Chuckie
Chuckie is 8 years old and recently started drinking by dipping his paw into his water and licking it off. Can you tell me why?
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Experienced Advisor Mark Nunez says:
October 28th, 2008 at 08:07 PM
This a big red flag for diabeties. Have for vet examine him and check his blood sugar.
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Irene says:
October 28th, 2008 at 08:22 PM
Thank you very much for your quick response Dr. Nunez. Would you feel the same if I told you that he is not drinking any more than usual?
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Experienced Advisor Mark Nunez says:
October 29th, 2008 at 05:15 AM
So all he's doing is placing his paw in his water bowl? That's no big deal. Is he producing more urine than normal? Another common fnding with diabetics is that they will have litter stuck to their paws. It is not an abnormal behavior for cat to sort of play with their water. I've even seen them stick their heads under a leaky faucet :-)
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