Psychogenic Alopecia in cats.
Most of us who live with cats come to know their grooming routines almost as background noise. The soft rhythm of a tongue smoothing fur, the quiet focus, the way they seem so completely at ease in those moments.
Cats have a quiet way of experiencing the world. They rarely announce their worries the way humans do. Instead, they show us through small changes in behavior.
When people think about emotional stress in cats, they often imagine extreme cases. Bald patches. Raw skin. Obvious overgrooming to the point where fur is gone. But emotional distress in cats does not always announce itself in dramatic ways. Sometimes it shows up quietly, persistently, and in ways that are …
