Why is my cat's belly red, inflamed, and she keeps licking it?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 13 lbs
My cat has these little red marks on her belly. The area is inflamed and she is licking it quiet often, I read online that it could possibly be an allergic reaction to something or it might even be a fungal infection. It has been longer than 24 hours and it hasn't increased or decreased in size. Gonna be taking her to the vet tomorrow as well but I just thought I'd ask here as well, thank you in advance for you help.
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Published on August 21st, 2017
The areas in the picture look quite ulcerated, probably from the excessive licking. Possible causes for licking include from itching, which can happen with fleas, mites, ringworm, allergies, bacterial infection, among others. Sometimes cats will overgroom themselves (called fur mowing) and cause damage to the skin, which hurts and so they keep licking and just make it worse! Here is a helpful article on fur mowing. I hope that your vet will get Jinx to feeling better soon! http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2565
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Published on September 24th, 2018
Hi, it looks like it could be an eosinophilic granuloma complex. Basically a skin lesion that develops secondary to allergies. I would recommend to have her checked over to make sure it nothing triggered by parasites etc, you can find more information on EOG complex here but mind you the pictures are very dramatic !https://icatcare.org/advice/cat-health/eosinophilic-granuloma-complex Hope this helps !
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