Litter box is clean. Nothing has changed at home.
2006-10-08 01:14:45 · 18 answers · asked by Jennifer L 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Unfortunately, when cats make it to senior citizens, the kidneys are usually what fails in the end. This is one of the signs. I am also guessing her urine has begun to have a very strong ammonia smell lately - another sign. 16 is a very long life for a cat, you must have taken very good care of her to have had her company this long! Keep her comfortable for as long as possible & take your vets advice on when the correct time is to end her suffering - know that cats show pain less than dogs, but they are feeling it.
2006-10-08 01:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First of all, DO NOT "yell at her" as dancegirl suggested. The poor cat is 16, she might go cardiac on you and die right there.
Look, your cat is 16, she is in her golden years and by now, should have had as least a full geriatric profile done by her vet. If she is an indoor cat, it will be much easier to eliminate the cause of her urine control issues.
UTIs are very common in cats but to me, it sounds like she may just be starting the typical old lady symptoms and she will most likely need help with the muscles in her bladder. There are meds for this...I am fostering a female Labrador that was bred every heat for 6 years and she will be on a med called Proin which is a hormonal drug that aids in the control of her urine.
Take this poor kitty for a full geriatric exam and blood profile. It's better to be PROACTIVE than REACTIVE...reactive gets very expensive.
2006-10-08 08:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by Ashlee` C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because your cat is 16, the first thing that comes to mind is "kidneys." But it could also be cat dementia. When a cat pees away from the litter box after years of being litter-box trained, it is usually a signal that something serious is going on. You must take your senior citizen to the vet for urine analysis, blood tests and possibly a kidney and liver ultrasound.
My sister-in-law's 10 year old cat displayed the same behavior your cat is doing right now... she waited 6 months before she took the kitty to the vet. By then the damage to the cat's kidneys were irreversable. I earnestly hope that this is not what is happening to your senior citizen.
2006-10-08 08:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
PLEASE to not be angry with the cat.. The cat is getting old and cannot control his uritinating problem.. It is JUST like older people.. they (sometimes) have the same problem and have to wear a type of dyper due to urinating too often. Just make sure that the litter box is fully available.
ON THE OTHER HAND.. maybe the cat has diabetes.. I had a cat that was 16 but had come down with diabetes 3 years earlier.. urininated tooooooo much and drank so much water.. I finally had to end up giving him two insulin shots a day after the vet took a blood test and determined that he had diabetes... He died recently from a brain aneurism but he had a very very good life
2006-10-08 09:20:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My mom's cat started to do this and it was because her cat was starting to lose control of her bladder . My mom tried everything and there just wasnt nothing you can do about it. She tried meds and everything, but the vet told her because of her age she was 16 things like that start to happen. You can either lock her up in a certain room. My mom had to end up putting her to sleep due to her age and she was just urinating all over the house and the smell was starting to get really bad because she couldnt keep up with her.
I would call the vet and she might just have a urinary tract infection also which will cause this problem.
2006-10-08 08:26:02 · answer #5 · answered by dindy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is something medical. I had the same problem and i took her to the vet. He found out she had some type of UTI. You must remember, older cats get sick more often than younger. If they just all of a sudden begin doing strange things thats their way of telling you something is up. These are warning signs to look for.
Warning Signs:
Excessive thirst and urination
Loss of weight due to the body's inability to handle glucose
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Weakness
Poor skin and coat condition
breathing abnormalities
Dehydration
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2006-10-08 08:40:11 · answer #6 · answered by lorrieface 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the vet and when she goes wee in a place she should not take her to the litter box. If you have a ecertaical one buy a normail one because some cats hate that kind ( mine did)! Yell at her if she does it again!
2006-10-08 08:23:22 · answer #7 · answered by dancergirl1543 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet for an examination as soon as possible. Both of my cats (who were both around sixteen when they passed on) developed problems with using the litterbox later in their lives, and every problem was medically related. One went blind and had a terrible problem with his diabetes (He lived a long life with diabetes and blindness, but he was put down because he was dying of congestive heart failure.), and we discovered that the other's internal organs had swelled, compressing her bladder and stomach. (We had her put down, because there was no way she'd survive surgery and no way she'd survive more than a few days.) It could be any kind of health problem, and finding it as early as possible could save your cat's life.
2006-10-08 10:19:00 · answer #8 · answered by The Logophile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat might have a urinary tract infection which could cause her to stop using her litterbox, or, simply because of her advanced age, she might be having kidney problems. You need to take her to her veterinarian and have a geriatric exam, complete with urinalysis and possibly blood work. Medication and/or a prescription diet might be prescribed.
This could be serious, do not let it go on without taking her to the vet.
2006-10-08 08:22:53 · answer #9 · answered by janice anne 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You may be aware the average life span is only about 14 years and extraordinary cases it goes upto 20 years. your cat is already old and it may be due to aging factor. If you have a Pet clinic nearby show to the Veterinary doctor and seek his opinion.
2006-10-08 08:27:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋