The best thing, as you have already guessed, is to see a vet. There are a few things that can cause this. Allergies (of any sort), fleas, flea allergy, thyroid problems and more.

Cats will usually groom the tail area excessively if they have a flea allergy. Even if you haven't seen a single flea, the best thing to do would be to keep them on a good preventative like Frontline Topspot (nothing from the store!) to rule that problem out.

Compare it to a human who is allergic to peanuts, for example. We know that if that person has anything with ANY sort of peanut, or sometimes any nut, derived ingredient in it they will have a reaction. Same with a flea allergy. If a flea so much as skittered across your cat's paw two weeks ago he could still be itchy and reacting today.

But that's just the most common cause. Like I said, there are many others and your vet will hopefully help you get to the bottom of it.

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