My indoor cat is losing fur on her belly, but seems healthy. Why?

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My eight-year-old female indoor cat has a patch of baldness on her belly. She isn’t acting any different than usual from what I can tell. I searched online different causes for fur loss, but I don’t know the cause for her’s yet. I haven’t noticed her licking or scratching herself excessively. She seems happy and content, purring and drooling like usual and when I touch the bald spot she does not react in a way that suggests pain. She is eating and drinking normally. Thank you for your time. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 8 years and 6 months old | 8 lbs

Oneal Bogan, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there. A couple things could be going on with Lucky. Some cats lose hair due to stress and this is usually self resolving. More commonly cats lose hair due to an allergy. This could be to their food or something in the environment. I would start by having your vet check her and then do a hypoallergenic food trial for 8 weeks. This usually does the trick, but if not your vet can prescribe medications to help with environmental allergies. Best wishes to you and Lucky.

My indoor cat is losing fur on her belly, but seems healthy. Why?

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