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Cat Forum / General Topics / November 20047 yr old Male Fur Loss on Back Legs
I have read other posts in re: to fur loss on the back legs, but the posts mainly pertained to female cats. We have a male longhair that is licking and has hair loss on the insides of his back legs. He is a totally indoor kitty and here lately he has had more fur balls hacked up than ever in his life. Then I noted the hair loss. He doesn't have fleas and he's eating the same chow as usual. Does anyone have a clue as to what's happening here? > I have read other posts in re: to fur loss on the back legs, but the > posts mainly pertained to female cats. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > He doesn't have fleas and he's eating the same chow as usual. > Does anyone have a clue as to what's happening here? cccccCCCCCCCCContact allergy? Contact allergy to what? He's an indoor cat sitting, walking and existing on the same surfaces he's been on all his life. > Contact allergy to what? He's an indoor cat sitting, walking and > existing on the same surfaces he's been on all his life. Could be a carpet, or litter. In fact it could be almost anything. For instance: I bought myself a new pillow and I tossed the old one, minus a pillow case on the floor. It was some sort of foam. The cat saw it and took possession. I left it for her as she seemed to really like sleeping on it. After a couple of weeks I noticed her stomach has lost a lot of fur and the bare, pink skin was showing. I immediately thought it might be the new pillow so I discarded it. Tummy fur grew back -- no further trouble. Good luck -- I hope you figure it out. MLB allergies occur randomly after exposure to the irritant. Most people aren't born with seasonal allergies, they just occur. It could be the food, it could be your cleaning supplies. Or it could be boredom, and the cat is licking his legs because he has nothing else to do that he wants to do. I had a female cat do that once. > I have read other posts in re: to fur loss on the back legs, but the > posts mainly pertained to female cats. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > He doesn't have fleas and he's eating the same chow as usual. > Does anyone have a clue as to what's happening here? |
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