My aunt has a cat Molly, and she started deveoping scabs all over her body, and drove herself crazy by scratching all the time. When my aunt took her to the vet, they said it was that she was allergic to her own fur. They also gave her steroid shots, benadryl and some cream to rub on the really bad spots. (I also know that they told her to start washing Molly in johnson and johnson baby shampoo because its gentle on her fur but takes off the excess scabes so Molly wouldn't be so tempted to scratch(it doesn't burn)Anyways, hope this helps a little Good luck with your kitty xoxoxo