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Phoenix61

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2. Over grooming due to stress sounds reasonable.

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Sat Feb 8, 2025, 08:47 PM

Feb 8

My fur kitty, Twitch, developed pancreatitis shortly after I went back to work after an extended time off. It was his one and only bout with it. I’ve read stress can trigger that in cats so losing hair for the same reason seems plausible.

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I suggest you take Missy to the vet. SharonClark Feb 8 #1

Over grooming due to stress sounds reasonable. Phoenix61 Feb 8 #2

I think you need to know the cause before you can treat it... buzzycrumbhunger Feb 8 #3

Could be any of those things. Have you seen her licking those areas? Ocelot II Feb 8 #4