Senior Cat questions
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Senior Cat questions
Is there a certain age at which even formerly slim cats just start to get pudgy?
I'm a little concerned that my Midnight, who is 11, has been putting on weight. She was so thin when we got her from the SPCA (about 10 years ago) that she was pretty much a stick-figure drawing of a cat.
I am taking her to the vet for a checkup next week... just to get his opinion.
Could be she's just beginning to resemble her owner.
I'm a little concerned that my Midnight, who is 11, has been putting on weight. She was so thin when we got her from the SPCA (about 10 years ago) that she was pretty much a stick-figure drawing of a cat.
I am taking her to the vet for a checkup next week... just to get his opinion.
Could be she's just beginning to resemble her owner.
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Vet trip is well worth doing....and maybe a change of diet to a seniors formula as moonwalk suggested. Ours tend to eat small and often as they age. Also make sure she is drinking enough, sometimes kidneys can be under strain as they age/gain weight.
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I am taking her to the vet for a checkup next week... just to get his opinion.
Could be she's just beginning to resemble her owner.[/QUOTE]
This reminds me of when we got our Poms and the vet trips each year. Every year the vet would look from the dogs to the 'owners' and then make remarks about taking care of them because there are dire consequences down the road for obese pets. Reference was also made about getting more exercise because the vet didn't think our dogs were getting much. Said if owners were overweight, pets are generally overweight too. Grit my teeth and pay the bill. (They hated being on a leash and walking. Insisted on being carried after about half a block. But they do run in our fenced in yard daily.) Fast forward 8 years later and the dogs are on special Urinary food and no dog treats. They have lost a few pounds and are below their ideal weight. Maybe if their 'owner' started the same diet the pounds would drop off too. Like humans, when pets get older and move less, the pounds can creep on real fast.
Could be she's just beginning to resemble her owner.[/QUOTE]
This reminds me of when we got our Poms and the vet trips each year. Every year the vet would look from the dogs to the 'owners' and then make remarks about taking care of them because there are dire consequences down the road for obese pets. Reference was also made about getting more exercise because the vet didn't think our dogs were getting much. Said if owners were overweight, pets are generally overweight too. Grit my teeth and pay the bill. (They hated being on a leash and walking. Insisted on being carried after about half a block. But they do run in our fenced in yard daily.) Fast forward 8 years later and the dogs are on special Urinary food and no dog treats. They have lost a few pounds and are below their ideal weight. Maybe if their 'owner' started the same diet the pounds would drop off too. Like humans, when pets get older and move less, the pounds can creep on real fast.
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I had a senior cat ( age 14). He kept loosing weight, so much so that you could see all of his bones. Vet said older cats tend to have thyroid problems and my had a hyperthyroid which increased his metabolism beyond control. Heart beat was over 200 and he died of either a heart attack or a stroke which vet said would happen.
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