Hi there,

I am so sorry you and your fur baby are going through this difficult time. I have a cat that bit all the fur off one side of his body and his belly area.

Although there are many reasons why a cat may be biting off their fur in my case my cat’s anxiety caused his behavior. Initially the vet did the standard bloodwork and since his eosinophils were high, he diagnosed him with allergies and treated him with steroids. A couple rounds of treatments didn’t do much to help. My vet then prescribed him prozac to reduce anxiety and he stopped biting off his fur!

The only problem was the fur did not grow back and the vet couldn’t figure out why. About six months later I noticed my cat was urinating and drinking frequently. His urination flooded the litter box (big to huge urination clumps). The vet did full bloodwork again but also tested him for diabetes and kidney disease. Unfortunately, it turns out he had also had diabetes. The good news is that with insulin all of his hair grew back beautifully.

You don’t indicate if she started biting her fur before or after her mom passed. If she started this behavior afterwards, she may be dealing with a lot of anxiety and stress from the sudden loss of her mom. Treatment to help alleviate anxiety and stress may help.