Trichotillomania (TTM) is most frequently characterized by small bald spots on the posterior part of the body of dogs and cats. The disease arises on a psychogenic basis and is a consequence of distress: the animal deprives itself of hair and brings about skin lesions by intensively licking its body. It has been relatively rarely described in cats and, in the case discussed here, is unique in view of the described recurrence. This study presents TTM occurring in a female cat in the second month of life with a recurrence after four years.