my cat in the last month has been whinning for no apperant reason, drinks alot, smacks his mouth (like its dry), no longer purrs, barely plays and is losing wieght. 2 months ago we moved from MI to NC, but Silas, is a totaly inside cat dose not go outside my other cat has had no changes in his physical/mental condtion
Experienced Advisor Mark Nunez says:
September 26th, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Increase in thirst and weight loss in a cat are big red flags for diabeties. A simple blood sugar test will be able to tell if this is the problem. Get him in ASAP because, if left untreated, diabeties can be very serious.
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