Katz Tales: When a cat loses bum fur, is it due to flea bites, mites or ageing?

Whatever coat your cat may have, a healthy pet has clean fur that's soft, and the skin underneath should be soft and smooth. Photo: 123rf.com

We have been plagued by a mysterious health scare, and the solution is like the plot twist in a good thriller. It all started a few weeks ago with Target losing some tail fur.

My first thought was that he’d been in a fight. Most of his quarrels are confined to exchanging insults with Charlie, the cat who lives across the street. However, when the claws do come out, they pull tufts of fur out of each other’s coats.