Why does my cat have bumps on her neck and head with fur loss?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year old | 8 lbs
Hi what does it mean when your cat has bumps on neck and head also one area that was missing a little furr?
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Published on June 1st, 2018
Hi and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Bumps on the head and neck with missing fur may indicate an allergy. Often flea allergy in cats can present like this or food allergies or environmental allergy can also cause this. I recommend getting Selene on a good prevention such as Advantage if she is not on flea prevention. If she is itchy, the bumps have any discharge or painful she needs to go to the vet to see if she needs additional treatment or diagnostics.
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Published on July 17th, 2018
Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Mimi is a beautiful girl. I would start by checking Mimi for fleas. Often bumps on the tail are due to fleas. Abdominal licking can be a sign of stress/anxiety, or can be a sign of pain in her abdomen. Bumps on the chin can be due to allergies due to food bowls, so you can try cleaning the bowls more frequently, or change to stainless steel bowls. I would also recommend having Mimi seen by a vet to see if there are other parasites (mites) that are affecting the various skin issues, or maybe allergies causing itching. I hope she feels better soon. Best of luck with Mimi.
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