My cat is 15 years old. She is on medicine for her thyroid(overactive) and throws up many times a week. She also is peeing all over our back hall near her litter box but not in it. Her diet has increased, she is eating almost 3 cans of fancy feast cat food a day, up from 2. She has dry food and a bowl of water that she is eating and drinking out of normally. Is she dying?
2006-10-27 08:51:23 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Her change in appetite came a few months ago. The vet knows about it, so I don't think there are any problems there....
2006-10-27 13:35:51 · update #1
If she's eating and drinking then I would say no. Take her to the vet to rule out a urinary tract infection. Anywhere she pees wipe it up immediately then wipe down the area with vinegar to neutralize the odor to her nose and not just yours like most over the counter stuff does. Also if you want to try and increase her chances of going in the box switch to cat attract litter, it's got a unique scent and texture that's supposed to make them want to use it. It worked for one of my cats who never used the box before.
2006-10-27 08:54:57 · answer #1 · answered by tk_9702 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I worked as a veterinary surgical assistant for 15 years. this is what i think. do not increase her wet food intake. leave the dry food out for her. make sure the water is very cold . get some petromalt and give her 3 inch strips 3 times a day sounds like she's having problems digesting her food properly also her intake of food is too much. as far as the litter thing she's becoming lazy as to make sure her butt is in the box sometimes at this age they become a little senile. she's not dying but you should have her thyroid levels rechecked and make sure they do a complete test not just a t-4 . I recommend getting natures miricle for the urine odor and clean up don't change litter if it's the same one you have been using. contact me if you have other concerns I'll be happy to help.
2006-10-27 10:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by tink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kidney/Thyroid problems can go hand in hand in older cats and either could cause weakness in the cats back legs, making her less willing to climb into the litter box.
Hyperthryoidism also causes anxiety problems and if the propert medication adjustment has yet to be found she may be urinating outside of the box due to anxiety.
When you see her trying to go outside of the box, put her back in. She might just jump right out and run off growling but cats aren't stupid and she'll get the idea that she's not supposed to outside of it. I have a cat who has a similar problem and if I catch her trying to half *** it on the floor next to the box I just give her a look and she climbs right in. If she can make it up the stairs to lay in a patch of sun she can step into the litter box.
2006-10-27 23:22:08 · answer #3 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recognise what you are going via. Our loved ones cat died 6 months in the past elderly 18 one million/two. It could were her nineteenth birthday two days in the past. She had kidney issues now not lengthy earlier than she died and matters were not watching excellent so I knew the tip was once close however it was once nonetheless difficult to manage. It was once less complicated for me regardless that as she was once residing at my mum's and I reside miles clear of her so I wasn't there on the time which helped. I suppose had I been on the vet's along with her while she was once positioned down and been within the apartment afterwards seeing all her matters like her toys and blankets it could were tougher. I acquired her ashes a couple of weeks in the past while I visited my mum and they're now on my bookcase. I take relief in the truth that she was once pampered and good cherished for practically 19 years and that she was once an excessively completely satisfied cat. The finish was once really peaceable (best to plenty of cats' deaths akin to being hit by means of a automobile for illustration - which was once consistently a massive worry for me) and she or he is not in any ache or anguish. I nonetheless leave out her however I'm grateful she was once our puppy and that we have been competent to supply her one of these satisfactory existence. Maybe you'll be able to take relief understanding you gave your cat a satisfactory existence and cared for him correct till the tip.
2016-09-01 03:36:03 · answer #4 · answered by sykes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cat that is dying is not going to have an increase in appetite. I would have her urine checked for a urinary tract infection and ask your vet about the proper diet for your cat and how much she should be eating
2006-10-27 16:21:10 · answer #5 · answered by leftygirl_75 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like maybe her thyroid levels need to be rechecked. She might also be having kidney problems. Older cats tend to be prone to kidney problems especially from too much protien in the diet. A common sign of bladder/kidney problems is inappropriate voiding.
2006-10-27 08:57:51 · answer #6 · answered by DazeyChain 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would say no - not if she's eating and drinking, but she does sound very poorly. I think you should take her back to the vet to see if there is anything else that can be done for her.
2006-10-27 08:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by mad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take her to a vet and ask if she has worms.worms would eat what ever she eats causeing her to eat more.this is grose but take a stick a look though her barf and see if you can find any long yellowish worms.
P.S. dont let her sleep in your room unless you want to wake up at 2:00 in the morning with puke in ur hair.
2006-11-04 04:49:05 · answer #8 · answered by amy s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are probably doing it no favors by overfeeding it, this could be the main problem.
Have it checked out by a vet.
2006-10-27 08:54:26 · answer #9 · answered by Bladerunner (Dave) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may need to see your vet to see if the medication needs to be increased.
2006-10-27 09:00:05 · answer #10 · answered by daisygirltn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋