Elderly Cat Health

So my cat turns 15 this valentines day, I was just wondering if any of you could give me some advice.

About a year ago my sister came home to the cat unconcious on the deck. We gave him lots of fluids and love and he came right in a few hours. We assumed he must have ate something he shouldn't and left it at that.

Then about 4 months later my mum had the cat curled up on her lap, fast asleep, she stired her tea and then the cat flipped off her lap and had a sizer. We took him to the vet about 10 mins after the fit and where told he most probably has a brain tumor. He was put on a tablet to stop his sizers and that was it.

Now the cat hated taking the tablet and would often be dificult taking his meds, often spiting them out. One day after we thought we gave him his tablet (which we later found half disolved on the carpet) he was curled up on my lap and I stired my coco and the cat ran down the hall and had a sizer.

Anyway a few weeks after this he started walking really bad, wobbling everywhere and licking his tail raw so it was scabbing and bald. We took him to the vets and where told he had constipation and the vet preformed a op to clean out his bowles. He is now on a laxitive. And the vet said the licking was due to flees (even though our cats are de-flead every 4 weeks) and we went on with our daily life.

Anyway he was well after this and quite happy but about two weeks ago my parents left, leaving me in charge of his meds, I gave him 1ml of the laxitive everyday. As the bottle said. Unkown that my mum was told to give 2mls so the cat got constipated again. I called the vet and he said give 2mls twice daily for three days and that will clear it up. Well he started pooing again however since this happend he has been really stumbly, triping up on the floor and not making jumps anymore. He has also got really cuddly and follows us around a lot.

Really I'm just wondering if his licking, although it has stoped since we have been giving him pain meds is due to athritis? And could this be due to his seizer?



Also he has only ever had sizers from the sound of a spoon hitting a tea cup? Is this common brian tumor behaviour or could it be epilepsy/ heart disease?

Also is his cuddlly-ness due to us not being around too much recently or may he be saying good bye before he dies.

Also how can I make his life a little better before things end? Hes not in any pain at the moment but he just stumbles a lot. Could this be him dying or his new pain meds?

Thanks a bunch.

I wish I had better advice to give but I'm not familiar with seizure disorders or other CNS problems.  I will say that if you're using over-the-counter flea meds, you really should consider getting a prescription topical flea medication instead.  OTC parasite drugs aren't that safe and can cause nervous system issues.  I also wonder if he could be sensitive to the laxative you're using.  Is it Miralax?  That's the only one I'm aware of that's safe for use in cats.  A good probiotic and digestive enzymes help with constipation in my cats (my IBD cat does really well on Ask Ariel's Power Probiotic.  We've been through the gamut and this is the only one that works, though it isn't cheap.  Also, it has to be kept refrigerated, which means ordering during warmer months can be tricky.)  As far as enzymes go, ProZyme is popular and they make one especially for cats.  

I know someone who cares for a partially paralyzed cat with severe constipation issues.  Miralax is used when needed, but she also uses probiotics, enzymes and aloe juice (non-filtered; a lot of manufacturers remove the latex because of its laxative effect, you have to do your homework if you go this route). Consider a change in diet.  Some people say more fiber is helpful, others say less.  I think it depends on the cat. 

Here are a couple of articles you might be interested in: http://www.littlebigcat.com/health/constipated-cats/     

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2014/04/28/cat-constipation.aspx

Best wishes!