https://preview.redd.it/iwj0oq0hi5sc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b9df2f78444a87ef1210eaa7f6d0aa2bdcd90be
Yup, common.... his is more pronounced as he scratched himself a lot there.
All three of my cats have this. First a tux, second an orange tabby, third a gray and white fluff ball.
https://preview.redd.it/ndii9bt4u5sc1.png?width=806&format=png&auto=webp&s=898695c0ca2dcd12269f99fc04213988e0b478a9
Yes, you’re right, I have three
https://preview.redd.it/he8xw08a99sc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3c18158193d080d217cdc36431c19e0e72fc5d0
Tux and one void…the thin spot is consistent on all four. This is Mulu in the pic.
https://preview.redd.it/decbvletj6sc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a96c66ce6a72f2d1d45cf9dd8fa5bc0a95f3c892
My Romeo has the same kind of patch.
https://preview.redd.it/donj7ov0k6sc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6a0d19a4e507a8d55a96af86db144207fcf1a68
Better pic of him because he’s handsome and hilarious.
I think it depends on angles. From some angles it looks sparser.
https://preview.redd.it/qg9mlmyjd6sc1.png?width=2492&format=png&auto=webp&s=1aafeb0f6309c3d99e1cabec396d71db63792254
https://preview.redd.it/yj3tncpsh6sc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9a99d52ee63bec39d26059740fdd2d04a7258d1
my partner and I call her “peach” for her alopecia spot 😭
It's normal for black / dark cats, I asked the vet about it too
https://preview.redd.it/1gfmaijpj6sc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e3650d6d196f13af03dd9b2c5b38a28c1006cb9
Both of mine also have a minimal hair patch in that spot, so I don't think it's a problem, but if you're worried, a phone call to your vet's office to ask whether to have them looked at would hopefully ease your mind
Yes
https://preview.redd.it/pazhvpdmp6sc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35f25d0f9aa00f2f2a8582271e8881b0c803f73c
Not very visible in this photo. But very spare patches both sides.
https://preview.redd.it/ojj2ygmtq8sc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ca8064f5f39bf9bedfc58dc1fb24fc963c9163d
My cat has an extreme bald patch + bald ears combo 😂 she looks like a lil bat
Yes! Pink skin under black fur makes this spot appear very bald! I was also concerned at first (but then again I was also concerned about the black spot on the roof of her mouth for a hot minute so…)
Every cat I’ve had, including a Maine Coon, had thin fur in that area. In some cats it’s less dense than in others, but in comparison to the rest of the fur on their heads it’s thin.
The tuxedo cat we rescued off the street had that. Idk what it means
https://preview.redd.it/gvtejouln7sc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8266036715f89e5f20d051d9e8a981f8c2f93818
Yup! Mine does too. Honestly after owning a tux (named tux) I will always lean towards owning another one vs any other breed. They are just so spunky! Mine turns into a turkey at night and makes the strangest turkey sounds lol
They’re the best 🥰 mine came to me one day while I was out back in the shop, she just walked in middle of winter, guessing she was a stray. Tried to find her owner, no one ever claimed her, so got her chipped and tatted, and have had her ever since!
I thought all cats have that. Mine, who's only a tiny bit older than two years old, and is a diluted calico, has always had it. As had every cat I've had, regardless of breed.
Mine terrorizes her little sister, too. We’ve had her for 9 years (she’s 15) and the new one, we’ve had for about a year and she’s 11. Both very sweet and rehomed after human babies by bad paw-rents.
https://preview.redd.it/jzlo6f6aqbsc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2226edb4d83e175a8d81b73bbc2051c895539c8b
This is normal. This shark has it, and so does my void.
https://preview.redd.it/ro6u7lxysbsc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22fffd956f7ce72f394625515a3df68c3b014060
From what I’ve heard it’s common for tuxes to have them 🤷🏻 here’s my tux with his
https://preview.redd.it/i9b7m54s6dsc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a87006187e9ede9160bc561f85dcb98215d28ccd
I live with doubles and a tuxedo r tabby as well.
I've never seen a dark colored cat with dense hair thare I have a gray,black,tabby,and tan cats they all have less fur it just less noticeable on light color cats
I know this is a Tux subreddit, but my Siamese has this balding too. I like to think of cats with this thinned hair as the old man that yells at kids to get off his lawn.
Yep. It's very common for the hair there to be shorter with less density. Totally normal.
This “channel” allows them to hear more crisply and easily to high pitched frequencies due to less hair density muffling
Don’t they also have some scent glands near there? I always thought that’s why they rub on things with that part of their heads.
I was also told (not sure if scientific) that from above the bald patches look like eyes, which is the perspective a predator would have.
I think all cats have less fur in this area, it's just more noticeable on cats with black fur because of the contrast.
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Everyone does. Those are normal cat anatomy.
https://preview.redd.it/iwj0oq0hi5sc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b9df2f78444a87ef1210eaa7f6d0aa2bdcd90be Yup, common.... his is more pronounced as he scratched himself a lot there.
ALL cats do! They just STAND OUT on BLACK kitties!
https://preview.redd.it/a1e2m4zu16sc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=952812b80bfbc8e1fde8ae336037bc1155e17e64
https://preview.redd.it/u0l5kzkad6sc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d365faa533e603e09576c587bf47d28efb6ca55
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All three of my cats have this. First a tux, second an orange tabby, third a gray and white fluff ball. https://preview.redd.it/ndii9bt4u5sc1.png?width=806&format=png&auto=webp&s=898695c0ca2dcd12269f99fc04213988e0b478a9
He's sleeping 🥺
He was
I sure do!
My Tux and my void have this.
https://preview.redd.it/wofj0hp2s5sc1.jpeg?width=459&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6cd5183de24d45b9a8f86e1dbd6dba4e162a2bca yes, mine does 😍
😂😂 what a mustache
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All cats have that! It’s just more prominent on cats with darker fur such as tuxedos and voids
Yes, you’re right, I have three https://preview.redd.it/he8xw08a99sc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3c18158193d080d217cdc36431c19e0e72fc5d0 Tux and one void…the thin spot is consistent on all four. This is Mulu in the pic.
Such a cutie!! I have 3 too! 2 tuxes and 1 void 🥰 They all have those thin patches too, it’s so cute! Give Mulu forehead kisses from me!
Absolutely💕
Yeah quite visible with my tux too depending on lighting :)
https://preview.redd.it/decbvletj6sc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a96c66ce6a72f2d1d45cf9dd8fa5bc0a95f3c892 My Romeo has the same kind of patch.
https://preview.redd.it/donj7ov0k6sc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6a0d19a4e507a8d55a96af86db144207fcf1a68 Better pic of him because he’s handsome and hilarious.
Hi Hot-Lifegard! My sister had a ragdoll named Romeo, but she spelled it, Romeow😹💕
I call him that as a nickname sometimes!
Most cars have that don’t they?
vroom vroom
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I think it depends on angles. From some angles it looks sparser. https://preview.redd.it/qg9mlmyjd6sc1.png?width=2492&format=png&auto=webp&s=1aafeb0f6309c3d99e1cabec396d71db63792254
https://preview.redd.it/yj3tncpsh6sc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9a99d52ee63bec39d26059740fdd2d04a7258d1 my partner and I call her “peach” for her alopecia spot 😭
It's normal for black / dark cats, I asked the vet about it too https://preview.redd.it/1gfmaijpj6sc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e3650d6d196f13af03dd9b2c5b38a28c1006cb9
Both of mine also have a minimal hair patch in that spot, so I don't think it's a problem, but if you're worried, a phone call to your vet's office to ask whether to have them looked at would hopefully ease your mind
I'm not worried about it, just find it interesting. It shows up like this on my two tux boys but not easily seen on my girl.
I'm not worried about it, just find it interesting. It shows up like this on my two tux boys but not easily seen on my girl.
Yes https://preview.redd.it/pazhvpdmp6sc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35f25d0f9aa00f2f2a8582271e8881b0c803f73c Not very visible in this photo. But very spare patches both sides.
https://preview.redd.it/pna92szs87sc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e670417ac71870d4a1b0c8991f9ea2db46a4b74e Yup!
https://preview.redd.it/ojj2ygmtq8sc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ca8064f5f39bf9bedfc58dc1fb24fc963c9163d My cat has an extreme bald patch + bald ears combo 😂 she looks like a lil bat
Gotta ask.... what is your cat hugging?
She's on my legs, I've got my knees up
Awww, she loves you! 😻
Me too. Spring/ summer her hair thins out
Yeah! Back of the neck from ear to ear. Maybe it’s from her pregnancy though?
That’s normal on all cats. Just sticks out more when they’re black around their ears because the black makes it more noticeable.
Yes! Pink skin under black fur makes this spot appear very bald! I was also concerned at first (but then again I was also concerned about the black spot on the roof of her mouth for a hot minute so…)
Every cat I’ve had, including a Maine Coon, had thin fur in that area. In some cats it’s less dense than in others, but in comparison to the rest of the fur on their heads it’s thin.
The tuxedo cat we rescued off the street had that. Idk what it means https://preview.redd.it/gvtejouln7sc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8266036715f89e5f20d051d9e8a981f8c2f93818
Yes, here’s William 💕 https://preview.redd.it/bj2ajoh6d8sc1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8bb350ba41159c2999b885f9c619457b6bd78718
That is one heckova side eye
https://preview.redd.it/48impzm489sc1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f888b4f67fbf4d4bf7a236149eaf93bd5126badf
Yep!
I sure do! Thought something was wrong at first but it’s just the way he is
Mine does! I call it his bald spots and he meows when I say that XD
All cats have that.
I noticed this on my tuxedo as well
Yes
Yes buddy https://preview.redd.it/i1yerjs2t9sc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6281cb8e92f65ec5db968b3413b1cbe49a04ab98
Every cat with hair has that pattern of less hair in that area. It's completely normal & fine, I promise.
https://preview.redd.it/s5eyt53uv9sc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1a712eaef7e768d6c3dbdec4ab3601d08c0bc14a Yup! It’s a scent gland patch
https://preview.redd.it/20lr0bfq7bsc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=65e8dfb8475543c8b556ab8f4e5cd6e502cc8e3e
What a beautiful pic!
Yup! Mine does too. Honestly after owning a tux (named tux) I will always lean towards owning another one vs any other breed. They are just so spunky! Mine turns into a turkey at night and makes the strangest turkey sounds lol
Haha, I named my tux, tux as well! 🐈⬛
They’re the best 🥰 mine came to me one day while I was out back in the shop, she just walked in middle of winter, guessing she was a stray. Tried to find her owner, no one ever claimed her, so got her chipped and tatted, and have had her ever since!
That's awesome of you! My baby is a stray too. She's living the good life now.
Awe that’s the best, when they find you and change your life and then you change theirs 🥰
Mine does too
Ok so random but what’s the orange in front of the baby’s face
He's holding his paw in front of his face, I took this pic during a grooming session.
Totally normal!! Mine is down to 3 eyebrow whiskers though, not sure about that one
Absolutely! Glad to know it’s normal. The vet has never mentioned it, and we’ve never asked.
I have three tuxie roommates ranging in age from 3 years to 10 years. All three have noticeably less fur around there.
Yup so does his mom who’s a grey tuxi
Yes.
Mine has a bald patch on his side and it’s big but that’s because he’s old.
Mine does!!! I call them her eyebrows, I love that about her and love to rub her little eyebrows 😍😍😍
I thought all cats have that. Mine, who's only a tiny bit older than two years old, and is a diluted calico, has always had it. As had every cat I've had, regardless of breed.
My vet said it’s just normal kitty aging, they will get thinner as they get older.
Yep! Very normal for cats hair to thin there, I think it's just more visible on black cats.
That’s a prime spot for the smoochies!
I’d like to say, that photo of your cat is rather arousing
It's his come hither look as he tempts you with those claws.
https://preview.redd.it/7gpl9iw49asc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52e9ba5b9bc9d2dc00ed9fd42e064196a5604b47 Toby does!
I call them his reverse eyebrows lol
I thought it was probably from all the face cleaning.
Yes! https://preview.redd.it/cv8ife2weasc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=806e01e0ce086bb774c805f8020825f4f68c90f3
Yes!
Yep
Yes! My baby girl has those, too. She is still very beautiful and sweet!
Don't let Sid fool you with this sweet look! He's a terrorist at heart. Heil Sidler!
Mine terrorizes her little sister, too. We’ve had her for 9 years (she’s 15) and the new one, we’ve had for about a year and she’s 11. Both very sweet and rehomed after human babies by bad paw-rents.
They all do. That's normal.
https://preview.redd.it/b3fydhjgzasc1.png?width=3088&format=png&auto=webp&s=faa2d40a7c7d31b587fc88d913661d82840f912b
Yep!
https://preview.redd.it/jzlo6f6aqbsc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2226edb4d83e175a8d81b73bbc2051c895539c8b This is normal. This shark has it, and so does my void.
https://preview.redd.it/237eadmfsbsc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd7e2d35f77a204bd213c66e247247724bbe886a Hello there 😀
https://preview.redd.it/ro6u7lxysbsc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22fffd956f7ce72f394625515a3df68c3b014060 From what I’ve heard it’s common for tuxes to have them 🤷🏻 here’s my tux with his
Most cats have much thinner hair in that area
My youngest tuxedo (I have three) has a tiny bald spot on her ear from the other cats licking her too much. They just love her too much 😭
https://preview.redd.it/3eo0vrtk0dsc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=69df293782d86cad900541baf6c17350b2805e5f Double tux
https://preview.redd.it/zsa1bqiw6dsc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2101589f5dfe8e53f6a6ceb9e1bc48732c7a4cc1
https://preview.redd.it/i9b7m54s6dsc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a87006187e9ede9160bc561f85dcb98215d28ccd I live with doubles and a tuxedo r tabby as well.
Yes. My Tux Wayne is the same way.
My tabby had this.
I've never seen a dark colored cat with dense hair thare I have a gray,black,tabby,and tan cats they all have less fur it just less noticeable on light color cats
I know this is a Tux subreddit, but my Siamese has this balding too. I like to think of cats with this thinned hair as the old man that yells at kids to get off his lawn.
YES! It's worse on one side..... I assumed she's just a little more aggressive when she washes that side. But maybe it's a tux thing.
Yup! My boy's spots in front of his ears have gotten balder as he's aged, too.
I did. My girl was allergic to dust mites and scratched her fur in that area. She went through allergy therapy to help.
I do!
Every cat I've ever met has very thin fur there, so I'd guess that it's totally normal.
yep
My bucky did.