posted 02-20-2003 12:03 PM           

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My 17 yr siamese has started to pull out hair. Mostly on her legs stomach and tail nothing is different in the house to explain this behavior. Any ideas?

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posted 03-05-2003 08:04 PM           

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My cat is a 2yr Main Coon (long hair). Last summer he pulled at a small spot on his back. The Vet said the skin was healthy. Last month (Feb) he pulled out a hug area on his side (2"x1"). The next day he had a 4" bald strip on his other side. We've caught him doing it...there is nothing stressful going on at the time. He's a relaxed happy cat...he's king of our house. I'm distraught.

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posted 03-07-2003 08:41 PM           

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My cat(s) were doing the same thing, although I never caught them pulling their hair out. The only evidence I had were large tufts of fur on the floor. As both of them are calico, I din't have a clue who was doing this. Both are healthy cats and not stressed, in addition there have been no changes in the household. However as fast as this behaviour started, it stopped. I also have no explainations as to why.....

I have been told a couple of things such as fleas or other pests or dry, itchy skin which the hair falls out with the scab.

If you look at the past messages on this board, there have been many cat owners with a similar problem. Take a look back and maybe that will help.

Good luck.

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posted 04-03-2003 07:26 PM         

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Our cat Sadie does this as well. She is 3 years old, and started pulling a year ago. The vet thought it might be allergies, but we gave her meds, changed foods, and had cortisone shots and nothing worked. Vet now thinks it is a psychological disorder, that she's compulsive (she will sometimes eat too much and then throw up, and is very vocal and needy). Maybe it was caused by the move from California to Denver two years ago?

In any case, the only thing that worked was putting her on valium. But we couldn't keep her on that forever, so the problem persists. We try to give her tons of extra attention, but she doesn't appear to be in pain--just a little kooky--so what can you do?

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