Hi,
I just joined this fabulous forum and am so glad I found it on my Google search. It seems there is a wealth of information here and such devoted cat owners!
I'm writing because I have an upsetting problem with one of my indoor cats. He's a 13-1/2 year old male that seemed to suddenly stop eating. He has been doing licking motions that seemed out of the ordinary, he almost looks like he's trying to get something out of the back of his throat. Plus he will retch and bring up a small patch of foam. I took him to the vet thinking and hoping it would be a bad tooth or something caught in the back of his mouth but they didn't see anything. They thought he might have a few mouth ulcers and some redness near the gums. I was told that he probably has kidney problems. Unfortunately I cannot pursue medical diagnostic measures to any great degree as I'm unemployed. I don't think there is much one can do with kidney problems right? I was sent home with Amoxicyllin (sp?) and some Felincare RF liquid diet supplement which he does not like
. Since being home, he, Bob, pretty much sits all day and will barely eat. He basically takes a few 'licks' of his food (I am buying some wet food that he used to love) and drink a little water. Looking back I do see now that he had been growing progressively thinner and the dry food that I'd put out was not going down as quickly. It's one of those things though that only in hindsight do you really realize there was something awry, it was that subtle. Now I feel so badly for my Bob but after a few tormented days and nights, I have kind of come to grips. I keep hoping for an improvement in his health, a turnaround even if it's temporary but I sincerely feel he's winding down. I was wondering if anyone else here has dealt with a cat that had 'renal failure'? Is there anything I can do to make him feel better? It's dreadfully hard trying to get the Amoxyicillin drops into him. I did read that kidney failure is the leading cause of death in elderly cats. I just didn't think of Bob as THAT old just yet. He seemed so happy and lively but then again, he had started sleeping more during the day. He is one of the most lovable, intelligent cats I've had the pleasure of owning.
Well thanks for putting up with the long ramble and again I feel so relieved to be among fellow cat lovers!
-Lauris
I just joined this fabulous forum and am so glad I found it on my Google search. It seems there is a wealth of information here and such devoted cat owners!
I'm writing because I have an upsetting problem with one of my indoor cats. He's a 13-1/2 year old male that seemed to suddenly stop eating. He has been doing licking motions that seemed out of the ordinary, he almost looks like he's trying to get something out of the back of his throat. Plus he will retch and bring up a small patch of foam. I took him to the vet thinking and hoping it would be a bad tooth or something caught in the back of his mouth but they didn't see anything. They thought he might have a few mouth ulcers and some redness near the gums. I was told that he probably has kidney problems. Unfortunately I cannot pursue medical diagnostic measures to any great degree as I'm unemployed. I don't think there is much one can do with kidney problems right? I was sent home with Amoxicyllin (sp?) and some Felincare RF liquid diet supplement which he does not like
Well thanks for putting up with the long ramble and again I feel so relieved to be among fellow cat lovers!
-Lauris