Question:
I looked at Booster today and thought, "Gee, his forehead looks more . . . pink than I remember." Well, he has two patches of fur between his ears and his eyes that are definitely thinned out! He's not actually bald there, but there's way less fur than there should be. :(

Here's a picture . . . It's not totally accurate to life, but fairly close:



What could be causing this? Is he missing something in his diet? Could it be stress? The rest of his fur appears fine.

I'm going to call the vet on Monday, but usually it takes a while to get a non-emergency appointment, due to their office hours and my work schedule.

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Does he rub a lot? Does he seem itchy?

(he's a very pretty kitty, btw)

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Your vet may want to check his thyroid. It is a simple blood test.

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Well, he sucks on Remy's neck a lot, but I would think that would effect his whole face, not just above his eyes. Something weird I noticed is that the pink bald patches are in stripes and all the remaining fur is white, almost like it's just his orange hair falling out. I did notice him scratching a lot yesterday, but didn't think anything of it at the time.

I'll definitely ask about a thyroid test!

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