Back in October when we took him for his annual shots, the vet couldnt even do an exam on him because he was spazzing out so bad. We even have to practically dump him out of his carrier onto the table because he doesnt want to come out of it. As we were leaving, I turned around to ask the vet something and she had a red marker and was drawing big stars on his chart. I asked her what that meant, and she said that it just lets the aides and other doctors know to take extra precaution when handling him. Last year, when it was shot time, he was so upset he pooped on the table! He was carrying on so bad that I got upset and had to leave the exam room. It started before we got the kitten but it was only on one side a very small spot, now they look like they are traveling up his back. Like I said, he is long hair so when you pet him you feel all that fur, but when you touch those balding spots you can feel his skin and it feels really warm to the touch...I wonder if that is normal also.