Why is my cat chewing her fur and bald after her sister died?

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Faith's sister, Hope, died the end of October. They were pretty much inseparable. Hope, near the end, chewed her hair out. Now, Faith chews her hair out and the last time I applied Cheristin, Faith had a bald spot under her chin on her neck. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 14 years and 7 months old | 22 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern! It sounds like a lot of this may be stress related. I would recommend using Feliway products, which can be found online quite easily. Feliway is a pheremone product that can help reduce stress. I would start with this and if there is no improvement, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine Faith so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Why is my cat chewing her fur and bald after her sister died?

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