cat over grooming

Cat Over Grooming?

Bald patch on cat

cat over grooming
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Help your cat feel comforted with FELIWAY

  • Releases pheromones to create a loving environment at home and reduce cat anxiety
  • Improved cat behaviour may happen within the first week
  • Continued use for at least one month is recommended
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Check Cat's Health

  • Some medical conditions, in particular skin disease, can cause excessive grooming and hair loss, so check with your vet.

Follow our ''Tips for happy indoor cats"

  • Use FELIWAY to create a calm and stress free environment.
  • Play with your cat, even for a few minutes, every day
  • Provide multiple toys, your cat will pick their favourite
  • Provide climbing opportunities (cat tree, shelves), to keep your cat active

We recommend:

FELIWAY Diffuser

Plug in your cat’s favourite room for at least 30 days.

FELIWAY Refill

Provide constant comfort to your cat with a monthly Refill.

Why do cats over-groom?

Cats losing hair everywhere in the home, including on your clothes, is normal. Cats are natural self-groomers. In fact, they spend up to 25% of their lives grooming themselves.

Over-grooming is an issue when it causes hair loss or bald patches on your cat - you may see a line or stripe down the back or on the foreleg of your cat with what looks like short, stubbly hair. Over-grooming not only makes your cat look less beautiful, it can also increase the risk of skin infection and be a possible symptom of cat anxiety.

Over-grooming can have either a medical or an emotional cause.

Over-grooming might also be caused by your cat’s emotional need for stability and be triggered by the following:

  • Recent changes at home (new furniture, redecorating, moving home, renovating)
  • Visitors, new family member, new pet at home
  • Competition or tension with another cat

If your cat has skin issues, or if you recently changed your cat’s food, this excessive grooming may be an allergic reaction. Check with your vet for underlying medical causes.

In most cases, you might not be able to see your cat licking, chewing or hair pulling. Most of them over-groom at night or when you're away.

Using FELIWAY Diffuser will help reduce cat anxiety, restore your cat’s normal and cuddly appearance, relieve stress and keep your cat feeling happy.