My cat is losing hair on her lower half. Is it stress or fleas?

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My cat seems to be losing hair on her lower half. She’s around 9, probably a bit older. She’s pretty light weight aswell. She’s in a house with 3 other cats, but seems to be bullied by 3 other cats younger then her. I assume she’s losing hair from stress, but I don’t want it to get worse. Thanks lots! Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 9 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

I have two concerns with Myrtle. The hairloss in that area can be from fleas or stress. I would first put on flea prevention on all animals in the house and clean very well. If he goes away then it was fleas. The reason I mention fleas is because this is the area they usually are. On cats you won't always see them since cats groom so often. A lot of times on cats we only see these spots of hairloss. If it does not go away with flea prevention then I recommend feliway diffusers and talking to your veterinarian about medication. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My cat is losing hair on her lower half. Is it stress or fleas?

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