Hi Evelyn,
My cat Skipper has been eating Kumpikat food for over a year now.
I recently received a new bag of cat food. About that time he has started to scratch and lick and groom himself ALOT. He has 2 red places where the fur is gone. Just wondering if you have heard of this before. Nothing else has changed for him. He is an inside cat and never has been outside. We do not have any other animals in the house. He has never had fleas. and I do not see any sign of fleas now. I thought I would check with you since you are very familiar with animals, before calling the vet. Thanks for any help you can give me. Linda
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Hiya Linda ~
I'm so sorry to hear about Skipper! The only thing I'm thinking about is I know this time of year,
we get a LOT of spider activity. My kitty girl is indoors only too and that concerns me every summer
going into fall. Pollen counts are another thing to consider too for indoor cats. They are inside,
but that stuff can still get inside.
Odds are very strong that it isn't the food Linda. I would hesitate to do a diet change; I'd call your
vet's office, but also hope they are open to the fact that 10% of reactions like this are dietary.
A lot of vets jump on diet too soon and then the dog/cat is still left struggling with the real issue.
Do keep me posted if you don't mind!
Evy
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I would like to avoid the vet if possible. I think I will wait a few more days and see how he does. This has been going on for almost 2 wks though.
I had changed the cat litter to Tidy Cat. I usually use Arm & Hammer. Changed back to A & H today--so hope that does the trick! :>) He has never had this much itching before --since we have had him.
Just thought you may have some natural remedy. I did not want to put Benedryl cream or cortosone cream --thinking he would lick it off and I don't know what that would do to cats. Thanks for your help. I will let you know what happens. Linda
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I did recommend that Linda try some aloe on the red spots. But a change in cat litter didn't even occur to her as being the source of the problems with all of the itching and scratching.
I'm taking the time to post some of these since I work with so many dogs/cats after the fact; after hundreds of dollars are spent at the vet. So many on steroids that come over to a Kumpi product and find relief!! PTL!!!
