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Chris, thank you soooo much for your reply, although I am aware of everything you speak of. My cat Louie seems to be getting worse each year. It also seems to be seasonal. I live in Southern California (Temecula, more inland than coastal). He was a free-roaming cat in his previous life, which I didn’t know about when I adopted him. During our Winter, all the way to May, he is fine. But, I’m jumping ahead. Louie wants to be outside, so I provide him with a complete cat-safe backyard. He cannot be allowed to roam free because we have coyotes in this area. So, it’s in the house or in the backyard, where he is happy. He likes to lie under my bushes and sleep. As of May, all the way to when our temps get cooler (November), he is plagued with this disease. That’s almost 5 months when I can’t let him out. But, since he has me wrapped around his “Paws”, I let him out in the am for 15 min. Evidently, that’s enough to kick in the allergy. He is now getting depressed and screams to go out. He’s had some bad skin lesions and licks a certain part (i.e. his paw this time), until it’s raw. Vet prescribed steroids every 2 months, and they don’t seem to help him either, even with a stronger dose each time. Now, he’s on 25 mg of Trazodone just to relax him, and I have a Feliway plug-in under his cat post. I’m sorry for this long rant. I’m just so glad that I can speak with someone, as I am so unhappy that my beloved cat is so unhappy. Please let me know if I can provide anything further. I look forward to your reply! Gesi 🙂