Hey everyone
My cat (aiko)seems to be losing some weight.. we got a new kitten (nova) first part of January.. long story short we still have to keep the new kitten in her own room when we're not home so my adult cat doesn't scrap with her.. (she is much bigger!) Aiko doesn't want anything to do with the kitten.. but the kitten keeps instigating!! I have noticed over the past week or two Aiko looks a lot thinner in the face (she's a very fluffy Birman so it's hard to tell). I can feel her spine .. Her fur on her hips.. like around her tail around her bum seems to be thinning.. doesn't look raw or anything, just thinning. They have both had Advantage flea treatment.. i was thinking maybe she was taking an allergic reaction to the medication.. it's just hard to tell. i had a cat die in August due to a severe infection she'd had since birth.. Shortly afterward i took Aiko in for a checkup and all was fine then.. Was probably Octoberish. I weighed her the other day.. and i think she is down a couple pounds.. but it is hard to tell with home scales.. She seems to be ok .. eating/drinking/litterbox wise.. she is very much a one person cat but doesn't really cuddle with me as much.. still does but not as much.. Is this normal when you get a new kitten???
thoughts?
My cat (aiko)seems to be losing some weight.. we got a new kitten (nova) first part of January.. long story short we still have to keep the new kitten in her own room when we're not home so my adult cat doesn't scrap with her.. (she is much bigger!) Aiko doesn't want anything to do with the kitten.. but the kitten keeps instigating!! I have noticed over the past week or two Aiko looks a lot thinner in the face (she's a very fluffy Birman so it's hard to tell). I can feel her spine .. Her fur on her hips.. like around her tail around her bum seems to be thinning.. doesn't look raw or anything, just thinning. They have both had Advantage flea treatment.. i was thinking maybe she was taking an allergic reaction to the medication.. it's just hard to tell. i had a cat die in August due to a severe infection she'd had since birth.. Shortly afterward i took Aiko in for a checkup and all was fine then.. Was probably Octoberish. I weighed her the other day.. and i think she is down a couple pounds.. but it is hard to tell with home scales.. She seems to be ok .. eating/drinking/litterbox wise.. she is very much a one person cat but doesn't really cuddle with me as much.. still does but not as much.. Is this normal when you get a new kitten???
thoughts?