Cat tail looks bad- advice please. Hair loss and tail feels thin.?

So, last week (maybe tues or wed) we noticed out cat Levi had something (a sore?) on his tail, about a third of the way in from the tip. It didn't seem like a big deal, as we have two cats (bros- same litter) and they sometimes hurt each other while playfighting. We went away for the holiday, and when we returned tonight, his tail looks awful, is missing patches of hair, feels ';thin';. It is not sensitive to touch, not hot, no open wound and he does not seem to be favoring it or acting funny. Nothing happened to him to our knowledge, but they do have the run of the house and balcony and we have a 1 year old who loves to chase them, but has never caught them before. I don't think she did anything, but just laying out the facts.





It almost feels dead, just at the end (the last third). We will take him to the vet tomorrow, but any advice between now and then is much appreciated. Levi is 5- ish.Cat tail looks bad- advice please. Hair loss and tail feels thin.?
Could be flea allergy. Some cats are very sensitive to flea bites and they tear out their own fur as a reaction to it, often around the tail area (easy to get to). Your cat may have fleas even if you can't see them. Take your cat to the vet as it may need steroidal medication to stop the allergic reaction. My vet told me ';a bald scabby cat is an itchy cat';. It's as annoying to cats as eczema is to humans.Cat tail looks bad- advice please. Hair loss and tail feels thin.?
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I think the vet is the best idea, and I don't think, even if we give you advice, that you should follow any of it because it might be very wrong and hurt your cat.
So your cats inflict bloody wounds on eachother and you say it ';didn't seem like a big deal';? That's a bit off. Obviously this cat had a bad injury and from what it sounds like you didn't even bother to clean it up.





And your one year old wouldn't chase the cats if you discipline he or she not to. Are you aware that young children - since they have no sense to know the different - can easily injure or kill a cat?





I pity your poor pets.