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[Jessika]

I haven't noticed him scrathing but he does clean the area alot. The skin looks normal but he does have little black dots almost like dirt, and all the fur has fallen out about a 3 inch area long not wide.

The black dots sound like flea dirt to me. Which would also explain why he would be cleaning the area a lot or scratching even.

[Miss Z]

The black dots sound like flea dirt to me. Which would also explain why he would be cleaning the area a lot or scratching even.

Yes, i think it's flea dirt too. You can check by dabbing the specks with a damp cloth. If they go red, it's flea dirt.

[Lisamb]

not flea dirt neither one of my cats have fleas. They haven't had fleas since I got them 2 years ago, they were stray's living under my moms porch with the momma. I put flea collars on them and treated them and no fleas since.

[Catty1]

Some stupid flea could have snuck in - and their favourite place is the base of a tail!

Try the water trick and see if the black bits DO turn red.

If so, retreat 'em. Once every two years is pretty good!

Cheers
Catty1

[Jessika]

not flea dirt neither one of my cats have fleas. They haven't had fleas since I got them 2 years ago, they were stray's living under my moms porch with the momma. I put flea collars on them and treated them and no fleas since.

I thought my two would never have fleas again either, but no matter how much you try to prevent them, one will always get on sometimes

[Lisamb]

ok I checked not fleas....

[TopCat3]

You are clearly concerned about this, or at least very puzzled, if it were me I would just pop in to the vet to find out and settle my mind one way or another. If it's not bothering your cat now, and it's the start of something that might be bothersome later, you'll be catching it in the early stages.

I think we're all intrigued as well now, so let us know the outcome please!