08/21/2009 Cone of Shame

I picked up the cat this morning and my hand happened to find a bald spot over his right hip. Tonight we've been watching him and he keeps going back to that area or his belly to lick or pull out fur. He doesn't seem to be in any pain nor is he acting differently, but still, ripping out one's fur is not associated with optimal feline mental health. Several thoughts are going through my mind: 1) This sucks, since there might be something wrong and he's never done this before, and 2) Why do our cats always acquire medical issues on Friday nights? , and 3) Why aren't we friends with any veterinarians? Why do I only know geneticists or MFM's? I am convinced that we will go to bed and wake up tomorrow to find the issue 100% resolved. In the meanwhile, I thought that it would be a good idea to seek out some preventative care, and I dug out the medical cone that we used for our cat Oliver. Major wasn't too pleased. Cat: 1, Cone (and Human): 0.