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    beloved frisky, curious cat has turned quiet, doesn't eat, losing weight. Cancer?

    Dear all, thanks for your replies and information a few weeks back. Sadly, our cat died a few days ago. She had responded a bit to our feeding her with water solutions of her favorite foods using a dropper, but still didn't eat enough to keep her energy, and didn't show much interest in it...
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    beloved frisky, curious cat has turned quiet, doesn't eat, losing weight. Cancer?

    and also, do any of you have an estimate on the cost of placing a stomach feeding tube?
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    beloved frisky, curious cat has turned quiet, doesn't eat, losing weight. Cancer?

    thanks all, for these replies. Do you know how I can look up another reliable local vet, to find a second opinion?
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    beloved frisky, curious cat has turned quiet, doesn't eat, losing weight. Cancer?

    here's a picture of her, before this all started happening: here
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    beloved frisky, curious cat has turned quiet, doesn't eat, losing weight. Cancer?

    We were never very sure of her age, but if she was fairly young when we got her, the cat is now at least 10 yrs. My parents try to feed her daily with a kind of a brown colored power-bar type gel/paste that comes out of a tube. They put it on the inside of her lips, teeth, etc., but I've...
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    beloved frisky, curious cat has turned quiet, doesn't eat, losing weight. Cancer?

    yes, they did, and said that there was some liver enzyme elevation (bilirubin?), but nothing overall indicative of a problem. what are some of the other possiblities that come to mind that you mentioned?
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    beloved frisky, curious cat has turned quiet, doesn't eat, losing weight. Cancer?

    Dear all, I'm new to this forum, and asking a question on behalf of my parents, whose terrific, fun cat of many years has made them very concerned in the recent month or two. This cat, a very smart, female grey/black striped typical domestic cat, suddenly lost appetite, no longer shows a desire...
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