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Okay, so... I got my cat secondhand last year, just before the pandemic started. He was morbidly obese when I got him and, according to my grandmother, he has gained weight since coming to live with me. He has a lot of anxiety problems and a low threshold for stress and has separation anxiety. To make matters worse, we suspect he may have a thyroid issue. His bowel movements almost need to be taken away while a hazmat suit is being utilized and he can clear a room very quickly. He is very demanding when it comes to food and seems to suffer from anxiety attacks if food isn't In the bowl. I took him to TSC to get his shots (he was out of date with all of his vaccinations when I got him) and all the vet said was that he needed to lose weight. Because of the pandemic, he hasn't been to see a veterinarian due to the fact he is a "new" patient. He was supposed to come with paperwork and his previous owner "couldn't find it."
This morning, while attempting to sit down, he backed up and stumbled a little before he was able to sit down. Normally, he just kind of hesitates a little like his hips are bothering him before sitting down. The reason I mention the second sentence is because the cat is *not* a senior. He turns four in late June.
I can't afford to get all of what ails him treated nor can I afford special diet food, but I *do* love him a lot. He is my little cuddle bug, as well as my emotional support animal. He cuddles me when I'm depressed and he hardly ever moves from beside me.
I have tried laser pointers and wands. I tried an electronic remote controlled mouse. I have even tried catnip toys. The only thing that has gotten him moving was a toy that spins and has a few different speeds/patterns. Everything else, he isn't remotely interested in and if he is interested, he loses interest vert quickly. Even with the toy that spins, he has never made it through an entire session (it shuts off automatically) and tends to lose interest within ten minutes.
I even bought him an expensive cat tree that was super plush and had different areas for him to relax in and a couple scratching posts. He never bothered with the scratching posts and preferred to hang out on the perches. After not even two weeks, he never went on the cat tree again and I wound up selling it.
I bought him a cat carrier with a sherpa bed and he hates it. I bought him collars and even a harness. He hated those, to the extent he would Houdini his way out of the collars. The harness stressed him out, to the point he had looser stool than his norm and I promptly removed it.
I'm at a crossroads because he has already gone through three major life changes since I got him. The first was when I got him. The second was moving him into my apartment. The third was moving back in with my grandmother.
I'm afraid that rehoming him would only succeed in traumatizing him further and I basically need advice on what to do.
This morning, while attempting to sit down, he backed up and stumbled a little before he was able to sit down. Normally, he just kind of hesitates a little like his hips are bothering him before sitting down. The reason I mention the second sentence is because the cat is *not* a senior. He turns four in late June.
I can't afford to get all of what ails him treated nor can I afford special diet food, but I *do* love him a lot. He is my little cuddle bug, as well as my emotional support animal. He cuddles me when I'm depressed and he hardly ever moves from beside me.
I have tried laser pointers and wands. I tried an electronic remote controlled mouse. I have even tried catnip toys. The only thing that has gotten him moving was a toy that spins and has a few different speeds/patterns. Everything else, he isn't remotely interested in and if he is interested, he loses interest vert quickly. Even with the toy that spins, he has never made it through an entire session (it shuts off automatically) and tends to lose interest within ten minutes.
I even bought him an expensive cat tree that was super plush and had different areas for him to relax in and a couple scratching posts. He never bothered with the scratching posts and preferred to hang out on the perches. After not even two weeks, he never went on the cat tree again and I wound up selling it.
I bought him a cat carrier with a sherpa bed and he hates it. I bought him collars and even a harness. He hated those, to the extent he would Houdini his way out of the collars. The harness stressed him out, to the point he had looser stool than his norm and I promptly removed it.
I'm at a crossroads because he has already gone through three major life changes since I got him. The first was when I got him. The second was moving him into my apartment. The third was moving back in with my grandmother.
I'm afraid that rehoming him would only succeed in traumatizing him further and I basically need advice on what to do.