Here is the Tucker Man

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by kimlovescats
... and now like you saw, the backs of his legs are nearly bare!

That's the same place Peanut does it. One leg more than the other. But when both legs were bare and she started on her tummy, that's when I took her to the vet. Now she gets 1/2 of a Prednisolone a day and it's better. Her legs were all grown back in, but I've noticed in the last few days that the one is getting thinner again - not bare......yet. And her tummy is growing in, but I think she's still licking it because it's not growing in nearly as fast I thought it would. The spot has gotten smaller though, so there's progress there too.

Not that you need another cat to give pills to everyday.. but maybe Tucker would benefit from the prednisolone? The vet says Peanut has allergies and the pred. helps that.

Anyway, just a thought. Give that cutie pie Tucker Man a big smoochie from me please.

[kimlovescats]

Did Peanut have any signs of irritation... like redness, scratches, etc? Because I have looked closely at all of Tucker's thinning spots, and can't see anything. Also, I never really see him scratching these places, only licking!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by kimlovescats
Did Peanut have any signs of irritation... like redness, scratches, etc? Because I have looked closely at all of Tucker's thinning spots, and can't see anything. Also, I never really see him scratching these places, only licking!

No, nothing at all, just bare, pink skin. And I also never saw her scratching, and very rarely do I see her licking also, so she obviously does the damage when I'm not home....hmmm....maybe she misses her mommy...never thought of that one....anyway, no I never see Peanut scratch. Every now and then I'll notice her with her front leg up, as if she had been licking on it, but then I tell her to stop and she puts it down. The few times I've actually seen her, it's more of a licking/biting combination. And I've seen her lick her front leg, but have never seen her lick her tummy, and that was a biiiig spot, and completely bare too.