My Cali cat has always been prone to over grooming, had a couple of vets looks and say it’s nothing to worry about it’s just some cats do it but I feel like she is overly itchy which probably doesn’t help.
I can’t see any evidence of fleas (I use advantage drops) and she’s wormed, and I’ve tried a couple of different foods (she’s on biscuits) including a sensitive one although that appears to be more referring to tummy.
Several weeks ago she licked a sore on her hind leg and before I knew it, it was a marble sized bloody lump, plus a bald patch on her back. I’ve had a cone of shame on her and it’s all but healed up, so I started taking the cone off when I’m around and yesterday she licked a 50p sized bald patch at the top of her front leg, so the cone is back on.
Any ideas on what causes over grooming? She doesn’t appear stressed, lone cat, free food, water and a cat flap to come and go as she pleases, house backs onto fields and she loves going out roaming. She loves cuddles and I’ve been home working for months. If it were a horse I’d add some oil to her diet! Maybe some of those little fishes in tins?
I can’t see any evidence of fleas (I use advantage drops) and she’s wormed, and I’ve tried a couple of different foods (she’s on biscuits) including a sensitive one although that appears to be more referring to tummy.
Several weeks ago she licked a sore on her hind leg and before I knew it, it was a marble sized bloody lump, plus a bald patch on her back. I’ve had a cone of shame on her and it’s all but healed up, so I started taking the cone off when I’m around and yesterday she licked a 50p sized bald patch at the top of her front leg, so the cone is back on.
Any ideas on what causes over grooming? She doesn’t appear stressed, lone cat, free food, water and a cat flap to come and go as she pleases, house backs onto fields and she loves going out roaming. She loves cuddles and I’ve been home working for months. If it were a horse I’d add some oil to her diet! Maybe some of those little fishes in tins?