Why is my 17-year old cat drooling ?

Question

My cat has become really lethargic the past 2 days. He vomitted 2 times, shows no interest in food. All the time he's is been drooling and from time to tim his jaws tremble, he opens them a bit and then he has a nerve tick. For the last month he drink too much water and urinates a lot.
I took him to the vet , but they said it was old age. Do you know what might be causing my cat's state ? Thank you!

Answer 1

The most common disease of old cats that causes increased thirst and urination (together with vomiting) is kidney disease, which unfortunately isn't good news. If you wanted to make sure, take him to the vets and request a blood test. There is always the possibility that he has diabetes or something treatable, which would also be shown from a blood test.

Cats often drool if they feel sick (or if their teeth are very bad), which will be why he isn't eating. The jaw trembling is usually indicative of weakness.

17 is a good age, and you need to realise that it is unlikely to be a treatable condition and it may be up to you to make the decision that his quality of life isn't good, and to have him put to sleep. If you want to give him the best chance, I would take him back to a vets that are prepared to do some diagnostic tests instead of just writing him off because of his age.

Good luck.

Answer 2

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Why is my 17-year old cat drooling ?
My cat has become really lethargic the past 2 days. He vomitted 2 times, shows no interest in food. All the time he's is been drooling and from time to tim his jaws tremble, he opens them a bit and then he has a nerve tick. For the last month he drink too much water and urinates a lot.
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Answer 4

I just had to have my cat Patches put down last Friday and he was almost 17 also. He drooled too and the Dr. said he had gingivitis but he had kidney problems and possibly diabetes so the Dr. told me the kindest thing I could do was to put him to sleep so I did. It was the hardest thing I ever did as I dearly loved that cat....I have cried for 3 days and hope the pain gets better as time goes on. I can't believe the vet just told you it was old age and did not even suggest a blood test. Is the Dr. just going to let your cat die at home....it would be cruel to let him suffer like that.

Answer 5

Take him to another vet for a second opinion. "Old age" is not a disease in itself. There are several age-related diseases and conditions that may be treatable or may not be treatable, depending on the condition and how far along it is. Your vet should test your cat for these and explain what treatments can be done for your cat. If the disease turns out not to be treatable or your cat's condition is severe, you should have a discussion with the vet about quality of life and when to make the decision for euthanasia. Your cat needs care - for a vet to call it 'old age' and not offer any testing, care or explanation is ridiculous. Get a second opinion from a vet who treats lots of cats - look for a feline specialist, if there's one in your area.
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Answer 6

Sounds like either a infected or abcessed tooth you should have your cat checked out by a vet. Don't leave this problem any longer. And I would suggest you take your cat to a more competent vet, don't trust the vet you are presently going to.

Answer 7

I think you should seriously think about having your cat put to sleep, ask your vet's opinion on this. 17 is quite old, and you need to think about what's best for him.

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Answer 8

Old age. Get him to the vet for th vomiting. Cats dehrydate very easily.
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Answer 10

it might be the age i mean most cats are sopposed to live only 16 or 15 years your cat is really old he might be doing that because he might be sick with the old sickness so hes telling you that to take more care of him and to not to play with him that hard or violent just think how old people are sencible and they get sick easily thats exactly how maybe your cat is, ( im not trying to be mean if anything here you think is that im trying to be mean)