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Sent to Cat Experts September 26 2006 at 7:29 AM
   

my cat has begun to lose hair in some places. the lower portion of his stomach is bare and his right side is losing hair. he has no lumps, and his behavior has not changed. still active. licking and scratching a lot in these places..

 

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Age: 7; Male; Breed: Cat/Domestic

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September 26 2006 at 7:36 AM (7 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
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how long has he been losing hair?

what is he eating?

anything new - food, litter, stress, etc?

 

 



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September 26 2006 at 7:40 AM (3 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
Reply to Terri Riba's Post: I've noticed that is has been a couple of weeks.

He is eating Purina Cat Chow and has been eating the same food for awhile. I noticed that my younger cat eats more of the food.
The older one(losing the hair) used to eat a lot, but I cut back on the amount of food he is eating because he was getting too big.

I do change up the litter every once in awhile.

I don't believe he is under any stress. I've had the younger cat for a year now and they seem to get along fine.
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September 26 2006 at 7:47 AM (6 minutes and 50 seconds later)
         
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when you say you have cut back - are feeding him less? And for how long?

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September 26 2006 at 7:51 AM (4 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
Reply to Terri Riba's Post: i used to leave food out all the time. whenever his food got low, i'd refill the bowl. i feed them once a day now in the morning. sometimes twice a day at night also. for a few months now.
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September 26 2006 at 8:05 AM (13 minutes and 50 seconds later)
         
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