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There are plenty of reasons why a cat may lose hair. In younger cats or cats that have access to the outdoors, probably the most common reason would be trauma - scrapes, scratches and abrasions. The skin underneath may be reddened or bleeding, but this heals within a few days and the hair will grow back. Losing hair all over the body without seeing any bare patches is consistent with shedding - cats will shed out their entire hair coat in the fall and spring.

If there are patches of hair missing in specific places, the cat could have anything from a skin infection to fleas or mites to a hormone problem or even cancer - this would have to be evaluated by a veterinarian to determine the cause and then to plan treatment.

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stress, flea Allergies, dry skin, and other allergies.

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Often it is to thin out their coat of fur for the summer because they don't need as much to stay warm

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There are many things that can cause a cat to start losing its fur. A few things are cancer, nervous disorders, and hormonal imbalances.

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Because the hairs got so sick of being licked that they just packed their bags and left... :(

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Change it's diet.Dont give it chicken based food or dont feed it with the same food. If it still loses hair go to a vet

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