of her neck and let her dangle for a moment. It wont hurt her (its how momma cats discipline their babies). I accomapy the scruff with a low growl if what my cat has done is especially bad.4. No idea on the armpit thing… sorry.5. Give her baths with Dawn dishsoap if its available, and then brush her down with a fine tooth comb to remove the eggs. Make sure its Dawn brand, as its the only safe one to use on animals!!!6. The fur growing back is a tricky one. It should grow back in time, though if the scars are bad enough it may not in places. If you can get ahold of fish or fish oil, add it to her diet. Fish oil have Omega fatty acids, which are good for glossy and rich coats, so it may help. Flax seed oil would also be good, if you can get ahold of it where you are.What did you name her? I would have gone with Blue Hope, myself….
How do I convince my friend to microchip her cat?
Q: She has a Himalayan kitten who I dislike a lot, he gets really tense whenever I’m around and when I tried to pet him he glared at me and tried to bite me. I don’t touch him anymore.It is very important to microchip a cat because anyone can easily take a collar off a cat and say, “Oops, sorry, I never saw a collar on this cat and just decided it’s mine.” She’s always like, “No! It’ll hurt him! I don’t want Henry to have something injected in his throat! It’ll hurt him!” I mean, come on! None of her pets have microchips in their throats and she has 3 dogs and 4 cats, and so many hamsters she can’t even count them all. Whenever I come over, she has fur all over the house, all over the floor and furniture and rugs, and in her food too. It was very disgusting. She doesn’t even try to clean up the furs. I’m like, a guest, and it is not good when you can’t keep your house clean. You should see her downstairs!Oh my gosh…it’s horrid. How can a person live like this??? She has a kennel downstairs for her animals, and the whole downstairs is covered in dog droppings! There is evidence of at least trying to clean up the messes, but all she practically did was smudge it all over the cement. Now I know why she told us to put our shoes on…Anyway, her life doesn’t really worry me. She’s not one of best friends, but someone who I’m like, “Oh her? eeeh not really my friend.” so I don’t care if she has animal sh*t and fur all over her house. I do care about the animals, however. She won’t get them microchipped! I know that’s her decision, but she really should microchip her cat, because she plans to breed with him and he casually escapes her house sometimes. How can I convince her to microchip her animals, prefferably her cat?To The Morning Star: Would I WHAT my child…?To jadeston…: Oh…yeah I heard of those, I have one on my cell phone. I just kinda thought it was a misspelling or something. thanks
A: I can understand caring about the animals, but honestly, it sounds to me like you need to find these animals a better home before you try to convince someone to micro chip them! As for the cat, he nay just be uncomfortable around new people and might need time to adjust to you, but form the sounds of it you don’t spend enough time around the cat for him to know you and decide to like you. But that’s not really the important thing here.You are correct, if the cat wanders off, the person who finds him can remove his collar and claim he is theirs. I would hope people wouldn’t do that, but you never know. I agree with micro chipping, especially if the cat goes outside or has a habit of escaping from the house. Micro chipping is apparently a painless procedure, according to my vet, and the cat’s don’t even notice the chip is there. The chip is not placed in the cat’s throat, that’s crazy, but it is placed under the skin on the back of the cat’s neck. If you’re really that concerned about getting the pets micro chipped I would look for information on the internet to explain how it’s done and why it should be done. Honestly it sounds like this person really isn’t a friend at all, but being a lover of animals myself I would say you are concerned about the animals welfare. If that is the case, then considering the conditions theses animals are apparently living in I would be contacting my local humane society with an annomyous tip that they should be checking this person out to see if she is providing the proper care for her animals.
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