I am getting really frustrated with this issue.
My cat is 11 and scared of everything, she is an indoor cat and never goes out. Visiting the vets is very traumatic for her she gets absolutely terrified. She is fine just with us indoors but doesn’t like a lot of noises like washing machine, bin lorry, doorbell etc. I had her from a little kitten so I am not sure why she is like this, nothing bad has happened to her she just is anxious but she can attack you quite badly when she is afraid so we all are a little wary of upsetting her. We try to give her a nice life though is what I am saying.
She is a very licky cat and we thought this was anxiety but she scratches a lot too (kind of relentlessly constantly itching and I mean constant) so about a year ago we took her to the local vets for a check up. We live rurally and there are only 2 vets in a 10 mile radius. I am reluctant to put the cat in a car to go further because it traumatises her being in a car and she attacks me for days after. She is very fussy eater so it’s hard to get her to eat different foods etc.
I’ve been to both vets locally and all they try to do is convince me she has fleas. She doesn’t go out and has no flea dirt on her but I do what they say and I buy their expensive flea treatment and put it on her. She’s still itchy. I take her back, they can’t find any fleas but tell me change her food to buy their expensive hypoallergenic food. I tried that she didn’t eat it. I ask about mites they say she just has dry itchy skin like a dermatitis. Try to bathe her or spray her in this ointment. I can’t do this she would probably scratch my face off. They say she is physically otherwise completely healthy.
I don’t know what to do. She keeps everyone awake all night as she is itchy, and she runs around the house itching herself and often yowling. You can’t shut her in a room as she gets upset. I don’t want her to be upset. I want to help her.
Does anyone have any itchy cat suggestions?