HoneyBun --- Is he eating TOO much???

[Freedom]

If it is thyroid, he may need some fluids just now as well. Can you tell if he is dehydrated at all? I thin kyou know how to check this right? Pinch the skin on his back and see if it goes right back in place or just hangs there in the pinched up shape.

I found a good canned food at PetCo, Soulistic Sunrise Harvest, which has a LOT of fluid in it. I am using that for my Sparkle just now, who is early stage CRF, and so far so good she is not needing the sub q fluids.

You may want to add some canned to up his fluid intake until the vet visit. Just a thought.

[jennielynn1970]

Pinched his skin, and it went right back into place, so don't think fluids are an issue. He drinks a lot too. Pees a lot too. He's one of my out of the box pee-ers and poopers, unfortunately. I thought maybe the box was too high, so I got lower ones, that didn't alleviate anything. He does it a lot to be spiteful, never thought a cat would do that, but he does!!

He's just so bone thin. If I give him canned food, it goes right through him and he has really nasty, messy, and unformed poops. These pet select things have been working really well for him, and keeping the poops normal.

I just hate seeing him go down hill. I know he's not going to be with me much longer, he's old and his FIV status is against him. I just think he has a few more months if not years left in him. I just want to make them the best for him, no matter how long he will be with me. He's my HoneyBun!!

Oh, there's something going on with his mouth too... so that may be part of the losing weight deal. Either there is something wrong with the teeth he has left, or there is a lump in his mouth. Not sure which he won't let me get anywhere near his mouth, but something is going on in there.

[TommyCat]

You mentioned he's peeing and drinking a lot. My kitty had been drinking and peeing alot, and she was diagnosed with feline diabetes. Cats do tend to lose weight with this condition before diagnosed. I do hope it's not feline diabetes. Good luck at the Vet, and hope it's nothing serious.

[phesina]

Prayers for HoneyBun and you too, Jenn.

[Medusa]

Oh dear, let's hope his weight loss is just that HoneyBun is getting older. We'll send up good prayers just in case, though. Keep the faythe, Jen.

[jennielynn1970]

He really looks skeletal, Mary. It's so sad. It just seemed to happen so quickly. Dave calls him "Pet Cemetary", and it's so mean. I know he's not the healthiest cat, but he is a sweetie and I don't want to see him suffer.

[Freedom]

Now you've got ME worried! No chance thee vet can see him sooner?!

Prayers for HoneyBun!