My bio mom has a cat that's a compulsive groomer. She's constantly violently licking herself. It's so bad she's lost most of her hair and her skin is all dry and scaley/scabby. Turns into a screaming ball of razors if you don't let her sit in your lap or acknowledge her sitting in your lap.

It's like having an angry scabby nutsack sit in your lap that you aren't allowed to look at.

[–] SolarNialamide@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why doesn't you mom take that poor cat to the vet? Compulsive grooming is a symptom, not a thing onto itself. She probably would also be a lot sweeter if she wasn't constantly in pain or itchy or stressed or whatever is wrong with her.

[–] eldoom@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

She has. They told her it's neurological and there's not much they can do. She also doesn't have a lot of money so she might have taken her to a cheap or bad vet?