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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 342797" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>This is called "barbering" and is a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in cats. It quite often begins with a case of fleas, which sets off the "scratching and chewing my fur feels good"</p><p></p><p>Keep track of it and you might notice changing patterns as her stress levels increase. it is basically trichotillomania in cats.</p><p></p><p>The do have APs for dogs (Prozac), but I am not sure if cats can take that. The last cat I had that did this was before APs were used in humans.</p><p></p><p>Yelling at her doesn't help. Please stop right away. She literally cannot help what's she's' doing.</p><p></p><p>Meantime, talk to your vet to rule out any skin conditions causing the chewing and fur pulling, and ask him/her about medications to use to help kitty deal with stress.</p><p></p><p>Also be aware that it's not natural in the true wild for felines other than lions to live together. Feral cats will gather together at food sources, but go their own ways once they eaten.</p><p></p><p>It is possible that even though you don't see any fighting or other overt hositility, the simple presence of other cats (cats that barber are usually on the bottom of the totem pole), she could still be stressed.</p><p></p><p>difficult children place huge stress on pets, who pick up not only on difficult child behavior but on the reactions and stresses of humans around them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 342797, member: 1963"] This is called "barbering" and is a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in cats. It quite often begins with a case of fleas, which sets off the "scratching and chewing my fur feels good" Keep track of it and you might notice changing patterns as her stress levels increase. it is basically trichotillomania in cats. The do have APs for dogs (Prozac), but I am not sure if cats can take that. The last cat I had that did this was before APs were used in humans. Yelling at her doesn't help. Please stop right away. She literally cannot help what's she's' doing. Meantime, talk to your vet to rule out any skin conditions causing the chewing and fur pulling, and ask him/her about medications to use to help kitty deal with stress. Also be aware that it's not natural in the true wild for felines other than lions to live together. Feral cats will gather together at food sources, but go their own ways once they eaten. It is possible that even though you don't see any fighting or other overt hositility, the simple presence of other cats (cats that barber are usually on the bottom of the totem pole), she could still be stressed. difficult children place huge stress on pets, who pick up not only on difficult child behavior but on the reactions and stresses of humans around them. [/QUOTE]
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