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From:Spring Lake Park,MN USA
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 02-29-2004 05:38 PM         

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Harley, My 7 year old shorthair keeps pulling hair out.It just started a few days ago. I thought maybe the cats have been playing but then I noticed her just her teeth to removed the hair in patches. I am starting to get very worried. Please Help!!

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From:NY, USA
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posted 02-29-2004 05:56 PM         

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Stress, fleas, or allergies could all be possible causes for this behavior. Have there been any changes in your household recently that might have caused her stress?

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From:Columbia, SC, USA
Registered: Dec 2003

posted 02-29-2004 06:06 PM         

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Does she have bald spots?

I think if your cat is pulling her hair out to the point she has bald spots, that is a problem.

I have 2 cats that pull their hair out in clumps. Both of them are white so we vacuum ALOT. It has never really concerned me, I always figured it was normal. But they never got to the point where there were any bald psots.

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From:sheridan, wy
Registered: Aug 2003

posted 03-03-2004 08:34 PM         

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Check out this site about cat skin disorders:
http://www.nzymes.com/Articles/cat_skin_hair_problems.htm

Your cats excessive grooming could be caused by one of these problems.

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