My cat is chewing her tail and pulling out fur. What can I do?

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My 9 year old female cat, Frenchy, has been chewing on the end of her tail for about half a year now. I’ve taken her to the vet multiple times, and they’ve ruled out parasites. It could be a food allergy or stress they say, and there is no reason for stress. She has plenty of scratching posts, toys, and attention! I can only guess it’s some kind of allergy. She hasn’t broken the skin, only pulling out the hair. But I’m afraid she might hurt herself if we can’t solve this. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Female | spayed | 9 years old | 9 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Poor Frenchy! It certainly could be stress. If you haven't yet, I would try an anti-anxiety medicine like amitryptilline. If you can't give a pill, your vet can call the compounding pharmacy and see about getting it put into a gel that can be put on her ear tip. Cats that are mostly indoors easily get frustrated because that don't get to do the normal things outdoor cats get to do like hunting, etc. Also, if your vet hasn't tried a long acting steroid like depo-Medrol, I would talk to them about that. Steroids are great for allergies and cats usually tolerate it well as long as they are otherwise healthy. I hope this helps!

My cat is chewing her tail and pulling out fur. What can I do?

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