Why can’t my vet just look at my cat’s skin and tell me what’s wrong?
Because a huge range of very different problems, food allergies, flea allergies, environmental allergies, fungal infections, bacterial infections…
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Do light-colored cats need sun protection?
Yes, and it is a genuinely under-discussed risk
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Why is my cat losing fur in clumps instead of shedding evenly?
Normal shedding is diffuse: loose hairs on furniture and in your brush, evenly across the body
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Why is my cat’s nose dry or crusty?
A dry nose by itself is not a reliable sign of illness in cats, despite the old idea that a wet nose means health
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Why does my cat scratch her ears if she doesn’t have ear mites?
Ear mites are the cause most owners think of first, but they are far from the only one
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Why is my cat losing hair around her eyes?
The skin around a cat’s eyes is thin and gets rubbed and groomed often, so it shows irritation faster than the rest of the coat does
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Why does the skin on my cat’s back twitch or ripple?
In most cats this is just a reflex, the same twitch you would get from a fly landing on your arm, and it is especially common along the lower back…
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Cat food allergies vs intolerances: how to tell the difference
A food allergy is the immune system attacking a protein and shows up as itchy skin. A food intolerance is a digestive problem with no immune system involved. Here’s how to tell them apart, why grain-free rarely helps, and why an elimination diet is the only reliable test.
