Oh, poor Toto! And poor vw. You need this like a hole in the head. Also, sorry that you're in the position of looking forward to an upcoming ear infection.

We went to Sears to help the economy by buying a new dishwasher. Thank you tax refund!

In other exciting news, we got a free carpet cleaning from this guy: [link]

The spot on her ear (which I could only see once, she's been hiding again) wasn't like a scab, it felt like a scab, but it was flesh colored, and underneath the skin was pink and there was like clear..liquid or something. Not like she scratched it and it bled. It's inside the ear flap , to the top.

On her back the hair is totally gone in two strips along her spine (the fur on her spine is there, but thin) and she has several red spots that look like bites.

I know my Mom's cat loses his fur when he gets a flea bite, but he's indoor/outdoor cat and she keeps Advantage on him, but he still gets fleas occasionally.

I was thinking that maybe she's rubbing against the slats on the box spring and maybe that's rubbing the fur off, but.. she definitely had fur when she moved in with me.

Oooo! Aims! What did you use?

I chickened out and went to the Aveda institute in town.

I was thinking that maybe she's rubbing against the slats on the box spring and maybe that's rubbing the fur off, but.. she definitely had fur when she moved in with me.

Hm. Still checking.

Okay, my books say this: Hairloss can be caused by allergies and, particularly in cats, can result from poor protein intake. If she has had an inadequate diet, there are some homeopathic remedies that might take some looking to find.

Also, ringworm and hormonal disorders should be ruled out.

It seems odd that the balding would be linear if fleas are the culprits. It's been a while since I had cats, but I'd expect flea allergies to effect the belly, 'arm pits' in addition to the base of the tail.

Rubbing against box springs also makes sense but it would take a LONG time for that to appear. Plus, if you don't see skin irritation (abrasions), I'm thinking it is more a 'chemical' problem.

A cat has to rub against something pretty hard to cause fur loss. If it is not a direct reaction to the anti-flea stuff, then perhaps she is over-grooming as a stress reaction? But yes, definitely a vet. consult is called for.

I'm not sure if she's over grooming. She kinda stays under the bed during the day (tomorrow I'm going to pull her out and close the doors so she has to stay in the main living area).

She kinda sits in a loaf position and there's not a lot of clearance for her so I was wondering maybe that was doing something. I don't know.

I need to get her some cat food, I don't think she's too keen on canned and that's all I have right now.

Actually she does come out. At night. To jump on the bed and want to be loved on after I've gone to sleep.

To jump on the bed and want to be loved on after I've gone to sleep.

Aw. Poor noodle.

I'm watching Grease 2. I'd never seen this before. I think I'm traumatized. They're singing about bowling.

Well she wakes me up so she does get some loving. I've been leaving her alone but I found that if I drag her out and close the doors so she has to be in the living room she's more likely to be social.

But she doesn't hiss at me every time she sees me.

I'm watching Grease 2. I'd never seen this before. I think I'm traumatized. They're singing about bowling.

Oh, that is just the TIP of the iceburg. Keep watching at your own risk.