March 19, 2004, Newsletter Issue #86: Excessive Licking and Grooming
Tip of the Week
Your petīs excessive licking and grooming can have several causes: stress, food allergies, and more. Your first step is a visit with your vet to determine whether itīs a health or behavior problem.
Many cats are allergic to corn, a main ingedient in most dried cat foods. If your vet suspects an allergy, change the catīs food and watch for improvements in your catīs coat and behavior. Your vet can suggest brands of food that will help the most.
If the licking is due to stress, try to remove the source, or simply manage the stress. This is particularly important in multiple cat-households. My friend has four cats, and the low man on the pecking order stopped chewing his fur when my friend started feeding him without the others present. She also gave him īspecial timeī, i.e. an hour per day, when he is with her alone and gets undivided attention.
Until next week,
Gloria, cat.lifetips Guru
www.catfurnitureandmore.biz
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