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SwitcherooU t1_iy0zznn wrote

Reply to comment by Agomir in (OC) Wife doesn't eat her pizza crusts, but Jacob is happy to STEAL them the first chance he gets. by Starflaem

Which is weird, because there’s nothing about this cat that would make me think he’s stressed. He’s immaculately clean and at a healthy weight, and clearly feels bold enough to gank food.

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ScratchyVests t1_iy10ycj wrote

Could be shaved for an ultrasound too. Happened to my cat and took a while to grow in.

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keestie t1_iy12vry wrote

It happens. I've seen very well-taken-care-of cats with this issue.

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Agomir t1_iy10v6f wrote

I have one like that. He's very sociable, everyone comments on how beautiful and cuddly he is. His fur looks great. Except his belly. It took me a while to accept that it could be stress. But there's a really aggressive cat that appeared in the neighbourhood. The vet prescribed some pills for his nerves that helped. We're still trying to figure out a long term solution for that cat...

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orion_nomad t1_iy1i4ss wrote

One of my girls started licking all the fur off of her tum-tum shortly after we got some new kittens. The vet said it could either be allergies or stress, so she gave me some Zyrtec/cetirizine and a Feliway diffuser. One or the other got her to stop and she's finally growing out the fur out there.

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CaptainCuddles t1_iy1pp89 wrote

I have a happy but high strung 13 yo who has been doing this for about three years. I’ve tried everything besides making her miserable by forcing pills down her throat every day. I feel like a bad pet parent but the vets have looked at her multiple times and she is healthy.

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Agomir t1_iy1sqqk wrote

We just tried a course of Alphazium for 2 months and that helped but I can't keep him on that forever, even if he's really good at taking pills. So for now we're trying Feliway. Fingers crossed.

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momomoca t1_iy1xryn wrote

Has your vet suggested Zylkene? It was the first thing that my vet offered us for my high strung cat, and it definitely helps her to be much more relaxed! It's just a supplement that's made from something extracted from milk which has been shown to have a calming affect in small mammals (and yes, iirc they are currently testing to see if the same applies to humans lol).

We tried actual anxiety medication and that did help slightly more than Zylkene, but unfortunately my cat had the urine retention side affect so we stopped after a month.

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Agomir t1_iy278en wrote

Not yet, but thanks for the suggestion! I'll bring it up with the vet if the Feliway doesn't work.

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chicklette t1_iy251jh wrote

My well cared for cat over groomed the fur on her tum because I put my two obese cats on a diet. :/. Vet told me to let the others be fat, so that's the plan for now. She's elderly and they're young, so I think we'll be ok long term.

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eachna t1_iy3qpc5 wrote

Could be urinary tract/bladder issues. Male cats can have a lot of urinary issues.

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