Sad cat

[archiegoodcat]

Is it okay for your cat to look sad and sleep alot? Ia am worried about my 8 year old cat archie

 

[misty8723]

I always go by the rule, if you think there might be a problem, the best thing is to go see the vet.

 

[archiegoodcat]

Is it bad if ur cat haven't gone to the vet in 6 years

 

[archiegoodcat]

We always thought that he was a healthy cat then I went away for 10 days when I came back he started looking really sad

 

[mingking]

It might be time to see the vet, just to get a check up. 7 years a long time in my opinion. I'm a new cat owner but from my observations and my own opinion, I think one check up every year is best. 

Were there other factors that might have contributed to your cat's change in behaviour? 

 

[margd]

I agree you should take your kitty to the vet for a check up since it's been so long. My Polly was so hard to get into a carrier that I didn't take her for three years. By the time she went, she had serious dental issues that could have been avoided. I still feel guilty since she was probably in pain even though she appeared healthy.

Your kitty might be fine, however and be reacting to your absence. I had a cat who would snub me for hours after I returned from a few days' absence. Still, better to get a vet check up and make sure everything is ok. In the meantime, piling on the love and affection might help.

 

[misty8723]

I think vets are recommending that you take them twice a year when they get older. Since they age so much faster than we do, things can creep up that could be avoided or taken care of before they get bad.

 

[abbybaby]

Agreed. I took Bailey in for yearly check ups and it was my vet who first noticed that she had lost some weight. It wasn't a significant amount at the time, but because it hadn't happened before, we started looking into other things. It is often harder for us to notice gradual changes than it is for a trained professional, who has the previous numbers, test results, etc. to compare to.

 

[lisahe]

I agree you should take your kitty to the vet for a check up since it's been so long. My Polly was so hard to get into a carrier that I didn't take her for three years. By the time she went, she had serious dental issues that could have been avoided. I still feel guilty since she was probably in pain even though she appeared healthy.

Your kitty might be fine, however and be reacting to your absence. I had a cat who would snub me for hours after I returned from a few days' absence. Still, better to get a vet check up and make sure everything is ok. In the meantime, piling on the love and affection might help.

 
Agreed. I took Bailey in for yearly check ups and it was my vet who first noticed that she had lost some weight. It wasn't a significant amount at the time, but because it hadn't happened before, we started looking into other things. It is often harder for us to notice gradual changes than it is for a trained professional, who has the previous numbers, test results, etc. to compare to.

These are all good points... to which I would add that cats are great at hiding their pain so if a cat is sleeping a lot and looking sad, there might really be something going on that should be checked. We had a similar situation as AbbyBaby when our previous cat lost weight and we didn't notice.

It's also really important to get annual rabies shots for a cat, even if it's a completely indoor cat. After a recent incident with a bat flying into our house and spending a few minutes alone in a room with one our cats before we figured out which way the bat had flown, I was very, very glad our cats were totally up-to-date on their shots. The bat turned out to be negative for rabies but you never know what might happen in these cases!

 

[archiegoodcat]

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• archiegoodcat
• Aug 19, 2015

Thankyou for all the wonderful advise!♡ I will make sure to take my cat to the vet soon and observe him more too. Love
, archie the cat