11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight

RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post by terri0905 (2) | (07/29/2008) Profile | Contact Our cat, who is 10, also was losing weight and after we took her to the vet found out she had hyperthyroidism. She is on medication and has gained her weight back and is doing well. The vet does a blood test to see if that is the problem. Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post By lindybell (Guest Post) (07/29/2008) Please get him to a vet right away.I had this problem with both my dog Muffin and my cat Mammakitty. In both cases it was kidney failure with my cat they told me one of her kidneys was so shriveled up they couldn't find it she was an outside cat and I didn't know it till it was to late.With Muffin I took her to a quack and by the time I got her to a decent vet it was to late to save her although they tried. If they can't save him it's best to have him put to sleep so he doesn't suffer. Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post by kimhis (907) | (07/28/2008) Contact Straight to the vet and nothing less. Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post By dyan (Guest Post) (07/28/2008) Seriously get to a vet. May be kidney or liver failure. I've been taking care of Sami for 10 years now for kidney failure. She is now 16. She went from 25 lbs to about 15. You need to get blood work as soon as possible. They can put your cat on a food diet (science diet kd) but eventually it will be iv treatments if I am right, which I truly hope I'm not. Best of luck to your loved baby. Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post by Maryeileen (388) | (07/28/2008) Profile | Contact Please get him to a vet ASAP. Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post By Leah from Australia (Guest Post) (07/28/2008) Please take him to a vet. Leah from Australia. Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post by coreenhart (225) | (07/28/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact When we wormed our outdoor cats one of them went from 7.5 pounds to 15 pounds in about a month! Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post By Tiger1971 (Guest Post) (07/28/2008) If the cat is also urinating a lot, check to see if he has developed diabetes or has any kidney issues. Good Luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post by Deeli (52) | (07/28/2008) Contact Tooth problems are a very huge possiblity. I had a cat who had to have all his back teeth removed because they had deteriorated so badly. But it could also be cancer or liver disease. The best thing to do for your baby is take him to a vet for a complete check-up. Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post by ChloeA (29) | (07/28/2008) Contact At about age 13 my cat started losing weight. The vet examined his teeth and gums and tested him for hyperthyroid and diabetes. Everything came back negative. She said some cats just don't taste food as well when they get older, or they just lose their appetites. He's 15 now, skinny as a rail and acts like a little old geezer, but he seems happy enough and doesn't appear to be in discomfort. I do my best to offer him tasty food. Any elderly cat should have a vet check once in a while, though. Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post by cazpumpkin (49) | (07/28/2008) Contact exactly the same thing happened to a stray cat we used to feed, it too was an elderly cat we took it to the vet and they examined it and it turned out to be gingivitis of the gums which was making it too painful for the cat to eat anything the cat was treated and was fine, it needed sedating and teeth cleaning then antibiotics,after that it ate normally Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post by catastrofy (57) | (07/28/2008) Contact It could also be a dental problem...my older cat stopped eating his dry food and was losing weight, so I had him "vet-checked" and we found out that he had an abscessed tooth that was causing him pain. They gave him a shot of anti-biotics and pain killer. I can't afford to have his tooth pulled right now, as I am unemployed, so the vet told me to feed him SENIORS canned food.....it is softer than regular canned food and has smaller chunks, so there is not much chewing...he loves it and has started to regain his weight....I feed him Friskies Senior....it's better for them than straight tuna, which doesn't have all the necessary vitamins and minerals....good luck with your poor kitty... Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post by anopy1 (2) | (07/28/2008) Contact You should take him to the vet. It could be diabetes or hyperthyroid. My cat was diagnosed with hyperthyroid over a year ago, after losing a lot of weight. She's on a daily medicine that helps her keep her weight. Otherwise, I would have lost her. Report Spam or Abuse RE: 11 Year Old Cat Losing Weight Post by anopy1 (2) | (07/28/2008) Contact You should take him to the vet. It could be diabetes or hyperthyroid. My cat was diagnosed with hyperthyroid over a year ago, after losing a lot of weight. She's on a daily medicine that helps her keep her weight. Otherwise, I would have lost her. Report Spam or Abuse