Help! My Cat is bleeding!?

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Help! My Cat is bleeding!? My cat seems to scratch herself often. Somtimes, i find loose peices of hair attached to a tiny piece of dried skin. THis time, when i patted her, i found a spot in which there was bright red blood about the size of a penny. Im am very scared, what should i do???

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Please hun. Calm down. She may have a rash, dry skin, infection, or insects. But first, TAKE HER TO THE VET. They will know what to do.

But in the meantime, give her a gently bath with warm soapy water. And go slowly. 100% 1 Vote

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It sounds like she has a skin irritation. Cats go a little overboard when their skin itches, sometimes scratching until it bleeds or even nipping at themselves or pulling on their fur with their teeth.

My cat had an itchy spot right above her tail, and she couldn%26#039;t leave it alone. And the more she scratched, the worse it got (scratching often causes inflammation, which makes you itchy). We took her to the vet and they gave her a cortisone shot in the irritated area. Problem solved! The area healed over in a couple of days.

Your vet might also suggest a soothing bath like oatmeal (not soap) but I%26#039;d wait and ask because that%26#039;s going to piss off your kitty even more.
Good luck! :) I have an occasionally itchy cat, too. 0% 0 Votes
Your cat has too many fleas (infestation = scratching a lot) 0% 0 Votes

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