Cat Scratching at Chin

athomas · 05-27-2011, 02:58 PM

Not sure what this is exactly...He had this before because I had him in a harness for his leash. Is this feline acne, or just him scratching at whatever this is all the time?

I put the image as an attachment to this thread.

6cats4me · 05-27-2011, 06:25 PM

My oldest cat, Sweet Pea, gets that under his chin and sometimes on the side of his face but he has hyperthyroidism and is on meds that cause his face to itch. Sweet Pea is almost sixteen years old now.

athomas · 05-27-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 6cats4me

My oldest cat, Sweet Pea, gets that under his chin and sometimes on the side of his face but he has hyperthyroidism and is on meds that cause his face to itch. Sweet Pea is almost sixteen years old now.

So just let it go?

Meezer_lover · 05-27-2011, 06:49 PM

If you look closely under his chin, does he have little "black heads"? Sumo used to have chin acne....and sometimes it was really bad. Basically it's like clogged pores since they can't clean under there very well.

Not sure from your picture, but it could possibly be the result of him scratching at it.

athomas · 05-27-2011, 07:21 PM

No blackheads that I see.

**doodlebug** · 05-27-2011, 09:41 PM

If that's been there for any length of time, I'd get it checked out...

athomas · 06-07-2011, 12:52 PM

Looks like it's gone now!

**Heather102180** · 06-07-2011, 01:02 PM

Could be cat acne...it can come and go. If it comes back, I'd take him to be checked out so the vet can prescribe some ointment. If it is cat acne, the best way to prevent that is make sure he is eating and drinking from glass dishes. Plastic holds bacteria and can cause the acne or make it worse.

athomas · 06-07-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Heather102180

Could be cat acne...it can come and go. If it comes back, I'd take him to be checked out so the vet can prescribe some ointment. If it is cat acne, the best way to prevent that is make sure he is eating and drinking from glass dishes. Plastic holds bacteria and can cause the acne or make it worse.

Yeah I've read lots about that, I figured that's what it was. The cat that gets it just turned 1 on May 12th.

Glass dishes? Never heard of that one. I would need to get really heavy, sturdy ones since they always spill their water...on purpose.

DellNec · 06-07-2011, 07:29 PM

You can use stainless steel instead of glass. It is better than glass. Just clean it with dish soap every time you give him new food.

05-27-2011, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
athomas Tom Cat Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Eastern Shore MD, USA Posts: 309	Cat Scratching at Chin Not sure what this is exactly...He had this before because I had him in a harness for his leash. Is this feline acne, or just him scratching at whatever this is all the time? I put the image as an attachment to this thread. Attached Thumbnails

05-27-2011, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
6cats4me Tom Cat Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 405	My oldest cat, Sweet Pea, gets that under his chin and sometimes on the side of his face but he has hyperthyroidism and is on meds that cause his face to itch. Sweet Pea is almost sixteen years old now. __________________

05-27-2011, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Meezer_lover Senior Cat Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kennebunkport, Maine Posts: 686	If you look closely under his chin, does he have little "black heads"? Sumo used to have chin acne....and sometimes it was really bad. Basically it's like clogged pores since they can't clean under there very well. Not sure from your picture, but it could possibly be the result of him scratching at it. __________________ ~Kimberly

05-27-2011, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
doodlebug Super Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 17,700	If that's been there for any length of time, I'd get it checked out... __________________ Onyx & Callie May forever in my heart.

06-07-2011, 01:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Heather102180 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 9,465	Could be cat acne...it can come and go. If it comes back, I'd take him to be checked out so the vet can prescribe some ointment. If it is cat acne, the best way to prevent that is make sure he is eating and drinking from glass dishes. Plastic holds bacteria and can cause the acne or make it worse. __________________

05-27-2011, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
athomas Tom Cat Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Eastern Shore MD, USA Posts: 309	No blackheads that I see.

06-07-2011, 12:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
athomas Tom Cat Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Eastern Shore MD, USA Posts: 309	Looks like it's gone now!

06-07-2011, 07:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
DellNec Jr. Cat Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 74	You can use stainless steel instead of glass. It is better than glass. Just clean it with dish soap every time you give him new food.

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