My cat is slowing down.

I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty. 15 years is a long life for a cat though and you should feel honored to have taken such good care of him. I hope you find something that he likes so he doesn't lose too much weight. Have you talked to your vet about this?

Unfortunately I dont know any recipes, your best bet would probably be to go to the vet and ask for special food for old cats or ask them if they know any recipes. My kitty lasted until he was 17 then he just started to wander off more for longer periods of time, then one day we found him under his favourite bush and he wasn't in a good way so we had to take him into the vet to be put down. I don't want to get you upset with that story as you probably still have a few good years with your cat but be prepared and him sstaying away etc are the first signs to look for.

I'm sad to say that when this situation happens, nothing will intise him to eat. Call the vet, just to make sure he isn't sick with something. If not, and is only aging, then as long as he is not in pain and going to the bathroom daily, what will be will be. My cat was 17 and a half years old, and I had the vet come to the house and put him to sleep in my arms. It was so difficult. I still miss and love him. It's been 14 years. But, he stopped eating and making. I was advised it was merciful at that time to put him to sleep. Good luck dear.

Have you taken him into the vet for a check up? His teeth may be bothering him or he may be sick and need antibiotics. Keep him regularly wormed too. That makes a difference in their health. While I know 15 years is getting old, some cats will live 18-20 years or more. Housecats usually live longer than outside cats, so if your guy is an outside cat you could add quality years to his life by bringing him in. I don't have any specific recipes for you, but I often give good quality table scraps to our cats. Cooked meats for example. They enjoy the extra treat and eat it up. Have you tried feeding more canned food to your cat instead of dry food? That may be another idea for you.

Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that. I had a cat that developed cancer when he was thirteen and his appetite was also nil the lst couple of weeks before I had to put him down. The one thing I was able to get him to east was a little bit of oxtail soup. I was able to get it in powdered form and mix small amounts for him as needed. I could also pour it into his kibbles, but in the end he just wanted the broth.

I agree on going to the vet for a check up. His slowing down and decreased appetite might not just be "old age" but a specific problem, possibly even a treatable one. Since he isn't eating well your vet also might have vitamins that come in a gel form that you can add to his food to ensure he's getting what he needs. It's so sad to see them age. best of luck to you.

This is very normal for a cat who is getting up there in age. Unfortunately I don't know of any homemade recipes that could help her to eat, I would imagine that if she's slowed down on the food that she normally ate she probably won't want to eat much of anything. 15 is a very good age for a cat, as long as she still seems comfortable I think you're doing the right thing by keeping him around :).

You might have the vet check him out, my aunt had the same problem with here 18 year old dog. They took him in and at first couldn't find anything, so they gave him antibiotics. He got better, then drastically worse. It got so bad he was bleeding from his nose and mouth, they took him in again and it was cancer. They had to put him down, it was very sad. He may not look like he is suffering, however he could be in horrible pain. I suggest having your local vet check him to see whats going on, it could just be his teeth bothering him or it could be serious. With animals we love its better to be safe than sorry.

Age is incrijing so your cat slowing down ,you ask your animal doctor.Take medicine.Take care for her.