cat sore

Question
My daughters cat stays inside at all times. doesn't fight with the 2 dogs we have. we have a slight problem with fleas. the cat has 2 dime size sores. no hair on the area,and is open as if she scratched it open? she has been fine up till yesterday when these appeared. the one was like a scab before hand. do cats scratch themselves like a dog would? i've seen dogs scratch themselves till they bleed but never seen cats do it. the cat isn't a year old yet, but last week i think she was going into some stages of heat. not sure if that would be helpful info. thank you for your time

Answer
Hi
yes it is not unusual for a cat to either over groom due to stress or to scratch so much due to fleas etc that it causes hair loss and scabs.

I have a web page about fur loss and also pages about how best to tackle fleas both on the cat and in the home too. i hope they will help you further.

/cat-hair-loss.html

/cat-fleas.html

best wishes Kate
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