My mom's kitty...
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| Mon, 08-23-2004 - 10:19pm |
Friskie, who is 13, has been losing weight since 2002. She weighed 10.5 lbs and then in 2003 she weighed 9.2 lbs. My mom said now she is down to around 7. She has also noticed that she doesn't want to eat and is drinking a lot of water. Otherwise she seems just fine. Could she be diabetic? My mom has mentioned her not eating and drinking a lot of water to the vet, but the vet just told her that maybe it just "seemed" like she was drinking more because my mom was paying more attention to her. What kind of answer is that? My mom is understandably getting very frustrated and feeling like she is running out of time trying to figure out what is wrong with her. The cardiologist thought that maybe her teeth hurt and needed to be cleaned.
I've done a little research online and she has several signs of diabetes as well as lung cancer (loss of appetite, lethargy, drinking a lot of water, weight loss). There are just so many things it could be and only so much money to spend trying to figure out what it is. Anyone have any guesses/suggestions/advice for my mom and Friskie?
Thanks,
Kristen

I hope the vet figures out what is wong soon. Also if you have any doubts please get a second opinion.
Edited 8/24/2004 12:16 am ET ET by tegato73
((((Hugs))))
Suzy
You're right, there are a few things that could be going on - given her age, it could be diabetes (although this *usually* happens in overweight kitties, kidney failure, hyperthyroidism.
I'm so sorry Friskie isn't well.
Kristen