My cat has weight loss, diarrhea, and over-grooms. Is it stress?

Your kitty likely is stressed from the move. Cats often exhibit excessive grooming behavior when stressed. You can try to put Feliway dispensers in the areas where your cat spends most of his time. Feliway is a pheromone that calms down a cat and makes it happy. Not being able to go outside is another possible cause of stress.

If there is no medical reason such as fleas or food allergy and it is behavioral there is medication to help. She may notice another animal or cat outside that is new that is stressing her out and causing her to do this more, There may be a new neighbor with a dog that she smells passing by the door increasing her anxiety. You can start with feliway diffusers and sprays to help in side the apartment. You can also talk to your vet about anxiety medication to start her on to decrease this behavior.

Poor Boda! Overgrooming is usually a symptom of allergic skin disease or emotional stress. He may respond quite well to a veterinary prescription allergy diet like Hills z/d and stop overgrooming completely. Some cats need to be on allergy medication like steroids to help with the symptoms. If stress or emotional issues are the culprit, then Boda might need to be on antidepressants or anti anxiety medication designed for cats like Zylkene or Feliway spray. If you want to try something before taking him to the vet, buy some Feliway cat pheromone spray and allergy diet like z/d and try that for 8-10 weeks, as both may work and save you a trip to the vet! Good luck!

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It could be stress-related overgrooming. Some cats are prone to get stressed and as a result they lick themselves excessively. Moving a house can be enough stress for Kai to show this behaviour. Please, try Feliway diffuser for 5-7 days as it often helps in this situations. However, if there is no improvement you should take Kai to your local vets for an appointment.

Yes, the overgrooming can be from stress or anxiety. To control it quickly you can get a steroid injection from your veterinarian. You can also try using a pheromone diffuser like Feliway, and the anti anxiety supplement Solliquin. These things will help stop the overgrooming until she settles in with the new cat. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Obi.

Overgrooming can be caused by a few medical problems, such as fleas, food allergies, mites, or internal medical disease. I would take Milly to a vet to rule out these issues. If the vet can't find anything physically wrong, then it could be behavioral. You can try supplements for stress like Zylkene or Comfort Zone/Feliway. Here is some more information on overgrooming in cats that includes things to discuss with your vet: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2565

Hello, and thank you for your question. Overgrooming may be a cat's way of exhibiting stress, even if he is not showing any other signs. Overgrooming of the belly and inner thighs is a common presentation. Alternatively, this may be related to dryness as you suggested, or allergies, or infection. You can start by using a humidifier in the house to combat dryness, and trying out an omega 3 fatty acid supplement in his food. I would also think of any possible sources of stress, such as frequent visitors, loud construction noises, other pets in the house, long absences by yourself, etc. Feliway is a feline pheromone spray that you can look into, as it can help to reduce stress in indoor cats. If these have been ruled out and Dimitri is still overgrooming, I would take him to a vet to assess for a medical issue such as infection or allergies. I hope this helps, and that Dimitri is feeling better soon!