The second picture is after I've cleaned it a bit. And yes, her paws are dirty. I have no idea how she gets so grimy, I just bathed her this week.
Just to note: I do have a vet appointment set up for her this week, just wondering for some advice or insight.
Does this appear to be an allergic reaction to something or could it possibly be more severe? She has been grooming herself more than usual and this flared up all of a sudden over the course of the last day and night.
I am forever fretting over my cat. I love her to death but it always freaks me out whenever I see a scab or some scratch on her body. When she gets runny poops, I stress about her all day/night. I'm loving on her as much as possible and enjoying all the time I have with her and her vet visits have been positive and she's always tested negative for any parasites and such a but honestly, does the incessant worrying ever go away?
I don't mean to sound like I'm annoyed that I worry over her, I definitely am NOT, but I just adore her so much. It almost makes me feel like I'm failing to properly care for her because I see so many other Sphynx mom/dad's on insta and Reddit and their babies seem to be so healthy and happy. I try SO HARD to make sure she's eating well and active and hydrating and it still makes me feel like absolute dirt when I see that she's got runny stool/some sort of new bruise or rash or skin irritation. 😩😔
It just seemed to appear overnight, have no clue what could have happened. Also sent a pic to the vet, just wanting to ease my mind a little bit.
Edit: thank you all so much for easing this extremely worrisome mama. I sincerely hope you all have the best life! 🖤😭