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I am hoping someone can help me. I have a 12-13 year old kitty that has, in the last 6-8 months, lost almost half of his body weight. He always seems starving, despite eating his normal amount.
I just took him to the vet and had a battery of tests run. The most common issues for a cat his age are hyperthyroidism and kidney failure. With the constant hunger and weight loss, I thought for sure it was hyperthyroidism but the test came up normal, as did all other body function tests.
Short of running more invasive (and expensive) tests on an older cat, does any have any guesses or experience with this? I am going to try changing foods to something better quality to see if that helps but I am at a loss.
My kitty, Buddy, is down to 5.8 pounds from a normal of 10 pounds or so.
Thank you!
I just took him to the vet and had a battery of tests run. The most common issues for a cat his age are hyperthyroidism and kidney failure. With the constant hunger and weight loss, I thought for sure it was hyperthyroidism but the test came up normal, as did all other body function tests.
Short of running more invasive (and expensive) tests on an older cat, does any have any guesses or experience with this? I am going to try changing foods to something better quality to see if that helps but I am at a loss.
My kitty, Buddy, is down to 5.8 pounds from a normal of 10 pounds or so.
Thank you!