my cat hasnt got worms and im not over feeding her,she has 3 SMALL meals a day and its on the advice from vets,i think shes really ill but i dont know whats wrong with her and the vets dont yet either
2007-01-09 22:53:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Ask the vet for more details,usually cats that have worms get thin regardless of how much they eat. Has she other symptoms, you have to investigate with your vet, and if you have a good vet they should pull out all the stops and get to the root of it.
I had a cat for 29 years ok I will admit he was old,but in the end although he was a great fellow and smashing friend the vet was always there for me and my Tiggy.
Take her back to the vet and demand other tests.
Good Luck
2007-01-10 01:00:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's actually the matter with her? Is she overweight? Have a number of rescue animals and have found over the years that the ones that at one point didn't have food and or where badly abused comfort eat. I've had two cats that everytime I gave them a cuddle or stroked them they then went and had a mouthful of food. I never restricted their diets and eventually they learnt that there would always be found and love and stopped this behaviour. Cats can be complex.
2007-01-09 23:01:32 · answer #2 · answered by bengimog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats tend to get thinner when they get older. My late cat ( Bless him) used to be a chubby thing, but when it was older ( it lived for 18 yrs) he became noticably thinner. Maybe that is it. But: keep an eye out, and if he gets really thin go to the vet. Maybe he has some problem with his intestines. It is an old cat, proine to cancer and stuff.
Good luck!
2007-01-09 23:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by MM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are too many variables to answer this. How old is old? Do you feed her dry or wet food? Do you feed her so she can "snack"? And have you, or the vet , thought that maybe it's hairballs? Is she gaining or losing weight? You haven't really specified what the problem is.
2007-01-10 00:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you think she's ill? You haven't described any symptoms. Three small meals a day is fine. Cats nibble, unlike dogs who wolf down a large meal more irregularly.
2007-01-09 23:05:11 · answer #5 · answered by Older&Wiser 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mabye its just age ... my cats 15 and he went throu a stange we thaught we were gunna ose him but lately hes perked up and hes lookign healthy as ever .. i hope ya cat gets better soon anyway ... i wuldnt worry too much
2007-01-09 23:00:27 · answer #6 · answered by vikki b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a blood test done on her to see if her organs (especially kidney and liver) are functioning well.
2007-01-10 09:46:43 · answer #7 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there...generally, it may be helpful to consider an alternative veterinary opinion as aging cats can suffer many types of age-related disorders such as chronic renal failure (CRF), hyperthyroidism, diabetes, etc.
CRF: http://felinecrf.com/what0.htm
Hyperthyroidism: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/thyroid__signs__symptoms_and_d.html
Diabetes: http://felinediabetes.com/diabetes-info.htm
2007-01-10 07:48:24 · answer #8 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have mentioned no symptoms so am v sorry that i cant help post again with symptoms and perhaps may b able to help! p.s. good luck
2007-01-10 04:12:29 · answer #9 · answered by worry_me_not27 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be that she is pinning for something or someone has anyone in your family passed away that she was close to
2007-01-09 23:09:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋