Hi there first time poster here. I wonder if anyone has seen these symptoms or knows what the cause may be.
My parents' cat a grey 20 year old female a mackerel tabby, Greyfur, is having some problems.
If you make a loud quick noise such as clinking two glasses together or grab some aluminum foil, a paper bag or any other crinkly type material she will seem to convulse with each crinkle noise.
If there are three or four sounds in a row she will flinch, a better term than convulse, with each sound.
This was happening only occasionally after she woke up but now it seems to be getting worse. At times she will almost collapse if you forget and ball up a paper bag to throw away.
She doesn't seem to be in pain at all, she can have an episode and then continue on as normal seconds later, even purr and rub up against you as if nothing happened.
She is a very relaxed cat and is taken care of an babied with the exception of never having been to a Vet. Originally she was owned by the neighbours who had a Rottweiler but she adopted my parents and the ownership was official when the previous owners gave the OK.
Anyway I don't want to ramble too much. It's sad to see her this way when it happens but as I said she seems OK. She is old but it would be sad if this was hurting her and had to be put down.
Any thought?
My parents' cat a grey 20 year old female a mackerel tabby, Greyfur, is having some problems.
If you make a loud quick noise such as clinking two glasses together or grab some aluminum foil, a paper bag or any other crinkly type material she will seem to convulse with each crinkle noise.
If there are three or four sounds in a row she will flinch, a better term than convulse, with each sound.
This was happening only occasionally after she woke up but now it seems to be getting worse. At times she will almost collapse if you forget and ball up a paper bag to throw away.
She doesn't seem to be in pain at all, she can have an episode and then continue on as normal seconds later, even purr and rub up against you as if nothing happened.
She is a very relaxed cat and is taken care of an babied with the exception of never having been to a Vet. Originally she was owned by the neighbours who had a Rottweiler but she adopted my parents and the ownership was official when the previous owners gave the OK.
Anyway I don't want to ramble too much. It's sad to see her this way when it happens but as I said she seems OK. She is old but it would be sad if this was hurting her and had to be put down.
Any thought?