Why does my cat have white, rice-like spots between shoulders?
Updated on September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Female | spayed | 18 years and 3 months old | 6 lbs
My cat has a spot between her shoulders. It's not on her skin really. It's in her fur. It is white and spotted, like rice, not dandruff flakes. I don't notice her scratching or grooming it.
This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Kitty regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.