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From:philadelphia,pa
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 02-13-2004 09:22 PM         

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My 4 year old male cat Yasha or in eanglish it would be Jacob is loosing lots of fur on his stomach.Also you people might not belive me, but this morning I looked at his stomach and counted up...4 NIPPLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it possible for male cats to be pregnat?

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From:Sydney,NSW,Australia
Registered: Dec 2003

posted 02-14-2004 12:32 AM         

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no its not possible for amale to become pregnant, but all males have nipples, including humans, male cats also have nipples, infact if you look even closer you may find 8 of them (normal for a cat)
are you sure you have a MALE cat ?
if he's loosing fur on his stomach there may be a skin problem, like flea allergy, food allergy, or contact allergy. It could also be a stress or anxiety thing.
if it gets worse and the cat is constantly licking or chewing at his stomach, you should take him to a vet.

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From:CA
Registered: Nov 2003

posted 02-14-2004 10:14 AM         

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Hello. Here is a site that was posted by another member on helping to identify some reasons for hairloss in cats.
http://www.nzymes.com/Articles/cat_skin_hair_problems.htm#HAIRLOSSDISORDERS

Also, as Yahdah mentioned both males and females have nipples.

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From:palatine
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 02-15-2004 04:52 PM         

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I had the same problem with my male cat licking the hair off his abdomen. I took him to the vet and after inspecting for skin/pest problems and finding nothing, he suggested that I rub 1% hydrocortisone cream on his belly every other day until it cleared up. It worked well for my cat.

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