MY CAT JUST RECENTLY STARTED EATING ALOT BEFORE JUST ONCE A DAY NOW ALL THROUGH OUT THE DAY TO WHEN HES NOT SLEEPING. ALSO HE DRINKS ALOT OF WATER AND HE SLEEPS ALOT WHAT COULD BE WRONG SHOULD I WORRY COULD IT BE STRESS OR SOMETHING ELSE. I WOULD APPRECIATE UR ANSWERS THANKS.
2007-02-17 02:07:31 · 8 answers · asked by MELISSE G 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
This is easy to resolve. Don't leave the food out so he can just eat when he wants. Have meal times for him, cats are like dogs, they'll eat and eat if its there.
2007-02-17 02:13:32 · answer #1 · answered by sorrowlaughed25 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The eating alot could be a sign of worms and the drinking alot of water could be a sign of diabetes.
You should take the cat to the Vet for a full checkup.
Better safe than sorry.
Good luck
2007-02-17 11:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by gracieandlizzie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 cats and the "baby" of the two will gorge himself if he sees the other wants to eat at the same time. He shortly thereafter will throw-up because he couldn't handle the amt he just swallowed whole.
Is the food digested before it is thrown-up? I think that you should have him seen by a vet it that is the case. If it is whole food, I think it may be a stress problem and you could analize any changes that may be taking place at home.
If he could get ahold of fresh meat or non-cat food product, he might get a bit of food poisoning mabe.
2007-02-17 10:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by onecharliecat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
our one cat does that he's a bit on the fat side but he eats to fast and i think he don't chew it up right...and he's a camel dinks alot of water...but this is all normal for him...any time a cat changes his routine u should go to the vet...is he useing the litter box...i would check to see if there is alot of pee if not it could be an bladder infection or worst...males(mostly fixed but some intact males) can get blockages of the bladder...i would go to the vet..we just lost a male cat to the blockage...
feel his belly back between his hips if there is a baseball size lump go to the vet now...
i hope thats not it...
good luck
2007-02-17 10:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by dragonwolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After a certain age, certain part of a cat's brain dies and the cat becomes "stupid". It's completely normal and not all negative. He will be more loving and easy-going, but he will also not know when he has eaten enough because the part of his brain that used to tell him is not functioning anymore. Just be patient with him, don't squeeze him too much after he eats and ration his portions.
Oh, and take him to a vet.
2007-02-17 10:16:16 · answer #5 · answered by urbanbard7 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those symptoms can be indications of diabetes or hyperthyroidism and you should have a vet check the cat out for those which are both treatable with medication.
They are both life-threatening - the diabetes is more urgent if that is the problem.
2007-02-17 11:56:39 · answer #6 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like he has worms. Get some worm tablets if they dont work best to take him to the vets just to be sure its nothing seRious
2007-02-17 10:19:03 · answer #7 · answered by lee p 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is something that your vet should address. It could be anything from worms to an infection.
2007-02-17 10:11:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋