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    kalilasher Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 7, 2007, 06:44 PM
    My cat is losing a lot of hair
    Over the past couple of days my cat who is almost 2 is losing her hair. It's mostly on her head and a spot near her tail.

    It doesn't seem to hurt her to touch it but she seems to be grooming a lot. She hasn't changed her behavior.She isn't acting sick either.


    She did this once before when I left for two weeks, so it may be anxiety. Is there anything I can do to help her? Or anything I should look out for?
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    Mar 8, 2007, 01:38 PM
    You should probably take her to the vet. It could be a couple of things... most likely nothing fatal. It could be anxiety, but I know there's something-i can't think of what its called-that causes cats to lose their hair. In some cases it grows back, in others they pretty much just stay bald in areas. Your vet could give you the best advice.
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    Mar 8, 2007, 01:43 PM
    Definitely see your vet. There are parasitic conditions that can do this (with or without accompanying discomfort... there are some that irritate the skin and some that only affect the hair itself), as can anxiety or other stress. It's not normal for cats to lose their hair, though, and if it is a parasite, it needs to be taken care of as soon as possible.
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    Oct 4, 2009, 12:05 PM
    Check out hypothyroidism in cats.
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    Oct 4, 2009, 02:10 PM

    This happened in 2007 - please check dates.
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    Nov 17, 2011, 04:00 PM
    Just because it happened in 2007 does not mean the information won't be useful to others later on.. Please check your common sense.
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    Nov 17, 2011, 04:00 PM
    As it was for me just now.
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