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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2005Abelard is acting strange
Abelard has spent the last 35 hours *in the house* and is getting into my lap constantly and smurgling like crazy. He's also eating far more than I've ever seen him eat, and drinking a ton of water -- he's at the water bowl at least hourly and spends several minutes lapping on each visit. When the bowl goes dry he tells me about it quite insistently. This evening I opened a can of pineapple chunks packed in pineapple juice, and I was eating it from the can. I set it down for a few minutes to visit the bathroom, and when I got back, Abelard was drinking the juice. I'm pleased, of course, that he's finally found his appetite and is not staying out most of the time as has been his pattern, but on the other hand I am just a little bit worried because I don't know the reason for this shift in his behavior. > Abelard has spent the last 35 hours *in the house* and is getting into my > lap constantly and smurgling like crazy. He's also eating far more than I've [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I am just a little bit worried because I don't know the reason for this > shift in his behavior. Weather change? I know sometimes their habits really seem to change with the weather. > Weather change? The only change in this time period has been a slight rise in the humidity and a slight drop in temperature which makes the heat index about the same as it's been since mid-July. I just sent him outside to pee. We'll see how long he stays out. This morning he peed on the floor. I think it's been more than a year now since I've seen him use a litterbox. >> Weather change? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > morning he peed on the floor. I think it's been more than a year now > since I've seen him use a litterbox. Possible urinary tract infection. Jill > >> Weather change? > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jill I'm wondering about diabetes? Christine > > >> Weather change? > > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > > > Jill Yes, that's what I first thought of. Kidney failure, diabetes and urinary tract problems all make them drink really excessively. Don't think it affects appetitue though. Sherry > I'm wondering about diabetes? > Christine On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 21:44:50 -0700, sriddles wrote: >> > >> Weather change? >> > > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> I'm wondering about diabetes? >> Christine Hyperthyroid makes them want a lot to eat. Whatever it is, purrs for him to get well MLB > > > >> Weather change? > > > > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > I'm wondering about diabetes? > > Christine He seems healthier than he ever was before. Not that he was ever sick - aside from the inner ear infection a while back - but he has always been thin and so blasé about food in general. And like I said, he hasn't used the litterbox for over a year. My neighbor (who knows Abelard) thinks he's just "too fussy" to use a "public toilet". I have a feeling she is right and that if he was the only cat, with his own litterbox, he would gladly use it. >>>>>>Weather change? >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > "too fussy" to use a "public toilet". I have a feeling she is right and that > if he was the only cat, with his own litterbox, he would gladly use it. Someone mentioned hyperthyroidism. I can't remember the symptoms when My Sir Thomas was diagnosed with it, but I think exessive appetite entered into it. >> Weather change? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >morning he peed on the floor. I think it's been more than a year now since >I've seen him use a litterbox. He's a fairly unusual cat to begin with, but I can see why you would be worried. It doesn't sound at the moment like it's anything serious, and hopefully it'll stay that way. >>Weather change? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > morning he peed on the floor. I think it's been more than a year now since > I've seen him use a litterbox. He's acting strange and you let him OUT? Why? I wouldn't have unless he was acting normal. > He's acting strange and you let him OUT? Why? I wouldn't have unless he > was acting normal. I let him out so he wouldn't pee on the floor again! He's inside again. > Abelard has spent the last 35 hours *in the house* and is getting > into my lap constantly and smurgling like crazy. He's also eating far [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > other hand I am just a little bit worried because I don't know the > reason for this shift in his behavior. I would be worried about diabetes, get him checked by TED if this carries on for more than a couple of days. Purrs that it's not something serious.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. Lots of purrs and best wishes for it be nothing serious, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Abelard has spent the last 35 hours *in the house* and is getting into my > lap constantly and smurgling like crazy. He's also eating far more than I've [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I am just a little bit worried because I don't know the reason for this > shift in his behavior. Pat @ spam.me.not.pdavis@fidnet.com > Abelard has spent the last 35 hours *in the house* and is getting > into my lap constantly and smurgling like crazy. He's also eating far [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > other hand I am just a little bit worried because I don't know the > reason for this shift in his behavior. He's pregnant... > Pat @ spam.me.not.pdavis@fidnet.com > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > He's pregnant... Now who would have thought of that? |
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