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Overgrooming

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dylansaunty · 21/11/2022 07:30

Hello, I hope someone can offer some advice.
I recently got 2 cats from a rescue.
1 is still in hiding, hisses if we go near. I'm happy to give her time, its been 2 weeks.

The other appears very happy and settled. She is friendly, always comes for a cuddle, sleeps on my bed, purrs, eat, sleeps and toilets well. But she is overgrooming and has a large bald patch on her tail.

Her history is that she was abandoned in a locked building and was practically bald when found.
She was at the rescue for 2 years, and all her fur grew back except a patch on her tail.
But now she is here, she is doing it again and the patch is getting bigger and bigger.

I have feliway friends plugged in in 1 room, but she had access to the whole house now.

I am not too concerned about the hiding cat, I think given time she will emerge, but I am very worried about how to stop the other one grooming all her fur off.

Can anyone suggest something to help?

Thanks.

OP posts:
Allergictoironing · 21/11/2022 09:14

You could try Zylkene. It comes in little capsules that you can pull open and sprinkle the contents on their wet food - mine actually like the taste & will lick it off first. You can get it from the vets, Pets at Home, or online (get mine off Amazon)

AnnaMagnani · 21/11/2022 09:17

Try standard Feliway. I've never found the Friends version to work

fizzyfood · 21/11/2022 09:17

My cat had a bold patch and it was linked to problems with her thyroid, might be worth asking a vet.

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