Last night, I realized that I accidentally might have solved the issue of why Kota’s fur is falling out, and why he has been acting so sluggish and off. It took awhile to put all the clues together. I have been journaling when he exhibits the symptoms that alarm me: I believe he is allergic to Ashley, his sleep partner.
Her and Magoo vanish during the day. It’s as if I have two invisible cats in the daylight (they hide underneath my recliners) I don’t dare even recline in them anymore, they are just straight chairs. At night they appear. Ashley will sleep with Kota on the bed, and Magoo sleeps on the condo in the bedroom.
Lately, at night Kota has been keeping me awake. He is continuously and furiously licking his lips (slurping) to catch the drainage (clear) coming out of his nose at a constant rate. I have an appointment with my vet for him on the 16th to try to figure out why.
Last night, I was looking at my journal/calendar and trying to figure out this puzzle. The pieces just came together for me. He is allergic to Ashley. Not actually to her dander, but to the toxins that have settled in her skin. It makes total sense to me now why they are not grooming themselves, or each other. I did not buy one vet’s explanation that they don’t groom because they didn’t have a mother who showed them how. We have had hundreds of orphaned bottle babies here, who have grown up grooming themselves and mutually grooming others. It’s all falling into place. A dog’s nose is so sensitive, they can even smell human emotions. Their noses are so advanced, that is why they are used in search and rescue, narcotic searches, explosives etc. Kota is picking up the chemicals and reacting to them in a negative way.
When the kittens do visit me on occasion, they will jump on my lap and crawl up my chest. They press their bodies against my face and as I try to breathe before I move them off, their fur doesn’t smell right? They don’t smell like a cat- they smell like a chemical or chemicals. I believe that during their traumatic birth in the fires, the ash and soot settled on them and absorbed through their skin. Kota is not allergic to cats, he is allergic or responding to the toxins on their skin. I have given these kittens so many baths to remove the smell, but nothing works. The concern is where might these toxins be besides their skin? It’s to early to tell. During the day, because they are not around, Kota’s nose is dry and warm.
Today, I will again wash all the bedding in the room. I will close off the bedroom so the cats can’t even get inside. Tonight, I will be shutting my bedroom doors so that Ash can’t come inside to sleep with her buddy. I am betting that in doing this, Kota will sleep undisturbed with no massive drainage pouring out of his nose. I will also finally be able to sleep without worrying about what is wrong with my dog now.
Time will tell if I am right, but I really believe I am on the right track.
That sounds like you hit it on the head. My cat is allergic to something, and it flairs up in spring and fall. It’s worse in the fall. He pulls the fur on his back by his hindquarters. We had a late fall, and Gus’ flair-up started in October vs. August/September. I usually can tell because he runs around like a wildman and stops and starts licking/pulling. This year, he magically shows up with less and less fur. I have a cream that works for him, so it doesn’t get out of control.
I just wanted to share with you some things that I found it helps Kota’s hair grow back. I found it in a book I’ve had for so many years it’s called Backwoods Medicine. It’s completely made of natural ingredients. Rosemary, and apple cider vinegar. You take several sprigs of Rosemary. Drop them into a jar with boiling water I used a canning jar. Cover the jar with a lid. Put it into a dark closet and let it steep for one week. When you bring it out after the week is over measure how much fluid is in there and match that with organic apple cider vinegar. Put into a spray bottle that has a spray attachment not just a stream. Spray it on the animals skin where the fur is missing. Rub gently into the skin and leave it. If the animal licks it it will not hurt them. The hair grows back at an amazing rate. Also if there’s an infection on the skin it will heal that as well. Because of his size I spray Kota twice a day. Just wanted to share that with you in case you wanted to try it on your kitty.
Ahh, that may be it. I hope it is. Poor Ashley? Does she have help grooming? I hope this works. Your mind is always going, always thinking…