Cat fur

My cat that has up until a week ago lived primarily outside and now its living mostly insde. Yesterday I noticed she had a patch of fur missing right above her tail about 1/2"x1/2" and today it lookks like the hair on the inside of her legs and lower stomach is thinning. Whats wrong, anyone know?

Wow, that leaves alot of possibilities. First, check for fleas. If no, fleas or flea dirt present then I would have a vet check in order. It could be food allergies, excessive grooming, skin conditions like ringworm,pemphigus can be possible, though rare. Have bloodwork done, high thyroid can cause increased shedding. How old is she? Good luck. Let us know

What does the skin where the fur is missing look like? Is it normal, red, crusty, etc?

The skin is normal, looks fine, and doesn't seem to bother her. I can't remember how old right off hand, but probably eight or so. I'm going to call for an appointment.

As long as the skin looks normal, then you can rule out ringworm or pemphius(it's an auto-immune problem). I have seen very rare cases of ringworm where it looked like normal skin, you usually see scaling and some redness of the skin. How has she been since you brought her indoors? Is she stressed? Any other animals in the house that she doesn't get along with? How's her appetite? Good luck with the vet. Hope all goes well.

Actually the skin above her tail is a bit dry now. She seems to be really relaxed. Eating like a pig as always. No conflicts with any pet.

How is she now? Did you manage to get an appointment for her?

she could be licking herself? What kind of cat is she?

<picks fur from teeth> ummmm............Sorry Chris.