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Hello cat side! Long time no see..
Well im having some trouble with Cali.. She is *very* skinny, yet she eats most of the food we put out for her.. I don't get it.. Is she just... Small? Or Is it because she is an outside cat, that she gets her excersise by running and playing? Eck. Im worried.. Any advice?
Amber
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How old is Miss Cali?
Princess Kuhio was a very small cat (6 pounds). When she was 16, she developed a hyperthyroid. She ate and ate and ate and continued to lose weight. Might be time to go to the vet and get her levels checked. They can do a simple blood test. We gave Kuhio medicine every day and it helped a lot until she was killed (it was not related to her thyroid).
Also, does Cali drink a lot of water? That could be a sign of diabetes.
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It is possible that she is just a small girl. My Tigger is very tiny.... 6 lbs and is 11 years old. She is very healthy and Tigger eats everything put in her dish....but as always a check with your vet never hurts.
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Cali is about 8.. Im not *positive* because we got her from other people who were moving, and didn't want cali to go with them.. And no. Cali, doesn't drink *alot* of water, but she drinks up her little bowl in a day..
Ah, im worried now!
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I think a vet check would be best to rule out anything serious.
I hope she is okay, please let us know.
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If she's an outdoor cat, she could also have worms.
shiney
how skinny is really skinny? Can you see her ribs?
These are not the droids you were looking for
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I would say that if you can see a loss of weight, it would be best to take her to the vet. If she's 8 and has appeared healthy before, and now seems skinny, there might be something wrong and it would be best to have a vet check her, even if for your own peace of mind.
Good luck and please keep us updated.
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I think a visit to the vet in in order! Give Cali scritchies from me, and keep us updated!
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First thing I would ask is if she has always been a small baby? If she has, she could just be a petite kitty. But if you are worried because she was bigger and is suddenly small, by all means, get her to a vet!
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