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04-12-2007, 01:30 AM
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cat has become grumpy over the last week or so..
grumpy and aggressive! coudl this be age?
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04-12-2007, 08:54 AM
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How old is he? Neutered?
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04-12-2007, 11:55 AM
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he is we guess maybe... 12 - 13...
we got him as a stray 10 year or so ago. so 13 or older. i guess and neutured. he has attacked my brother 3 tiomes in 2 weeks, and my dada and me.
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04-12-2007, 12:09 PM
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Ooh, Gina - that's a tough one.
I would have said that if he's never shown aggression, then given his age, he must have a problem. It's very probable that he could be in pain - you know how grumpy we are when we have a nagging constant pain. What was happening when he 'attacked' - presumably he was being handled, in which case then it could be something going on inside that is causing him pain when he is handled. Is he eating? Have you checked his mouth? It could be a tooth problem at that age. Other than the aggression is all his other behaviour just as it used to be. Is he drinking more? Could be his kidneys. The problem with cats compared to a lot of other animals is that they compensate very quickly. In other words if they have a problem they very quickly compensate to help to deal with that problem and often they've done that before you notice there is anything wrong with them. There are a lot of things with a cat of that age that could be going on. I would say observe him closely to see if you can see any changes in behaviour and other than that, I would suggest a check-up at the vets just to be sure there isn't a physical reason for the aggression.
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04-12-2007, 12:11 PM
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04-12-2007, 07:19 PM
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he only has one tooth left.
 he came to us, and has had ever since really bad teeth , gingervitis (sp) and really bad.. errr dunno what it was... but when the vet scrapped the teeth - huge lumps of hard stuff came off.. it isnt when he is handled, well we wont go near him at the moe. its if you move, if he is sitting near you and you move, or if you walk past him.. he is still eating. and drinking - i have to admit i have seen him drink which is a first - i never see him drink.. only from the pond in the summer. he has had artheritus in his legs since we got him too. but the vet said he has to deal with it basically - he just a lil stiff.. hmm help. Quote:
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04-12-2007, 07:36 PM
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I would suggest a visit to the vet. Excessive drinking can be a sign of kidney disease which is very common in older cats.
Also with regards to his arthritis, he shouldnt just have to 'deal with it', you should push your vet for some treatment as he almost certainly will have some degree of discomfort. There isnt much out there for treating cats but you could try a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (metacam),tho not if kidney problems or a supplement of glucosamine/ chondroitin (cosequin). As for his attacking, pain is high on the suspicious list. Have you noticed any deterioration with his vision? Or could just be 'senile' behaviour in a cat of his age!
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04-12-2007, 07:41 PM
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he isnt drinking loads, .. my old old old old old old 23 year old cat died from kidney failure and she drunk LOADS. and the artheritis.. about 10 yrs ago - it started he had special medien cost LOADS - amd didnt help - so the vet said there is nout that they an do.
he seems fine. his normal self, just grumpy. really grumpy. my brother looks liek e has been attacked with a knife!! but its the cat! hm.. having said all that - just wen tin and he was drinking again, i moveed his bowl to get to oven he would normally run away but he carried ond drinking... which is very odd.... if it is kidneys, anythgin you can do about it?? Quote:
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04-12-2007, 09:26 PM
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Yes, there's a new wonder drug called Fortikor that does good stuff with cat's kidneys. It was originally prescribed to dogs with heart conditions, but they noticed an improvement in kidney function, so it was licensed for cats a few years ago.
You do know, of course, that you don't have to buy your treatment drugs from the vet. You can now ask him for a prescription and then look online for the best purchase price and get your drugs a lot cheaper? Other than that, it could be his vision.
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04-12-2007, 09:28 PM
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Frontline Spot On for Cats
i was given that link for somthign else a while back.. maybe ill check on there. is there anyway of actually knowing whats wong as in, if we did take himto the vets would thy be able to tell is there was a problem with his kidneys? Quote:
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