Cat

[skblues]

My cat was a semi-stray (neglected neighbor's cat) that I adopted about seven months ago. He was thin and lived almost exclusively outside; he had never been to the vet and he was about 2-3 years old. My neighbor moved away and I adopted the cat. I got him a complete vet checkup: shots, tests, neutered, etc. A couple months later I noticed he started biting and scratching constantly, and licking off patches of fur. I brought him to the vet, who gave him a steroid shot, and it worked almost instantly. But six weeks later, the licking and biting and fur loss resumed. He had another shot, a new diet, and a visit to an animal allergist who diagnosed a flea allergy and prescribed Advantage (I had been using Revolution) and to never let him outside again. Unfortunately, I can't keep him inside because he becomes anxious and aggressive. He's simply lived outside his whole three years. But now the constant scratching is back, and I can't continue paying for steriod shots every six weeks (the allergist also said this wasn't a viable long-term solution). And I am nearly at my wits' end. Any experience with flea allergy dermatitis? Suggestions (and support!) would be very welcome. I don't know what else to look for. Any good topical remedies? Susan

[Lindsay]

<p>Hi Skblues,</p> <p>Welcome to seeFIDO Cats!</p> <p>How long have you attempted to keep him indoors?&nbsp; Really the only solution is to keep the fleas off of him... When he is outdoors, does he stay in your yard?&nbsp; Have you considered having your yard treated?</p>