Help! My cat has 2 problems?

He might have a bad tooth, have you checked in his mouth. I think this could be the problem especially if it is recent. Have you got anything for his rash, he could be allergic to something, sometimes being in the grass irritates them. Is there not a vets you can take him to?

like the person above me said, perhaps his teeth are going bad? its not very uncommon in older cats.. as far as the rash goes, i cant say that ive ever noticed any rashes on any of our cats but a few years ago i had to take my cat to the vet because his belly was going bald and was mildly red or at least pinkish.. the vet said it was just that he had been overgrooming himself, probably caused by stress.. she gave a little powder to put in his water each day to help calm his nerves and it helped alot. either way id take him to the vet to see whats wrong.

Since he does go outside there is a chance that he may have been bitten by a flea. When we first got our cats the male had really foul breath. We took him to the vet and come to find out he had gotten bitten by a flea and picked up a gum disease. They put him on medication (which we paid maybe $20) and it cured itself. As far as his tummy, he may have an allergy. His skin probably got inflamed from touching something and the excessive cleaning is making it worse. There are cat wipes that have oatmeal in them that may help. Personally, I would call your vet. If yours is like mine, they give out suggestions over the phone. The vet may tell you to give the cat some over the counter allergy medicine for a week to see if it clears.

I posted on your other one, check there about bad breath. Betty it sounds like a rash of some kind, or a skin allergy, on that website you can ask them, and try www.about.com I can't live without about.com they handle and help you from a pig to a Mercedes. Let us know the out come

Cats will all have bad breath from time to time. The vets do sell toothpaste for cats I have some it is not cheap and my cats do not like to have their teeth brushed I do not do it that often. As for the rash I would take it to the vet and have it looked at. They will probably give you a suave for it.

I agree with many of the others here about the breath issue being a dental problem. The rash could be nerves (one of my cats has recently done that too, but not to the point of developing skin rash). The flea bite allergy is also a good thought, although there should be other areas which are over-scratched too. A third possibility is a "hot spot." If you hover your hand over the affected area by 1/2" or so, you can actually feel the excessive heat coming of the poor beast. If this is the case, the vet will want to put the cat on hormones. Sometimes this works, sometimes it only works for awhile. I've heard great things about using a salve or spray with Calendula in it on these "hot spots." Good Luck!