Flea bites: flea infestations are the most common cause of itchy skin.Some of the most common reasons for itchy skin disease in cats include: Areas of inflammation are itchy, or pruritic. The most common sequence of events begins with something initially irritating the skin (the so-called primary cause), which causes dermatitis (inflammation of the skin). Many different conditions can cause itchy skin in cats. Read on to learn facts about itchy skin in cats, and the reasons that cats feel itchy and begin to scratch themselves.
The cat scratching the itchy areas, along with excessive licking of themselves, makes the skin even more inflamed, and even more itchy. The initial itchiness makes the cat want to scratch, lick and bite the affected areas, and then the more they itch themselves, the itchier it gets. Common Symptoms: Itchiness, scratching, licking, nibbling, red areas of skin, scabbiness, sores, bald areas.
