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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2007Old boney cat
I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and hips. He eats pretty well, and for the last 3 weeks I've been trying to plump him back up so I've been feeding him canned food twice a day while still offering his favorite dry food in his dish all day. His coat is still shiney, soft and well groomed, and his eyes are clear and bright. He doesn't have any weird lumps or anything else, but just seems to be too skinny. What is happening to my cat? Is this simply a sign of old age? Is there anything else I should be doing to improve his weight? >I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be > thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and hips. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > happening to my cat? Is this simply a sign of old age? Is there anything > else I should be doing to improve his weight? -------- Please take him to see your vet. He could have a thyroid problem. Best regards, ---Cindy S. >I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be >thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and hips. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >happening to my cat? Is this simply a sign of old age? Is there anything >else I should be doing to improve his weight? take him to a vet. > I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be > thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and hips. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > happening to my cat? Is this simply a sign of old age? Is there anything > else I should be doing to improve his weight? Your senior kitty is showing classic signs of hyperthryoidism, eating and eating but not gaining weight. Like everyone else said, it's important to get him to a vet and have a blood panel done on him. Hyperthryoidism is treatable by three different methods: medication, surgery, and radioactive dye. Of course, I am not a vet so it could be something else and not hyperthryoidism---so it's important to have a vet give him a good once over. Thank you everyone, I have made an appointment for him to see a vet tomorrow and get a blood panel done. Thank you for your suggestions. >> I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be >> thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and hips. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >hyperthryoidism---so it's important to have a vet give him a good once >over. > Thank you everyone, I have made an appointment for him to see a vet > tomorrow [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>hyperthryoidism---so it's important to have a vet give him a good once >>over. Let us know what happens My phantom going thru hyperthyroidism >> Thank you everyone, I have made an appointment for him to see a vet >> tomorrow [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Let us know what happens My phantom going thru hyperthyroidism -------- Alex is also going in for a thyroid screening today (in addition to his quarterly checkup, which includes the "mini-chem" blood panel). We are also running low on OM cat food and the supplemental potassium. All-in-all, I am anticipating an over-$200 bill. (This is in addition to the $200 we paid two weeks ago for Daisy's checkup and senior blood panel). Sigh. They're just lucky we love them so much. Best regards, ---Cindy S. >>> Thank you everyone, I have made an appointment for him to see a vet >>> tomorrow [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. Purring and Praying for you all Cindy. I know the feeling so far 85 for the emergency vet, 176.94 for the blood work and visit that will be repeated in two weeks and 61.95 for the medication which included the tranq; which I glad I did not have to use more than once. But it is nothing as bad as Rumble's bill almost 10,000 to save his furball butt. Would I do it again in a heartbeat ;-) >>>> Thank you everyone, I have made an appointment for him to see a vet >>>> tomorrow [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > But it is nothing as bad as Rumble's bill almost 10,000 to save his > furball butt. Would I do it again in a heartbeat ;-) ----- I know what you mean. Purrs and hugs to all of you too. Best regards, ---Cindy S. >I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be > thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and hips. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > happening to my cat? Is this simply a sign of old age? Is there anything > else I should be doing to improve his weight? As they get older, if they don't get enough exercise they lose muscle, and that makes them seem boney no matter how much you feed. Does he still like to play with feathers on a string, or catnip toys? >>I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be >>thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and hips. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Does he still like to play with feathers on a string, or catnip toys? Jeez, what a heartless jerk. It might be something serious like cancer or a thyroid problem that only a vet can diagnose and you're asking about playtime?! You should have told the OP to go straight to the vet!!!! Usenet is no place to get answers to cat health problems!!! Even on a Ng named with the words "cat" and "health!!!" Oh, my goodness gracious, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!!! There's no need to get upset and call other people names. I will take him to the vet to get a blood panel done. This forum is not intended to be insulting to others who just want to help. Please be respectful. >>>I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be >>>thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and hips. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >problems!!! Even on a Ng named with the words "cat" and "health!!!" >Oh, my goodness gracious, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!!! > There's no need to get upset and call other people names. Ah, irony... (not re you) > I will take him to > the vet to get a blood panel done. This forum is not intended to be > insulting to others who just want to help. Please be respectful. LOL - you weren't around here recently, I take it. This was a kinda sorta joke response based on another thread. >>>>I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be >>>>thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and hips. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >>problems!!! Even on a Ng named with the words "cat" and "health!!!" >>Oh, my goodness gracious, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!!! >> There's no need to get upset and call other people names. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > This was a kinda sorta joke response based on another thread. LOL >>>>>I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be >>>>>thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>>named with the words "cat" and "health!!!" Oh, my goodness gracious, WHAT >>>HAVE YOU DONE?!!! It's certainly best to get him checked out if you are worried. If it's just that he's getting older, there's a food supplement called Pets Alive! that I've seen do wonders for elderly cats. It's from an organic garden site called Gardens Alive! http://www.gardensalive.com/product.asp?pn=1926&bhcd2=1195609076 I hope your guy is doing okay! > There's no need to get upset and call other people names. I will take him > to > the vet to get a blood panel done. This forum is not intended to be > insulting to others who just want to help. Please be respectful. I don't mind, I have this a.shole killfiled anyway, for some reason. lol Thing is, we have an older cat, and when I asked the vet about why her vertebrae stand out though she is at a good weight, he asked ME about exercise, and told me that if she does not jump and play enough, she can be at a good weight but look boney. Exercise is important, for old cats, too. >>>>I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be >>>>thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >>problems!!! Even on a Ng named with the words "cat" and "health!!!" >>Oh, my goodness gracious, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!!! >> There's no need to get upset and call other people names. I will take him >> to >> the vet to get a blood panel done. This forum is not intended to be >> insulting to others who just want to help. Please be respectful. >I don't mind, I have this a.shole killfiled anyway, for some reason. lol I killfiled that a.sholes message for the simple fact that he was using hotmail and that means throwaway account and spam. > > There's no need to get upset and call other people names. I will take him > > to > > the vet to get a blood panel done. This forum is not intended to be > > insulting to others who just want to help. Please be respectful. > > I don't mind, I have this a.shole killfiled anyway, "a.shole." Ironic indeed... Ha! > >>>>I have a wonderful old cat. He'll be 15 next February. He seems to be > >>>>thinning out getting very boney on his head, shoulders, backbone and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >>problems!!! Even on a Ng named with the words "cat" and "health!!!" > >>Oh, my goodness gracious, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!!!
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