my cat is 13 years old having hard time eating any suggestions?

Question

cant afford vet 4 a couple months think he has a bad tooth he is loseing a lot of weight can some1 please help hes my baby

Answer 1

IF HE'S YOUR BABY, THEN COME UP WITH THE MONEY OR YOUR MURDERING YOUR POOR BABY

Answer 2

The coconut oil is a great idea for the antibiotic and if you have to, feed the cat with an eye dropper. Save and go to the vet and have the tooth removed if you can. If not then it will fall out eventually but hopefully not before a bad infection takes over. I feel for you. Sometimes all a person has is a pet to hold onto so I dont think putting it down is an option unless it is a VERY last resort.

Answer 3

If he has a bad tooth then there really isn't much else to do but take him in to the vet.
If it abscesses, you and he will have even bigger problems.
Take him in and explain that you need to make payments, or call to see if you SPCA has a 'Cinderella fund'. If you are going through chemo, have you checked your cancer support community for help with pets?
Pets are considered a huge plus in the recovery from serious illnesses.
I am sure they may have something set up or can point you to the right resource.
In the mean time, try to keep her at high calories, this should only be done for a short while as older cats tend to have touchy renal systems, rich food tends to wear them down at a faster rate.
If you can, the best thing to do to keep fat on her bones is purchase food for older cats, and soften it with a teaspoon of olive oil, (vegetable oil will substitute,) and dot it with sour cream to get her appetite up.
Tuna oil and tuna is great mixed with senior food, and tuna is comparatively cheap.
I'm not being sarcastic when I suggest that food banks, most of the time hand out tuna as one of the staples they give to families.

Good luck with your old guy, and don't let anyone but him tell you when he's had enough.

Answer 4

You are going to have to take him to the vet. If he has a tooth abscess, the longer it goes untreated, the sicker he will become. If you have a regular vet that you use, talk with them about setting up a payment plan. They only want the best for your pet.
If you don't have a vet, and there is an emergency vet clinic, take him there. Again, this won't be cheap, but he will be treated.
f you live in a city that has a school of veterinary medicine, the students see pets as patients, as the charges there usually less than a veterinary office.
You sound like you really care about him, and taking him to be treated is the only right thing to do.

Answer 5

In a couple of months your cat may have irreversible serious health problems of may even die-you can give him canned food-soft and not as much pressure on the tooth. Call your vet for am sure having this cat for 13yrs and it requiring raby shots and so forth you have established a history of paying your bills-explain and work out a pay arrangement and they can also advise if safe for if a bad tooth-infected-the infection can damage other organs but the best authority on how to help your cat is the Veterinarian. SO for the love of your cat call. Can also tell you how much money-approx and if treatment needed now perhaps friend,parent etc will lend . Good luck

Answer 6

He could have an infected tooth. He unable to afford treatment it might be time to put down. When considering treatment age is a factor and she is 13 years old. She is getting up there in age. If the quality of life is not there, as in she is not enjoying life as she should then maybe its time.
The loss of weight is troubleing because it could also be that she suffering from diabetes, kidney, or renal failure. If you are not able to get treatment or any type of diagnostic test, then you might want to,,,,,
Sorry to be so negative.

Answer 7

Soft food, like the stuff in cans, is a short term solution. Proper medical care by a vet is the only long-term option.

And at the risk of sounding harsh, if you can't afford the proper care for the animal, you can't afford to have one. I'd recommend that once this one is gone, don't get another one until your situation changes.

Answer 8

sounds like a tooth issue. The only way to remedy the issue is to get him into your vet . Probably will need a teeth cleaning and extraction of the problem tooth or teeth. Having bad teeth can cause multiple problems in other organs. Bad teeth cause bacteria and the animal is constantly swollowing the bacteria therefore it gets in the bloodstream.

Answer 9

Only a vet can determine what to do about this weight loss. I just posted about hyprerthyroidism in a question about a 19 year old cat.

When teeth are getting abcesses it is very painful for a cat and he may not want to eat enough to maintain his weight. He needs some diagnosis and possible treatment for his problems.

Do something to get the money to help him, please. He is still quite young and deserves the medical attention he needs.

Answer 10

A thirteen year old cat probably has teeth that need to be pulled. My 15 year old had 6 teeth out recently. Unfortunately, for the cat and for you, this does cost money. Some vets have funds for "charity" cases. Old cats also commonly get renal (kidney) failure. Try canned kitten food; it's softer.

Answer 11

Is there anyway you could borrow money to get your cat to the vets? Or some vets will let you make payments. Thats the only solution.I'm sorry for you and your cat. I do hope you find the way to go the vets ..Good luck..