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Gary Nichols - 08 Jan 2004 14:51 GMT
I have a 15 year old female black and white cat.  She is still playful
and very, very affectionate.  But she is losing weight and it bothers
me.  She has become so fussy as to what she will eat, I sometimes open
3 or 4 cans of food per day to coax her to eat.  She is not skinny
just less fat than she used to be.

I thought that maybe someone on this NG might have had a similar
problem and could tell me what they did.

Thanks,

Gary Nichols
NickKnight - 08 Jan 2004 15:25 GMT
>I have a 15 year old female black and white cat.  She is still playful
>and very, very affectionate.  But she is losing weight and it bothers
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>I thought that maybe someone on this NG might have had a similar
>problem and could tell me what they did.
What brand are you using?  I've noticed that if my cats can't smell
it they won't eat it.  So i've stopped using certain brands as a
result.  
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Rick! - 08 Jan 2004 20:54 GMT
> I have a 15 year old female black and white cat.  She is still playful
> and very, very affectionate.  But she is losing weight and it bothers
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>
> Gary Nichols

If i was in your position i'd get my cat checked out at the vet's just to
make sure
it's nothing untoward.
rolf - 08 Jan 2004 22:54 GMT
> I have a 15 year old female black and white cat.  She is still playful
> and very, very affectionate.  But she is losing weight and it bothers
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>
> Gary Nichols

I had this happen with my 15 year old last November. If it were me, I would
take this cat to the vet in the next couple of days to check out any health
concerns there may be. In the interim, I would check if she is drinking a
normal amount of water.

Good luck!

Rolf.

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Double Trouble - 09 Jan 2004 04:33 GMT
> I have a 15 year old female black and white cat.  She is still playful
> and very, very affectionate.  But she is losing weight and it bothers
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>
> Gary Nichols

Taking her to the vet is always the best choice, but here is my story :)

My brother had a female black and white named Suzie Q.  About the time she
turned 13, she started loosing weight.  We tried different diets, foods, and
even took her to the vet.  There was nothing wrong with her.  She ate like a
pig and just kept loosing.  She even caught her own food on top of what we
were feeding her.  By the time she was 20, there was hardly anything left of
her, but she would still chase the dogs (no matter how big) out of the yard,
and was as feisty as ever.  Some animals gain as they get older (like my
mom's cocker spaniel), some loose it all like Suzie Q.

Hope this helps, Vet is your best choice though.

DD and Tigger
XMar - 09 Jan 2004 04:45 GMT
could be a bad tooth or something that makes eating painful..or some
other mouth problem

Have her checked out

> I have a 15 year old female black and white cat.  She is still playful
> and very, very affectionate.  But she is losing weight and it bothers
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> Gary Nichols
Binkertell The Unknown - 09 Jan 2004 06:20 GMT
I agree with the recommendation to see a vet. In addition, you might try
giving you cat a mixture of baby food meat and non-sweet evaporated
milk. Also supplement with Nutrical. (I've done this for one roadside
rescue kitten, and he's now huge!)

Good luck to you. Most of my kitties are aging (ages 12 to 14), and I
will hate to see the final stages come.

Bink

That which does not kill me had better run pretty damn fast.
XMar - 09 Jan 2004 16:51 GMT
Great advise....Just make sure there is no onion in the babyfood meat
product :-)

. In addition, you might try
> giving you cat a mixture of baby food meat and non-sweet evaporated
> milk. Also supplement with Nutrical. (I've done this for one roadside
> rescue kitten, and he's now huge!)
 
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