Hello!!
I'm hoping someone can give me some insight. I'll try to keep this as concise as possible.
Herby is almost 11 yr old. Had him since he was a kitten that could fit in my hand. He is a large, fluffy, neutered male. For most of his life he has been 14-15 lb. Which is actually a good weight for him. Large cat, but never fat.
When he was 3-4 yr we had two episodes of bladder crystals. They were able to unblock him both times and he has been on prescription Hills CD ever since. Last spring he got sick and stopped eating. He dropped from 14lb to 12lb within 3 weeks. All blood work was fine, vet thought maybe stress caused by our new kitten. Gave him stuff to boost his appetite and dewormed him. Within a few days he was eating again. He never gained back the lost weight but held steady around 11lbs. Until recently, he started feeling even thinner. So we've been weighing him and he lost 6oz in 5 days. He just looks and feels so frail. Sleeps more than usual and his eyes are often half closed and glazed looking. But other times he will run around and play with the kitten.
This time he isn't off his food, he eats 24/7!! But is still losing weight.
Fresh blood work today. Everything looks great! His teeth and pristine, no pain anywhere. The vet can't find anything wrong with him! Said he's just getting older, nothing to worry about.
I did stop at a natural pet store and she recommended some different food. She said it was still designed for cats with crystals, but much more nutritious than the Hills.
I'm just looking for any ideas or suggestions. This is the best cat I've ever had and I'm afraid we are going to lose him, if I can't get some weight on him. I can't agree with the vet that he is fine.
I'm hoping someone can give me some insight. I'll try to keep this as concise as possible.
Herby is almost 11 yr old. Had him since he was a kitten that could fit in my hand. He is a large, fluffy, neutered male. For most of his life he has been 14-15 lb. Which is actually a good weight for him. Large cat, but never fat.
When he was 3-4 yr we had two episodes of bladder crystals. They were able to unblock him both times and he has been on prescription Hills CD ever since. Last spring he got sick and stopped eating. He dropped from 14lb to 12lb within 3 weeks. All blood work was fine, vet thought maybe stress caused by our new kitten. Gave him stuff to boost his appetite and dewormed him. Within a few days he was eating again. He never gained back the lost weight but held steady around 11lbs. Until recently, he started feeling even thinner. So we've been weighing him and he lost 6oz in 5 days. He just looks and feels so frail. Sleeps more than usual and his eyes are often half closed and glazed looking. But other times he will run around and play with the kitten.
This time he isn't off his food, he eats 24/7!! But is still losing weight.
Fresh blood work today. Everything looks great! His teeth and pristine, no pain anywhere. The vet can't find anything wrong with him! Said he's just getting older, nothing to worry about.
I did stop at a natural pet store and she recommended some different food. She said it was still designed for cats with crystals, but much more nutritious than the Hills.
I'm just looking for any ideas or suggestions. This is the best cat I've ever had and I'm afraid we are going to lose him, if I can't get some weight on him. I can't agree with the vet that he is fine.