I have a stray kitten with a skin condition or something,whats wrong with him?

Question

im in the philippines, theres lots of cats and its not uncommon for them to have skin diseases. i started takking care of a stray cat and she had babies, they were fine when they were young but after a couple months,they started getting scabby around their legs and on their head.one of them died,he was the runt and hes always had problems but idk why. but his brother started getting it alot, it just looks like hes dirty or something but when you feel it its scabby and its the same with his head, you cant see it but when you touch his head you can feel it. his mom doesnt have it. and i do notice he itches sometimes but his legs and feet are like that too. what can i do?? i really want to help him.

oh and hes the only kitten left cause she only had 2.

Answer 1

take them to the vet asap and if you dont have money then take them the spca or something, they will cure them and put them up for adoption.

Answer 2

I agree. It is likely to be a flea infestation and they are having an allergic reactions to the flea bites, this is very common and easily treated by the vet.

Answer 3

I'm not sure what it is but it could be fleas. If it is, give the kitten a bath in dawn. This will kill the fleas but won't harm the kitten. I've given kittens bathes in dawn as young as 13 day old.

But the best thing you probable need to do is take the kitten to the vet.

Answer 4

if possible take him to a vet if you cant then look up home remedies for mange a parasite which lives on the skin i do not know if it is contagious or not but i am pretty sure it is

Answer 5

Could be ringworm, could be mange or any number of skin conditions. Ringworm is a fungal infection and there are over the counter medications that you can get for that. I assume you have drug stores in the Philippines, so ask the pharmacist to recommend one that would be good for cats. Try it and see if it helps. Otherwise you will need to take the cat to the vet to diagnose and treat other skin conditions. Good luck.