Why do cats lose hair? You recently noticed that your cat is losing hair, do you know the reason?

1. Whenever the seasons change and the temperature changes, the amount of hair used by cats to maintain body temperature will change. Therefore, spring and autumn are the main periods for cats to moult. Cats are preparing to survive summer or winter. body reaction. Cats raised indoors generally shed hair in all seasons, especially in spring and autumn. ​​​​​​

2. Cats also have abnormal hair loss, which is generally divided into psychological and physiological factors. Cats will try to adjust their mood by licking their fur due to excessive stress. However, excessive licking will often cause hair loss on the limbs (especially the outer thighs) and abdomen, which can be serious even if the cat has no skin disease. Sometimes cats will even pluck the hair out with their mouths. This type is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and doctors will use anti-obsessive-compulsive disorder drugs to treat it.

Exclude obsessive-compulsive disorder, which will cause the cat to have psychological effects and cause hair loss in parts of the body, such as skin diseases or injured areas, which will make the cat feel very uncomfortable and care about desperately licking or scratching the affected area. At this time, in addition to continued treatment For the affected area, you also need to use an Elizabeth collar to prevent the cat from touching the affected area.

Endocrine disorders also affect the cat’s hair loss. When a cat’s body secretes too much of a certain hormone, or takes in too many steroids, or its adrenal cortex hormones are overly strong, it is easy for the cat to have two back problems. Symptoms of lateral symmetrical hair loss. As long as there is a certain endocrine disorder, it will cause symmetrical hair loss on the back of the cat. If your cat appears to have the above situation, it should be sent to the doctor immediately to check the cause.