Comments on: Bit of advice on cats without needing to visit a vet?

By: booboo

booboo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:09:38 +0000

Yes garlic in very small amounts can help your cat with fleas ticks digestive and circlatory systems. However it should be fresh garlic cloves. However your cat could be facing little skin mites that is causing him or her to itch. Most medication can only be bought from your vet. Be safe and take it to the vet. Some times you cant diagnose and or treat things. Its out of our hands.

By: Percy-and-Penny

Percy-and-Penny — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:55:17 +0000

Oh please. Yet another person looking for a “natural” way to help a sick cat which just means you’re just too cheap to take it to the vet or just don’t care enough about it. Owning pets is a RESPONSIBILITY and you should never self treat an animal when you don’t have a clue WHY he has this sores. And it’s also against the law to have an obviously sick animal that you’re denying treatment - especially one you’re allowing to free roam. Frightening you’re thinking of putting acidic lemon juice on OPEN WOUNDS????

I also find it VERY disturbing that you obviously know you have some people that are cruel to cats in your neighbourhood and yet still let your cats free roam. Why don’t you just take this cat and all your other cats to a local shelter so that a more responsible owner can be found? I pity those poor animals.

Oh and by the way, garlic is POISONOUS TO CATS.

edit: oh please. Your comments are ridiculous. Are you one of these religious nuts that doesn’t believe in modern medicine? Well cats don’t specify religions so don’t let your cat suffer just because of your whacked out beliefs. This cat needs a vet not homemade BS. You sicken me.

By: organizeyourbiz

organizeyourbiz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:21:46 +0000

It’s probably a smart thing to get the right diagnosis then to guess what it is a treat it incorrectly. Doesn’t your cat deserve that?

Diseases in cats are sometimes fatal if not treated quickly and they most likely will be passed on. Plus cats hide their pain; where you think he isn’t in pain I assure you he is. He’s chewing them off right?

Do the right and responsible thing; get him to a vet.

By: babyboo_810

babyboo_810 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:05:14 +0000

I worked at a vet’s office for quite a while, and it sounds like it could be mites. The sarcoptic mite burrows into the skin and lays eggs. It causes itchiness, scabs, loss of hair. What you think is chewing the scabs off might be your kitty itching. It could be fleas, but mites seem more likely to me. I would bring him to a vet. They can do a quick skin scraping and see if there are mites. It’s treatable with dips, and he might need antibiotics so there isn’t any infection. Good Luck!!

By: ctipling

ctipling — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:52:19 +0000

I have an animal rescue group and deal with many cats/kittens. I have seen this many times and in almost every instance it is due to fleas/mites. Very easy to solve. The best thing to use is the Revolution flea product. Every time I have had a cat with this issue and have given them the Revolution, the scabs start healing within a matter of a few days. The reason I suggest Revolution is, it is not a pesticide as most flea products on the market are and it will not irritate the skin further unlike the flea sprays which contain alcohol and pesticides. Revolution is also great for treating ear mites and other parasites such as roundworms.
While it is not super cheap, it lasts a long time. The recommended dose is once per month. You can buy it at most agriculture/feed stores or pet supply places.
I do not suggest shampooing the cat right now so as not to dry the skin out further but if you are determined to do so, use an oatmeal based shampoo which is not hard on delicate skin.

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:19 +0000

Is it possible that he has fleas. I have a cat that gets scabs and hair loss every time he is exposed to fleas while the other cats are not affected this way.
Look through his fur, if he has fleas you will see them.
It is hard to diagnose a skin problem and recommend treatment without a vet seeing the cat first.
If he does have fleas…this is what I use, all natural, no poisons…

By: cat lover

cat lover — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:23:42 +0000

Do they look like ringworm? As ringworm is common in cats that are outside a lot. I have provided a link to what ringworm looks like.

In small areas, ringworm can be treated with a number of over the counter antifungal creams, but if he can lick it off, then other approaches are needed.

Mange is another possibility. The first sign of notoedric mange is usually intense pruritus (intense itching) along with hair loss & a thick/crusty & scabby appearance to the skin, especially along the tip of the ears. It then progresses to the face & neck, & if untreated can progress to other parts of the body. The second link is to mange.

Good luck.

By: monsteroflockness77

monsteroflockness77 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:08:48 +0000

this could me caused by mites living in his skin, take him to the vet as quick as you can. they’ll give you medication that’ll get ride of them.