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I have a female black cat whose is 13 y/o and for the last maybe 2 years she sometimes licks herself til she is raw and bleeding. She constantly licks the wound over and over again, every day and this can last for up to 2-3 months usually (sometimes longer). I don't think its a skin or fur issue because she's not obsessively licking any other place on herself. She always seems to either lick one of her nipples or the front of her left shoulder. I think it might be an obsessive compulsion kind of issue because I can't take her attention away from her licking session without having to move her head away from the spot. and then when you remover her hand she just goes back to licking. if she's not being pet or she's not sleeping she is usually obsessively licking away. she maintains her regular grooming (usually a few times a day) but she licks her self-inflicted wound several times an hour and then she becomes very calm. She always ends up with a bald patch for awhile but the hair always grows back.I really concerned that she has some anxiety/insecurity issues (just because of the licking there's some other stuff she does too) that are going undiagnosed. if anyone has any advice that would be great c:
Along with the licking she always growls at her brother if they are on the same bed and she can go from purring and content to irritated and attack mode in the blink of an eye.
Along with the licking she always growls at her brother if they are on the same bed and she can go from purring and content to irritated and attack mode in the blink of an eye.