Even at her peak she was a lean 5 pound-er. Now she is a very skinny 3.
She simply seems to have lost interest in food. She spends most of her time in her hiding cubby, but she occasionally ventures out to harass the dog or visit me in bed. She seems comfortable, purring, grooming, etc.
The last time she was at the vet was when she was neutered 16 years ago, and it wasn't pretty. I'm afraid the stress of bringing her to the vet would kill her, and the vet agrees. The vet feels nature is taking it's course and that she could be diabetic, have thyroid problems, and is simply old.
It have tried feeding her everything I can think of to no avail. She even ignore hand feeding pieces of cheese.
Should I just let nature take it's course? How will I know if she is really suffering?
Thanks,
Tom
She simply seems to have lost interest in food. She spends most of her time in her hiding cubby, but she occasionally ventures out to harass the dog or visit me in bed. She seems comfortable, purring, grooming, etc.
The last time she was at the vet was when she was neutered 16 years ago, and it wasn't pretty. I'm afraid the stress of bringing her to the vet would kill her, and the vet agrees. The vet feels nature is taking it's course and that she could be diabetic, have thyroid problems, and is simply old.
It have tried feeding her everything I can think of to no avail. She even ignore hand feeding pieces of cheese.
Should I just let nature take it's course? How will I know if she is really suffering?
Thanks,
Tom