Hi,
I have a female Russian Blue that turned 18 Jan 23. Since her birthday she has changed considerably.
She will not eat her dried cat food which has been given to her for the last 12 years?
She does not come to me for attention.
When I pet her she walks away.
When she walks she is slow and almost indecisive when or where to go?
Could she be in pain?
When it comes to the vet she is a terror. They have to wear the long leather gloves to get to her. She was seen 2 years ago had a full blown physical put to sleep all done at the house. She was in perfect health.
I don’t know what to do but do want her to have quality of life and not be in pain or unhappy.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
Ms. Helen
Tags: cat behavior change, cat refusing food, feline behavior change
Dear Helen,
Thank you for writing about your cat. We are not veterinarians here and don’t answer your questions directly, but I’ll post this on the blog for our pros to respond to. I also wanted to tell you one thing I’ve learned about cats that is a golden rule:
Any time a cat has a dramatic change in temperament, such as what you are describing, you need to have her seen by a veterinarian right away. When a cat has an internal issue they can respond the way yours is and you want to get to the reason she’s acting the way she is.
So my recommendation is to call your house call vet out to do a thorough physical on her once again. There is something going on.
We will post your question as well for any other responses.
Best wishes for your cat’s return to her old self,
Taylor Blog Administrator
http://www.vetlocator.com
Thanks for the good writeup