Cats pulling chunks of their fur out - common issue?

"under ware"

This is kind of strange, but both my female Siamese will pull out the hair between their hind legs on the abdominal side. The only time they do this is in the late spring and through the hottest time of the summer. (I refer to it as their pulling their under ware out!) when it cools off again, they let the hair grow back in. The boys don't do this (yet), only the girls.

My larger cat would clean her stomach until small areas got very pink and minor blood was present. And although I since changed her food, she continues to clean her stomach almost like she enjoys it not having hair. I'm wondering if she developed OCD or if maybe she's just so bored, I have a fairly small apartment. That's a good call on the fleas problem. I never thought that because my cats are strictly indoor. So far, I haven't noticed any fleas, but I guess I shouldn't rule that out. The previous owner here had pets. Thanks for sharing!

No kidding, we ought to protest for the health of our furry loved ones. Some things are just getting out of hand and ridiculous. It's the same for our medication. I worked in a Pharmacy and it's a horrible look on how things are run "behind the curtain" so to speak. It's cruel how companies just want to make a dollar that they don't care how it affects their consumers. I support local grown food and organic products. I will look into Newman's Own because you're right, making my pets happy and healthy is worth every penny and every penny saved out of clinics.

I forgot to let you know about the other thing I use along with the Newman's Own. This supplement helps a cat ward off fleas and other infestations and is very good for their immune system, etc. You can find out more about this supplement at www.petguard.com/cat-products/supplements/yeast-and-garlic I use the powder form and mix it with the dry or wet Newman's Own cat food. It sort of coats the dry cat food and the cats seem to love it. Fleas hate nutritional yeast. Pet Guard also puts out food and treats. I have not checked their food line to see if they use additives. I do not know if their food is organic. We have a 16.5 year old female that has never had to have her teeth cleaned because we feed the dry cat food and sometimes the canned. The 3 year old and 5 year old cats' teeth also look very healthy. I do not have to restrict food. They are all a good weight and eat just what they need. They all play together and the older cat really runs the place. I am also careful about table scraps. I do not give them meats that they would not be able to kill in the wild like pork or beef or lamb. I usually stick to fish, chicken, or turkey. Since we usually eat meats that do not have hormones, etc. I know that even the table scraps are healthy. I Definitely do not feed them processed meats.

I'm sorry to hear about your cat passing away, but I'm glad she had a long, full life. I can't believe cat food can be so harmful that a cat has blood in their urine. It sounds like a UTI and that sure is painful. Thanks for sharing this - I'm definitely going to do more research the next time I need to change my cats' food.

Both my cats are strictly indoor. They sometimes play rough but they never seriously attack one another. I'm pretty sure they were pulling their own hair out. The same day I noticed my second cat had a bald spot, I had seen her cleaning that same spot earlier. I wish I was there when it happened so I can try and understand why they do it.