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Feral cat visitor with fur problem
I've been feeding a feral cat that has been coming into my house via my
late cat's cat flap. This small black cat is extremely cautious, however he now lets me stroke him while he's eating, and sometimes beforehand. He seems to have something wrong with his fur on the rear 3/4 of his body (from his shoulders backwards, getting progressively more noticeable towards his buttocks). The affected fur seems short and dull, and uneven in thickness. I'm wondering if he has been chewing it, because of some kind of irritation or something. However, I've never seen him doing so, and I've never seen him scratching. The cat is far too timid to be picked up and taken to a vet without causing him fear and distress,and I don;t want to betray the trust we have painstakingly built up. I could probably grab hold of him long enough to apply some Spot-on flea drops to the back of his neck, but I don't know if fleas are the problem. It could be some other kind of parasite or skin problem, couldn't it? Can anyone advise? Thank you, Al |
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