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Old April 4th 07, 11:35 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Meghan Noecker
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Default Lethargy, voice loss, weight loss, thirst

On 3 Apr 2007 17:38:31 -0700, wrote:

Our 11 year old cat who is usually pretty spry just lies around
everyday and doesn't eat as much and is losing weight. She has
increased thirst too. All of this sounds like diabetes, but she has
also lost her voice. She doesn't purr anymore and when she does meow
(which isn't very often anymore), she sounds really hoarse and it
usually either sounds like a little squeak or kind of a hiss. She
doesn't seem to have any pain anywhere in her body. We've got her an
appointment with the vet, but we tried to put it off for a while
hoping it was just a cold or something, because it's so traumatic for
her to go to the vet, and we hate putting her through that. Does
anyone have any idea what might be wrong with her? I'd just like to
hear some guesses before her appointment tommorow. Thanks!



Defintely sounds like you need bloodwork done.

Kira had these symptoms too, and she was anemic. She fought it all
summer and then suddenly developed kidney failure and died iin
October.

When it started, I described her as lethargic, not eating, and her
meow-er was broken. I don't know how to spell it, but I say the meow
as one syllable, but spelled that way looks like a lawn mower.

Anyway, he mouth opened a lot, but very little came out.