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I have another thread going for the same cat however i wanted to post this thread with a more direct question in the topic
My 17 year old female is drinking water around the clock,often sitting over the water bowl resting between drinking.
She does eat solid dry food and wet food, but targets and favors the gravy part of the wet food.
She is definitely is in the elderly ages of her life, although 10 months ago i started giving her daily vitamins and hip and joint supplements and her coat has come back to be shiny and not matted, and she is very much more mobile, she can reach and chew her back paw nails and scratching sofas again. Playful again,not overly playful
She is gaining weight again and people that visit tell me that and that she looks much healthy alive...contrasted to the past 3 years of declining.
If i had the money i would bring her to the vet today...i should have money in a couple of weeks to do so.
If i thought she was in pain and or suffering now, i would bring her to the vet immediately and have her put to asleep
She sleeps right next to my pillow area every night so i am monitoring her that closely. We all know cats can have a sense of humor, she still has one. We all know cats can smile, she still smiles.
What i am looking for is like a list of the top 1,2 ,3, 4 or 5 medical causes that would explain why a elderly cat would want to drink water around the clock?
So i can research each possible condition and get ideas what treatment,tests may cost.
I Want to reiterate, i know cats can hide feelings of suffering. I wont hesitate to bring her to the vet if the condition or other conditions worsen,
If anyone wants to PM ,please do.
My 17 year old female is drinking water around the clock,often sitting over the water bowl resting between drinking.
She does eat solid dry food and wet food, but targets and favors the gravy part of the wet food.
She is definitely is in the elderly ages of her life, although 10 months ago i started giving her daily vitamins and hip and joint supplements and her coat has come back to be shiny and not matted, and she is very much more mobile, she can reach and chew her back paw nails and scratching sofas again. Playful again,not overly playful
She is gaining weight again and people that visit tell me that and that she looks much healthy alive...contrasted to the past 3 years of declining.
If i had the money i would bring her to the vet today...i should have money in a couple of weeks to do so.
If i thought she was in pain and or suffering now, i would bring her to the vet immediately and have her put to asleep
She sleeps right next to my pillow area every night so i am monitoring her that closely. We all know cats can have a sense of humor, she still has one. We all know cats can smile, she still smiles.
What i am looking for is like a list of the top 1,2 ,3, 4 or 5 medical causes that would explain why a elderly cat would want to drink water around the clock?
So i can research each possible condition and get ideas what treatment,tests may cost.
I Want to reiterate, i know cats can hide feelings of suffering. I wont hesitate to bring her to the vet if the condition or other conditions worsen,
If anyone wants to PM ,please do.
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