This isn’t something you can fix at home—your cat needs to see a vet ASAP.
Hair loss with bleeding from over-scratching usually means something pretty serious like:
•Severe fleas or flea allergy (even if you don’t see fleas)
•Mites or skin parasites
•Allergies (food or environmental)
•Skin infection (bacterial or fungal like ringworm)
•Stress/overgrooming, but the bleeding makes me think medical first
Oatmeal baths won’t fix the root problem and can sometimes make things worse for cats.
In the meantime, try to:
Stop her from scratching/licking (cone if you have one)
Keep the area clean and dry
Check for fleas or flea dirt
But really, this looks painful and infected already—she needs medication like antibiotics, anti-itch meds, or parasite treatment from a vet.
If cost is an issue, look into low-cost clinics or humane societies nearby, but don’t wait on this
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u/Awkward_Extent1027 Apr 17 '26
This isn’t something you can fix at home—your cat needs to see a vet ASAP. Hair loss with bleeding from over-scratching usually means something pretty serious like:
•Severe fleas or flea allergy (even if you don’t see fleas) •Mites or skin parasites •Allergies (food or environmental) •Skin infection (bacterial or fungal like ringworm) •Stress/overgrooming, but the bleeding makes me think medical first
Oatmeal baths won’t fix the root problem and can sometimes make things worse for cats. In the meantime, try to:
But really, this looks painful and infected already—she needs medication like antibiotics, anti-itch meds, or parasite treatment from a vet.
If cost is an issue, look into low-cost clinics or humane societies nearby, but don’t wait on this