Cat Missing Fur On Hind Legs

A cat will sometimes lose hair in the genital region the underside of the tail on the inside of the hind legs and on the underbelly.

Cat missing fur on hind legs. He must have dragged himself a long way because the fur on his hind legs was scraped. Excessive grooming is commonly referred to as psychogenic alopecia. Like with psychological issues there are many physical factors that can cause the loss of hair on the legs of your feline.

The treatment may require drugs to manage the itching but prevention is always the best method. This is called a plantigrade stance. There are several reasons that may cause your cat to suffer from hair loss on its back legs.

Cat losing fur on back legs and belly Over-scratching or licking may be some of the possible reasons why your cat is losing its beautiful fur on its hind legs and belly. Your cat may have a flea allergy dermatitis. Vet bills can sneak up on you.

Our cat Shadow who is 4 years old and a black domestic long hair has several bald spots mostly on her tail and hind legs. This behavior is often associated with some new stressor in the cats life. The sooner the cause is diagnosed the sooner the cat can be feeling better and growing back their coats.

Cats are good at hiding that theyre in pain. The first step in treatment is finding out the underlying cause of the hair loss. Pattern baldness in cats is caused by a variety of underlying conditions including hormone imbalance skin infections allergies and parasites.

The ASPCA recommends bringing your cat to the veterinarian as hair loss can be caused by fleas food allergies a bacterial infection or even an autoimmune disease. Alex it turned out was not in any discomfort. My cat is has fleas.