Cat Drinks A Lot Of Water And Losing Weight

Excessive thirst urination and weight loss in a 15 year old cat is definitely cause for concern.

Cat drinks a lot of water and losing weight. But the boy seems too be sicker that the girl cat. As a rule a cat that vomits more than once or twice per week or is showing any additional symptoms especially weight loss diarrhea excessive thirst lethargy pacing nausea drooling probably should be seen right away. But these symptoms could also be related to kidney disease hyperactive thyroid or liver disease. I can now feel his spine.

Cats commonly will miss the litter boxes due to the pain associated with going in and out of the litter box as well as difficulty squatting. Because the cat is barely eating and drinking urine and bowel movements become less frequent urine will be much darker than usual as the kidneys concentrate the urine to prevent further water loss. He is old and losing weight. Debra i have two 14 year old cats.

I can tell because they both are very big cats. If the thyroid gland is overly active the cat may also experience weight loss greasy skin acne vomiting and diarrhea and behavioral changes. Fortunately these disorders are relatively easy to diagnose via simple blood and urine tests. It could be but not necessarily as there a number of illnesses that could lead to these symptoms.

Could this be cat diabetes. Towards the end urine and fecal output. Hyperthyroidism may also cause increased thirst. An average cat weighing 4 kilos 88 lbs should take approximately 180 mlday if they are overweight and also urinate a lot it means that something is happening and we should go to the vet.

Getting into a litterbox and holding the squatting position can be very difficult for a cat with sore hips or knees. Litter box changes your cat is missing the box occasionally or not using the box at all. Diabetes does cause cats to drink more water urinate more frequently and lose weight despite eating well. Your vet will do bloodwork to see if this is the cause of the weight loss.

In general a cat drinking more water than usual is not normal and is usually a symptom that something is wrong. They both seem to be drinking a lot of water. Should your cat start to suddenly drink more water you need to bring him to the vet. See files for cats.

I keep three to three bowls out and i keep refilling them. When a cat becomes hyperthyroid their metabolism goes into overdrivethey lose weight are ravenously hungry all of the time have a very high heart rate and often meow at night and have trouble sleeping. Geriatric cats are at increased risk for metabolic disorders such as hyperthyroidism diabetes and chronic renal failure. The cat may hang over the water bowl but be too exhausted to drink.

Decreased urine or bowel movements.