Wendy wrote:
I'd take the cat to the vet to get it checked. It could be ringworm, could
be an allergy. could be a lot of things including stress. It's probably
nothing earth shattering but if it's contagious your other cats could get it
to so it's best to find out exactly what your dealing with. Not cause to
call the emergency vet but I'd set up an appointment as soon as I could.

W



"hawk" wrote in message
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My young cat, about one year old, had a large chunk of his fur come off
near his neck, leaving a bare skin area about the size of a quarter What
can cause this? There are two other cats in the house. They never go out.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Have you put any flea stuff on him lately? I just had a complaint
about the Purrscriptions Spot On Flea Control stuff that caused the
same reaction at my website. If the stuff is too strong for the cat's
weight, it can cause a reaction and if it's too mild for the weight, it
may not be effective. In this case, it sounded like the preparation
was both too mild and the cat had a reaction. Wash the cat with a damp
cloth and mild shampoo to get any preparation off and then let the
fleas take over again. Then use something else. You can use a mild
flea wipe to weaken the fleas, but I wouldn't use another drop
preparation for a while.