General Chat

Have to take my cat Tigger to vets this morning. She seems to have lost a lot of weight in past week, so have to get her checked out. She's quite elderly for a cat though, about 14, so not looking forward to it. Update:- Took Tigger back to vets yesterday, and it is as we feared, there is a tumour in her intestine, which cannot be operated on. So we have to face the inevitable, and have her put to sleep. Couldn't face doing it there anad then, had to bring her home, and tell family, and so that we can give her lots of cuddles over week end. Going back on Tuesday, but not looking forward to it at all.

Hope all goes well for you and your pal,but at 14 years old and the weight loss i think you need to prepare yourself.just in case .Fred.

Hope all goes well, mines called Tigger as well....lol.....original arnt we? Seriously, thoughts are with you, its good your getting him checked out. Suzanne

Hope all goes well at the vets. Hope it is nothing serious as Fred said she is a good age fingers crossed. Will be thinking of you. I know how you feel Germaine xxxx

Good Luck. Hope all goes well although as others have said just be prepared. When that happened to my cat though it was diabetes and we got that sorted. She was 16 and went on for another four years Linda x

Just noticed this....hope kitty is ok...give it a tickle behind it's ears from me!!! :-)))

Might be overactive thyroid,they do seem to get that about this age. Our ole Ginger tom developed it at 14, but with daily medication he went on to nearly eighteen before his kidneys packed in ,but that was a good age so he had a active life till the end. Hope your cats diagnoses is good and it can be helped . Shirley

(((hug))) Hope all goes well! xx

sending lots of love and goovibes, from me and my cat...... .........Barbara

If the weight loss is due to poor appetite it could be a problem with her teeth. Whatever the diagnosis I hope the outcome is good.

Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts. Just back from vets, they've taken bloods, will ring me with results on Thursday, and have to go back on Friday. He examined her and can feel a lump in her tummy, but isn't sure whether it is a tumour or she's constipated, but said that given the history of sudden weight loss we should be prepared for the worse. Not looking forward to what I might hear in the next few days, or telling my daughter (Tigg is her cat)

OH NO!! i hope its just constipation or a fur ball or something that can be passed!!!! (((hugs)))

Get the cat checked out at the vets,as others have said it could be teeth etc.The age is nothing to do with it,we have a 23yr.old,shes a little on the thin side, but eats like a Bl**dy Horse,hope all goes well. Hal.

Hope all goes well at the vet Valxxx

Hope everything turns out ok with Tigger. Thinking of you. AL

Hope it is good news on Thursday. Germaine x

Hope Tigger is ok I have two cats (Jak and Sami) Jak is also 14yrs old and I would be so upset if anything happened to him. Lindax

Sending Tigger lots of positive thoughts, and love to both of you..

Hope you have good news about Tigger on Friday. Lots of luv and licks Tigger and Misty

Hope all is well. Marion