For what it is worth, I just got back from the vet about 1-1/2 hour ago. He said that Jumper was alergic to flea bites and that there is a infection in the area where he pulled out his fur. He also took a flea comb and extracted about 3 of those little critters off his coat. I was asked whether I had other cats doing the same thing, to which I replied; "No". With as many indoor/outdoor cats as I have, it is nearly impossible to keep them totally flea clean. However with only about 3 of them being taken from Jumper's coat, I didn't relize that a cat would have such a reaction to so few of them. But appearently he does. So, according to vet's instructions, I'm giving him 2 tablets daily of some stuff called "clavamox" for his skin infection and the flea treatment called "frontline", which I have used before and it is a good product. It appears that I'll have to be more festidious with Jumper concerning fleas than my other furkids.

I found a way to have jumper take the clavamox tablets. I hid one in a bit of canned cat food and then opened his mouth to eat it. No problems

Thanks all for your input and interest.

............wayne