Poor Tail; Poor TUBBY!

"Greasy & Sticky" = ??
Boots *neglected* to do proper *maintenance* on his lower back (near the tail) this spring . The Spring Molt didn't all come out, and he got a bit matted and very "dingy" looking back there. He having not a great deal of patience towards the brush and slicker, I began a brush job with fear for my life (and hands/arms).

Hmmmm.... ?? NO objection from da Kat!
He seemed to understand all was NOT well back there - and actually *allowed* me to do a rather thorough brus & slicker job. We got enough dead hair out to build at least one extra Kat!

No real problem noted - he wasn't "sticky"; but the fur was sort of ICKY feeling until we got most of the dead stuff out. Then he actually started to spiff up and feel more normal. And that's just about when his patience ran out...

But he never developed any real "bare spots"...

What to do??
I'd suspect Mr Tubbs will need a visit to the White Coat for a scrape & microscopic exam of the area.
You *might* get somewhere by calling Doc and asking if YOU could do a scrape or swab of the bare spot and bag the results to just drop off for them to check out. Might be easier for you to drop off a baggie, rather than the Whole Kat!

As for waiting a Whole Week to find out what's going on...
Dunno if I'd want to wait that long...
If it's Lil Kritters crawling around - might be a LOTTA Lil Kritters marching all over the Howze affore you find out .
And if he's managed to pick up medical problem - it might spread on him and/or to Peanut.

I'd go for the Call the Vet to see if he can teach you how to get a good sample to bring in.

Good Luck!!!

/s/ Phred