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F.A.O Vet types or anyone who knows about animals
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Right this is a plea for help before i have to go to the vet tomorrow(friday) with my cat.
He's really not been himself in the last few weeks, like crying, more like a howl, and been running to hide in coners. He is eating, but he keeps hiding away and looks really drawn and tired.
He was resued by us when he was 2/3 now he's 12ish we think. and we were moving house but its not the 1st time we've moved with him. its really strange and im fightend something bad will happen.
Ive already had to take my ducks to a farm because i cant take them were im moving to... i dont wanna loose my other and only pet:(
Please help?
Thanx... love sarah xxx
He's really not been himself in the last few weeks, like crying, more like a howl, and been running to hide in coners. He is eating, but he keeps hiding away and looks really drawn and tired.
He was resued by us when he was 2/3 now he's 12ish we think. and we were moving house but its not the 1st time we've moved with him. its really strange and im fightend something bad will happen.
Ive already had to take my ducks to a farm because i cant take them were im moving to... i dont wanna loose my other and only pet:(
Please help?
Thanx... love sarah xxx
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How's his mobility?
That sounds like old age. However, maybe if it's only recently then he's ill or something?
Well sorry to correct you there but her cat is only 12. My mum's cat is 17 and he can jump, run and all that shit. he also eats like a horse. The only sign of old age is he pisses. A LOT
No I meant, loss of energy and that lot is what happens when cats get older, init. My cat is (I'd guess) 10 or so and she doesn't sprint around like a psychopath anymore.
I dunno anyway, I've just the one cat
Lol sorry, I just read my last post over and it sounded cheeky. Yeah I know what you mean though (maybe my cat's on something :chin:)
suppose i'll have to see what the vet says fri night...
Whilst your cat is not ancient he is getting on in age, and it's not unusual in my experience to see them start doing slightly odd things.
Moving house is stressful for cats too, so you will need to provide your cat with more attention than normal.
17 is positively ancient.
He might be really stressed out and frightened by the move.
youre doing the right thing by taking him to the vet, the older animals get, the less happy they are about change, and cats dont like it at the best of times.
Any idea whether he is in much pain at all? when you pick him up does he cry? Does he stop crying when you are comforting her? Is he losing much fur? possibly ripping out his own fur