Cat losing fur on tail
The first question is to ask if the cat is losing fur only on the tail or also on other parts of the body. Also it depends on the configuration of the hair loss. Is it small patches, a single … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: cat overgrooming
What does autogrooming mean?
Autogrooming describes behavior that you see a lot if you are a cat guardian. It means the grooming (licking) of a cat by the cat themselves. The alternative word is ‘allogrooming’ which you might know means one cat grooming another. … Continue reading →
If you are feeling stressed your cat might be too
Cat guardians should be mindful that their cat’s feeling may be synchronised to their moods from stress and upset to calm and contentment.
Continue reading →Feline overgrooming: isolating 3 reasons
It might be convenient to bracket cat overgrooming into three reasons (a) itchiness (b) pain (c) stress and anxiety. A cat who licks and therefore is overgrowing all over is probably trying to reduce itchiness on the skin. This might … Continue reading →
Case study of five-year-old cat having great difficulty urinating
When this cat did urinate it was bloody. He also groomed his abdomen excessively. These are the unmistakeable signs of an anxious and stressed cat. He had developed cystitis (infection of the bladder) which is often linked to stress. He … Continue reading →
Itchy Kitties: Cats that Self-Groom Excessively
Cats are both predators and prey. As an instinctual survival strategy, to avoid detection they are extremely fastidious about their personal hygiene. Amazingly, cats can spend up to 50% of each day self-grooming. There are times however, when cats overdo … Continue reading →
Most Commonly Reported Cat Behaviour Problems
UK: the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) represents a group of experienced and qualified pet behaviour counsellors (I hasten to add that I’m not that keen on the concept of cat behaviourists or cat behaviour counsellors). In the UK … Continue reading →
UK: More than half of cat owners cuddle their cats to calm them down
In the UK, Cats Protection’s survey concluded that more than 50% of cat owners cuddled their cat to calm her/him down. This is often not the correct response, to be honest. In fact, some research indicates that some cats find … Continue reading →
Cat Licking Fur Off Lower Belly
When a cat licks the fur of her lower belly because she grooms a lot it is almost certainly going to be psychogenic alopecia which is compulsive self grooming rather than a hormone deficiency causing a loss of hair. Grooming … Continue reading →
Cat Licking All Fur off Her Belly
The reason why I am writing a short article on this topic is because it might be useful to a cat owner to set out some possible causes on the basis that, on my reading of the situation, some veterinarians … Continue reading →