My cat Lexy has been vomiting more often than usual. I didn't think much of it, I figured she was just trying to get a hairball out. I always find it in the morning, usually outside my bedroom door where she's waiting to get in. Which brings me to my next point.
Lexy has always preferred me to the other members of my family but lately she's been stuck to me much more than usual. She follows me to every room, and constantly feels the need to rub her face or sides on some part of me.
Today I noticed that she has gained some weight. She has always had a large abdominal area, but the weight seems to centered more in the lower abdomen and on the sides. She is 12 years old, 10 of those years have been with us. We were told she was spayed before we adopted her, but with these recent discoveries, we're not so sure anymore
She does sometimes show signs of being in heat (occasional howling, raised rear) whereas our other female cat (who we know for sure was spayed) does not.
The thing is, her nipples look completely normal. They're little, white and covered in fur.
I took some pictures about an hour ago:
http://i38.tinypic.com/11l4ltk.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2rcx6w3.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/r23zau.jpg
I have a vet appointment next week, so I was just wondering what you all thought in the mean time. I really hope it's not some serious disease
Lexy has always preferred me to the other members of my family but lately she's been stuck to me much more than usual. She follows me to every room, and constantly feels the need to rub her face or sides on some part of me.
Today I noticed that she has gained some weight. She has always had a large abdominal area, but the weight seems to centered more in the lower abdomen and on the sides. She is 12 years old, 10 of those years have been with us. We were told she was spayed before we adopted her, but with these recent discoveries, we're not so sure anymore
The thing is, her nipples look completely normal. They're little, white and covered in fur.
I took some pictures about an hour ago:
http://i38.tinypic.com/11l4ltk.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2rcx6w3.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/r23zau.jpg
I have a vet appointment next week, so I was just wondering what you all thought in the mean time. I really hope it's not some serious disease