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J King - 05 Jun 2004 21:59 GMT

I have a tiny 17 year old siamese. About a month ago she started pulling
out tufts of fur. She just sits down and grabs her fur and starts tearing
it out. She doesn't seem to be sick and so far no bald spots. Any ideas on
what could be causing this? The vet said a food allergy but she's been on
the same food for years.

Joanne

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Karen Chuplis - 05 Jun 2004 22:18 GMT

> I have a tiny 17 year old siamese. About a month ago she started pulling
> out tufts of fur. She just sits down and grabs her fur and starts tearing
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>
> Joanne

I'd sure have a cat that age tested for thyroid levels. Fur pulling can be a
sign and it can be controlled.

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Cat Protector - 05 Jun 2004 22:22 GMT

It may be stress. Has there been any recent changes like moving, new people
around, etc?

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> I have a tiny 17 year old siamese. About a month ago she started pulling
> out tufts of fur. She just sits down and grabs her fur and starts tearing
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> Joanne

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Laura R. - 05 Jun 2004 23:29 GMT

circa Sat, 5 Jun 2004 18:29:27 -0230, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
J King (taicho@roadrunner.nf.net) said,

> The vet said a food allergy but she's been on
> the same food for years.

That doesn't matter. People and animals can develop new allergies.
For example, waiters who do a lot of prepping of lobster for
customers often develop shellfish allergies.

Did your vet recommend trying an alternate protein source food?

Laura

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