My cat is losing hair right above her tail?

My sweet cat is around 3 yrs old and is a Long Hair Domestic cat. She has enough fur for 3 cats with some left over for her. A few days ago I noticed on her back above her tale her hair has become very thin. This does not seem to be occuring anywhere else on her coat.

She weighs so much I have put her on a diet per her vet's instructions. Before I was allowing her to graze anytime she wanted but when I began to portion her meals she would scarf down everything so fast she would immediatly throw it back up. So now I am feeding her very small portions several times a day. My question is -- could her hair loss be attributed to the stress of a new feeding schedule? She also follows me around meowing and everytime I go into my utility room she runs to her bowl and begs. I love her so much and I hate to see her like this. By the way, I have made an appt. to see her vet, but in the meantime I don't want her to be so stressed. Any SERIOUS answers or suggestions would be a help

My cat is losing hair right above her tail?

The loss of hair could be a licking problem. Does she have fleas? Some cats are extra sensitive to flea bites and they lick parts of their body bald.

The throwing up thing is another matter. A little known thing about cats is that they are strictly carnivorous. Without meat proteins, they will die.

Many mainstream cat foods have the minimal amount of meat proteins and for many cats, this is not enough.

What happens is that these cats do what is known as scarf-n-barf. They eat that fast-food type cat food, which is rich in grain proteins but meager in meat proteins. Their stomachs do not recognize the grain proteins as food and rejects it to make room for real food.

Specialty stores carry foods, like Science Diet, that has more of the cat needs. Yes, they are more expensive. I have a cat who is sensitive like this so I mix the cheap stuff with the good stuff. Two parts cheap stuff per one part good stuff works for my cat. It's a science, getting the right balance for the cat, but she has kept her food down and there have been less surprises on the carpet.

Feeding her better is sure to ease her stress. She could very well be yowling at you because she is hungry.

My cat is losing hair right above her tail?

She could be overgrooming the area do to stress or she could have fleas. Only your vet will know for sure.

In the mean time, try to occupy her. Make some more time to play with her to keep her mind off the food.

If you notice her overgrooming, stop her and play with her.

Good luck.

My cat is losing hair right above her tail?

Read the ingredients on the food. Any corn, wheat or anything you can't pronounce, consider changing brands.

I think your kitty has an allergy to the new food.

Read "Foods Pets Die For" by Ann N. Martin for all the gruesome details.

Good luck

My cat is losing hair right above her tail?

I am sorry to say this but, if she is hungry feed her, she is ovualsy starving,mabey just change what she is eating, or do it slowly, by slowly redusing the amont of food you feed her

My cat is losing hair right above her tail?

Sudden hair loss in one area, sounds like it could be ringworm. I'm a cat rescue volunteer, and i see this all the time. The cat will lose all its hair in one spot. Thats the first clue. Might not hurt to take her to the vet, and make sure its not ringworm, because you can catch it to!!

My cat is losing hair right above her tail?

maybe there are too much sodian in the foods(?)

noises(?)

Insuffisian Vitamins(?)................................

My cat is losing hair right above her tail?

my cat had ringworm and it went bald around its tail too.