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Checkys, it ended up being food allergies. So long as he doesn't eat dry cat food he's fine. The only problem is, he'll only eat dry cat food So that's the new challenge. Feeding him.

Thanks for all the ideas, everyone. Glad we found a *hopeful* solution

Well, the cream and shots didn't work. The vet said that if they didn't, it was probably food allergies, so he's on a diet of rice, tuna, eggs, and whatever cat-appropriate leftovers we have. And, it worked! He's almost completely healed with no signs of new sores yet. Praying this works...

The vet said Feline Dermatitis and that in some cats, it can be an annual thing (Yay!?). She gave him a shot, some mite medicine (just in case, though she didn't seem to think that was it), and some cream to put on, and said that if it doesn't go away in two weeks, call.

Thanks for all the advice, people! I think we'll try and get him to the vet this week. I really don't want anything spreading (especially parasites. Yech!) Poor kitty :( None of our other cats ever got anything like this. Oh, well. Guess you see new things everyday! I'll try and post the diagnosis.

Res, I doubt it's an abscess. Our other cat had one (nasty!), and this looks nothing like it. And there wasn't any kind of lump and, considering the size of the wound, I'd think there would have been a big one. Also, we vaccinate routinely. All our cats have been very healthy (the last one to...

No swelling what so ever. He acts like it's normal and it doesn't seem to irritate him at all

Hey everyone, Nemo (the cat) has been getting these hairless bloody patches, generally on his head, for a couple months now. Because we have three strays hanging around, we assumed they were injuries. They've always seemed to heal. However, this time it got worse. Maybe hotspots? You can't see...