hi to all my cat, which is 16 years old, always been a 'funny' eater. she has not eaten or drank anything for about 3 or 4 days, just slept. littertray not been used. unstable on her feet. any ideas what to do? roy

My friend has a 15year old cat - is this a record? I have one who is 12, so I hope he still has plenty of years to go!!!! Cheers, Margret

Our cat is almost 21 years old and has always been in good health. She is now showing signs of age, being less agile when jumping up to my lap and she has some tremor, her head shakes sometimes. She also sleeps a lot more than usual. She eats a little and sometimes is very fussy - ignoring some...

I don't care about stupid flames that are going on. I avoid threads that are clearly titled something I don't care about, I DO want to know how the old cat that was attacked by ferals is. Karen

Hello, I'm fairly new here but I just wanted some advice about my 16 year old cat Spot? He's still quite a mobile, vocal cat but he's unable to eat pretty much anything without throwing it up a few minutes later; have tried Fancy Feast tuna, Dine, Whiskas wet food, and just plain old Coles brand...

I read somewhere that old cats don't like dirty litter box. This seems to be confirm by my own 19 year old cat's behavior. She now goes to bathroom a few feet from the litter box if it is not clean. So, why is it that old cats don't like dirty litter box??

Good Morning, I couldn¹t find an answer easily on the internet, and found this group. I hope someone here may have experienced this. My Cat 'Eloise' is/was a beautiful tortoiseshell tabby and is just now 18 years old. She has been suffering from chronic renal failure for about the past year and...

My dad's cat is at least 16 years old. He doesn't seem to be in any distress but all the hair on his belly fell out, and the skin on his lower abdomen is droopy (maybe he needs a little kitty truss). And he seems to be a little on the thin side. He's done surprisingly well as an indoor/outdoor...

Hi everyone I have just subscribed to the group. I have a question about my 15 year old cat. This morning D.C. started sneezing and it's this gross, green mucus. His eyes look runny and his nose is crusty. It's Sunday, so there are no vets open and tomorrow I have to be out of town from 8am on. Is...

I have called the after hours clinic. A vet was supposed to call me back, but hasn't. I am going to call again. D.C. doesn't seem to be getting any worse. He's still acting like his old self...but he's very mucousy. Thanks for all of the responses. Off to call the vet again. Ann

We've had our 6-yr-old cat (neutered male) since he was kitten - he has always been the most easy-going, placid and affectionate cat you could hope to come across. Last December we got a 3-month old kitten (a female, spayed at 6 months), and not unsurprisingly, the older one was not at all...

Hi there- I have a 17 year old cat who has never lived in an apartment with carpet. We are moving to the East Coast and it seems like all the places have carpet. So what can I do to keep him from scratching it up, or worse, peeing on it. I thought about putting down an area rug to protect their...

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I have a 21 year old red tabby cat. He is in generaly in good health considering his age. My problem is his coat. It looks terrible since he no longer takes care of it. It looks greasy and dull and it mats easily. Bathing and brushing don't help very much. Does anyone know of a supplement or a cat...

Sorry, but this is a rehash of something I think I posted earlier this evening. I'm dealing with a new newsreader, and I'm not sure the message got posted - it didn't show up in my reader. I'll cut to the chase: My cats Riley and Sukey have been best buddies since kittenhood, 4 years ago. 3 days...

I see that his has been posted and discussed a lot, but I've not seen much in the way of solutions... Our cat is 18 years old and just got a clean bill of health. No kidney failure, no hyperthyroidism, etc. The only thing the vet noticed was that her stool is pretty hard. At his recommendation...

I get sick of the horrible stereotype that cats are for old ladies. Growing up I always had both cats and dogs. Today I live in a one bedroom apartment with my two cats Scruffy and Ruffy. My cats are cool, they sometimes cause me grief but I take good care of them. I also like dogs. There is no...

I have an older cat (we got her from a shelter 8 years ago and they didn't know how old she was), who seems to be having some trouble jumping. Jessie can still get up to chairs, but higher jumps are just not happening. I also have two 2 year old males who seem to have fun chasing her and trying...

My small gray cat is nearing 10 years but still leaps from the terrace railing, 12 feet up, to the roof, about 20 feet off the ground. It scares the daylights out of me every time. It seems she almost doesn't make it but her claws catch and sometimes slip a bit before she pulls herself on up....

My almost 17 1/2 year old feline companion is generally in good health (confirmed by the vet within the past year). This summer he periodically has trouble walking, but it usually only lasts for a few minutes to a half hour or so (depending on what he's doing). Lately he periodically has trouble...