My cat is anxious and over-grooms, causing fur loss. How can I help?

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My cat has always had anxiety. She isn’t the jumpy type, but she does over-groom herself. She has missing patches of fur on one side of her lower back. Usually as a kitten this would happen to her and she would get over it in about a week and she would heal. Her anxiety has been pretty bad the past few months and i’ve been hesitant to take her to a vet because it makes her extremely anxious to go in the car, so i was hoping you could give me some advice on how to help her be less anxious. Thanks. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 13 years and 9 months old | 9 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry Lynx has problems with anxiety. One option for decreasing stress is to add a Feliway Diffuser ( https://www.feliway.com/us#redirected ) to your house. This is a calming pheromone that will work for a month and may be beneficial long term. I have also had luck with Rescue Remedy ( http://www.bachflower.com/rescue-remedy-pet/ ) which can be added to the water. Although you mentioned that this has been a long time problem, it certainly would be worth having your veterinarian examine Lynx to check for any underlying skin problems that are playing a role in her over grooming. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My cat is anxious and over-grooms, causing fur loss. How can I help?

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