About a week ago my cat started pulling clumps of fur from his tail , I didn't notice where on the cat it was coming from to start with as his tail is very fury but now its getting a little thin . There is nothing wrong with his skin and when he does it he seem a bit frustrated for no reason . It seems like it happened just before I wake and before he has his dinner .he is just 8 months old and has not had his man bits done yet and I'm thinking this might be part of the problem ? I will be talking to the vet later ,and help or advice would be very helpful

Is he looseing fur from anywhere else?

Louie has just finished dumping most of his tail, pants, ruff & maine but I think its the central heating or he's getting his adult coat at last as have'nt had to de-tat him for ages now

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Hi banjo , he's just pulling it from his tail he seemed very happy and loving this morning and as I was getting his food ready I seen him pulling chunks of fur from is tail

Strange If its near the base of his tail ask the vet to check his anul glands

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It's about 4" down his tail from his back . There is some thing wrong and I don't think is skin problems I'm thinking it something going on in his little head

could be a allergy or his tail could be hurting him, id take him to the vets asap (i know you sid you are) esp if his ripping his fur out as thats how my boys allergies started.

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Like others have said, it could be an allergy or some other issues, and I hope the vet is able to offer an explanation as to the cause. It might be a good idea to get him booked in ASAP to be neutered, as at 8 months, you're lucky he hasn't started spraying/marking. It's only a matter of time before this starts

Please let us know how you get on at the vet later.

Well he's all booked into the vet now and for his man bits tomorrow . List of people and the breeder said to get him done after 9months as he's a Maine coon so I went with that , I haven't changed his food so I'm hopping he's just a little sexually frustrated.

Could it possibly be stress as didn't he have a uti/bout of cystitis a little while ago which can be caused by stress.

Oh dear you will pay for him missing his breakfast Louie had to be done just before he was 9 months but our last fella was over a year before he started spraying.

Everything crossed here its just that x

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