Hi,
If I screwed up the correct posting process, forgive me; *whispered* it's my first time.
After spending years as a "dog person," I decided my apartment was more appropriate for a cat so I got one (making me now a dedicated "cat/dog person"; don't tell me there's no middle ground).
(Sorry. I'm currently living in Tennessee and people actually think in those terms down here in the boonies of the US)
But enough about myself, let's talk about me for a moment. :-) My cat is now four years old, and loses much of her fur along her hindquarters and tail every August. This is also accompanied by what appears to be something quite itchy until the fur comes back in around late September-early October.
This year, however, the fur came back but the itching seems to have gotten worse. I have tried every remedy I can think of--flea baths, putting a light coating of cooking oil on her skin, etc.--but nothing works. And there is no sign of an infestation of any kind.
Someone just suggested to me that she has worms. I've found none of the usual evidence of this, either in her litter box or in her eating habits. In fact, she's gotten to be rather pudgy. Accordding to my advisor, however, cats supposedly scratch and bite their hindquarters if they have worms.
Sorry this turned out to be so long. If anyone's still with at this point, I throw it out to your expertise. I'm not adverse to seeing a vet (my cat is my best friend after all) but sadly I'm also very, very poor and would like to see if there's a way I can help first. Thanks for listening.
If I screwed up the correct posting process, forgive me; *whispered* it's my first time.
After spending years as a "dog person," I decided my apartment was more appropriate for a cat so I got one (making me now a dedicated "cat/dog person"; don't tell me there's no middle ground).
(Sorry. I'm currently living in Tennessee and people actually think in those terms down here in the boonies of the US)
But enough about myself, let's talk about me for a moment. :-) My cat is now four years old, and loses much of her fur along her hindquarters and tail every August. This is also accompanied by what appears to be something quite itchy until the fur comes back in around late September-early October.
This year, however, the fur came back but the itching seems to have gotten worse. I have tried every remedy I can think of--flea baths, putting a light coating of cooking oil on her skin, etc.--but nothing works. And there is no sign of an infestation of any kind.
Someone just suggested to me that she has worms. I've found none of the usual evidence of this, either in her litter box or in her eating habits. In fact, she's gotten to be rather pudgy. Accordding to my advisor, however, cats supposedly scratch and bite their hindquarters if they have worms.
Sorry this turned out to be so long. If anyone's still with at this point, I throw it out to your expertise. I'm not adverse to seeing a vet (my cat is my best friend after all) but sadly I'm also very, very poor and would like to see if there's a way I can help first. Thanks for listening.
