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Okay, so I posted a message asking why my cat acted strange when scratched at the base of his tail. Well, my husband and I have continued to scratch Tigger there on occassion because he seemed to like it. Well, now his little rump seems to be really sensitive now. We never scratched hard, just a little while he purred. Now whenever he's bathing or playing around he suddenly becomes "aware" of the base of his tail. It's hard to describe. He'll just turn his head towards his back and go like his going to bite at his tail base, but not actually do it. He does a lot. He is also making his weird reaction even more when we're just petting him. On occassion he's meowed like he didn't want to be petted there. I also noticed he has like dandruff at the base of his tail. My husband thinks that may be he has a sensitive skin rash or something. I'm just worried that we somehow hurt him.

I don't think you've hurt him. He has probably developed dry skin due to the decreased humidity that winter brings on. That "dandruff" is a tell- tale sign.

There are supplements you can give him to help with this problem. Talk to your vet and s/he will guide you. My vet prescribed something and I can't remember what it was, but it really helped with my cat's dandruff.
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Madame gave you some good advice. I doubt if your petting him at the base of the tail is hurting him. He might just be a little sensitive there. You might try the supplements and see if that helps. If you are very concerned and think that this might be affecting his well-being, then a vet check might be the way to go.

Also you could try posting this on the Ask the Holistic Vet on this forum and hopefully get some helpful suggestions. Good luck.
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