OCD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

[Catlady711]

You didn't mess anything up, I can see the pix fine and he's a cutie!

As for his problem, has the vet seen him for it?

My uncle had a cat that did a similar thing, covered in scabs all over the poor thing. Turns out his cat had a food allergy causing the horrendous itching. A restricted diet with a new food and some medication to calm the itching down did the trick.

[LionHart]

No, no vet yet, but that's coming, but don't tell JR.

I never thought of it being a food allergy. Interesting. I'll check into that.

Thank you for the suggestion.

[jazzcat]

My 16 year old Maine Coon mix, Ripley, is OCD. He was diagnosed in the past couple of years but he's suffered all his life. He used to do what Jr does, twitching and running but he doesn't do that as much now. We always called it Licky-Itch. Now his major OCD things are pulling out his hair down his sides and trying to eat it and having to smear his paw five times before he can start drinking water. If you interrupt him he has to start the count over.

The vet diagnosed him. We never discussed medication so I don't know what is available if any. Ripley is in kidney failure so he probably isn't a good candidate for medication.

[Medusa]

You didn't mess anything up, I can see the pix fine and he's a cutie!

As for his problem, has the vet seen him for it?

My uncle had a cat that did a similar thing, covered in scabs all over the poor thing. Turns out his cat had a food allergy causing the horrendous itching. A restricted diet with a new food and some medication to calm the itching down did the trick.

Yes, that sounds just like what my Creamsicle did and it was an allergy. Poor girl had scabs and lost so much hair. The itching is awful and my vet said that it's like having a bad case of poison ivy. When you pet him, does the fur fly? Can you lightly tug on his fur and it comes out in clumps like a paint brush? Cgirl is on Prednisolone and it helps her tremendously. Keep us posted.

[CouturePup]

My mom's cat, Meowser does that and the vet diagnosed her with seperation anxiety. My mom now puts some sort of calming insence right above her bed, and Meowser's condition has greatly improved!