I have a 14 year old female cat. She has lost a ton of weight, however eats all the time. She basically chases us for our food! Hangs around the kitchen and drinks more water than normal. This has gone on for some time, we tried many different things. I feed her unlimited food, but she still wants our food and is a bit of a bug about it. She has gone from about 13lbs to 5 lbs in the last year. She seems happy, loving, talkative, fine, but also is not cleaning herself, fur is getting clumpy and messy. I am thinking she is either diabetic or her thyroid is acting up. When she was 6 she was treated (surgery for a large lump on her shoulder) for cancer. We were told they couldn't get a clean margin and she would likely die within a year. She is about 14 now so she made it through that and a house fire 8 years ago! I truly can't afford a large vet bill, I am so upset I am not sure what to do, if her time has come I need to let go, but I wonder if she can be saved. Any ideas? Thank you!!!
2006-08-26
12:01:48
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Nancy R
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