I have a neutered short hair cat, 5 years old, who is doing the same kind of thing. He's removed the hair from a portion of his tail, a section about an inch long, just about an inch from the base of the tail. He's also licking his abdomen down to the skin. I've used the hormone treatment 3 times. It worked fairly well the first time, less the second, and very little the third. Next trip to the vet, he started treatment for a food allergy - - he's on a special diet. He's been on it for about 7 weeks (I'm told it could take 9 weeks to get results) and he's still licking away the hair as much as ever. I have another cat the same age (also neutered and declawed) who doesn't exhibit this behavior. I can't think of what anxiety this cat could have: there are few guests here, no small children, (even when someone is here - I'll hurt anyone's feelings before allowing a cat to be mistreated)...he's got all the toys, food, water, and litter he could want...I'm at a loss for what to do after the next couple of weeks, unless he starts to show some improvement. Perhaps he does need anxiety treatment, but I wish I had a better understanding of the problem.

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