Your cat is itching, has lost some hair, and their skin is red. Could it be demodex mites? Demodex mites on cats are microscopic parasites that can cause itching, ear infections, and hair loss (1).

Demodex mites are more often friends than foes ... but domestic dogs and cats do. So perhaps when we moved into a different environment, and the way we evolved, a genetic mutation compromised ...

Demodex mites are more often friends than foes ... but domestic dogs and cats do. So perhaps when we moved into a different environment, and the way we evolved, a genetic mutation compromised ...