18 year old cat

[xellil]

I have a friend with a 22 year old cat and a 19 year old cat. They seem to be doing fine - but i would get her checked, weight loss could be alot of treatable things. It seems older cats are prone to diabetes, also.

[NZ Raw]

Diabetes I didn't think of that, she has a few signs, weakening of back legs and fragile skin, doesn't drink any more than normal though. Thanks for all the replies I will get her checked this week and keep you all posted. I am really happy that she has put on some weight and that is all due to feeding her raw.

[NZ Raw]

We have just spent an hour with the vet, she is emaciated this I already knew but it was doing her no harm, she is happy lively and nimble. No causes have been found or suspected other than old age. Her heart rate was up a bit. I have ordered blood tests and will have results in a couple of days it may be thyroid but that wasn't detectable on the out side. I love my vet I hear lots of your guys stories about other vets but mine just told me to feed her raw lambs hearts LOL, fish oil, and put manuka honey on the pressure sores she has on her back feet. No lotions potions or science diet. The outcome was basically she has to die of something.

[NZ Raw]

Just had all her blood results and everything is normal , which has led me back full circle to what to feed her to help with the weight. I reckon she absorbs raw food better and would like to keep going with that. So I am looking for high fat , protein sources. Plus adding perhaps butter to fish oil to try and get her to eat it. Thanks for all your replies I feel so much better for taking her to the vet, at least now I don't feel I have neglected the poor old girl.