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  • 18 August, 2008 at 10:48 pm #19476
    planetkitty
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    Just was curious as to how old your oldest kitties are. The reason I ask is my oldest is acting like she is dying and I was just curious how old is old? My oldest is 12 and a half.

    18 August, 2008 at 10:52 pm #270921
    spacecatsgarden
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    The cat I had as a child lived to be 21.

    my current cats are 2.

    Maby she is sick or something.

    Chey

    18 August, 2008 at 10:54 pm #270922
    CheetahBoysmommy
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    How is she acting, and for how long has she been that way?

    What does her vet say?

    18 August, 2008 at 10:57 pm #270923
    LadyValkyrie
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    Our adopted out side kitty Puss was with us up until she was 15 but she was already an adult and well fixed, she was around 5 or 6 years before mom and I came to live with step dad, so 20 to 21 or maybe more!

    18 August, 2008 at 11:03 pm #270924
    planetkitty
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    She seems to be more or less normal, just not excited about her dinner or anything. I found her in the tub earlier under the faucet (while it was running). She used to meow at her food, but hasn’t the past 2 days. She doesn’t seem to be dehydrated, but I haven’t seen her eat. She never has eaten much, so she may eat when I’m not watching. At times, she acted like her back end wouldn’t wok, but she does walk and jump ok. She hasn’t done anything other than lie around since she was 6. She just looks old today. Nothing really specific I can pinpoint, just looks really old and not quite like herself. I am dropping three kitties off at the vet for some inside surgery tomorrow – I will ask them what they think. I can’t take her in tomorrow because I have to work, but I can check. I may just be paranoid. She is the oldest animal I’ve ever had and I’m not ready for her to go (i’ve had her since she was 6 weeks old – now 12 and a half years)

    18 August, 2008 at 11:06 pm #270925
    spacecatsgarden
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    That dosnt sound too abnormal. She is 12, my calico can lay around for hours and be as lazy as can be. Maybe if your concerned about her hind legs you can get those checked out. Otherwise it sounds normal.

    Chey

    18 August, 2008 at 11:12 pm #270926
    anncetera2
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    It would be a good idea to get some lab work done on your kitty. It sounds like there might be kidney, liver, or hypothyroid issues. If they’re caught early enough, these problems can often be successfully managed with appropriate medication. Sometimes the medication’s inexpensive, too.

    18 August, 2008 at 11:14 pm #270927
    planetkitty
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    There is nothing phsyically wrong that I can see, she just acts like she doesn’t care about anything. She twitches her tail whenever I talk to her, and purrs when I touch her. She did drink some water on her own eariler. She may just be pretending to get more attention. I’ve had cats do that before and it is hard to give everybody attention every day. I’ve been paying more attention to the three going to the vet so they won’t feel bad tonight (no food or water for them after bedtime).

    18 August, 2008 at 11:20 pm #270928
    AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew
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    My oldest currently is 14.5 yrs old, got him and his life-long friend when he was 8 yrs old. He acts just like anyone that old, listens when he feels like it, does what he wants, and is still shy as every…oh wait he is a cat, so he’s normal 🙂

    18 August, 2008 at 11:23 pm #270929
    planetkitty
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    I put her picture on catster, along with one of her when I first got her.

    Her name is Powder:

    http://www.catster.com/cats/858126

    18 August, 2008 at 11:43 pm #270930
    anncetera2
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    I suppose it’s possible that she’s pretending disinterest, to get more attention… but not eating is not normal. You say that her back end didn’t appear to be working for a bit, that there a general behavior of not being quite her normal self.

    Even though you may not know what’s wrong, if this were my cat and my intuition was evaluating this set of data, I’d make a vet appointment. Bloodwork can often point to more serious and systemic problems. Examining her mouth closely may reveal a bad tooth; that was the reason my mom’s cat, Misty, was eating lightly and was spooky and reclusive. After having 6 bad teeth pulled (which is a lot, for a cat), her appetite improved and her gregarious personality shone. If she hadn’t been treated, she’d surely be dead by now; that was 6 years ago, and she’s still going strong at about 15 years of age.

    I’ve lost cats at 6 weeks of age, also at 7, 9, 13 and 19 years of age. Twelve years is not young, but neither is it terribly old.

    18 August, 2008 at 11:47 pm #270931
    AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew
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    planetkitty, your Powder is the same coloring as my Max, love the pictures 🙂

    19 August, 2008 at 12:01 am #270932
    planetkitty
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    I don’t actually know if she is not eating – she has never eaten much, so she may eat in the middle of the night when everyone is sleeping (she hates all the other cats). I’ve looked at her mouth and everything seems normal – she just acts disintereted. I was away on vacation for a week and just got back a couple days ago. May be related to that, she doesn’t like other people much either.

    19 August, 2008 at 12:29 am #270933
    Catwoman
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    My cats have all lived to be around 19. My oldest right now is 14 and is still active.

    19 August, 2008 at 1:14 am #270934
    Ouize in Central FL (6/19)
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    My oldest is Volley. She’s 16 and going strong. Stills plays like a kitten.

    19 August, 2008 at 1:23 am #270935
    CSBM
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    Yuki Michi, my childhood kitty, lived 1 day short of 24 years.

    And Velvet, my current oldest soulmate turned 16 in mid-July…

    19 August, 2008 at 2:23 am #270936
    MaxandCali’sMom
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    My calico, Kirby, lived to a ripe old 17 years. She was pretty healthy right up until the last couple of months–she had renal failure. I do miss my beauty!!

    Max and Molly are now 9 (I think)–people I got them from didn’t know exactly how old they are because they got them from someone else!! These guys have been around. Molly is very healthy, Max has occasional bouts with UT problems.

    19 August, 2008 at 2:32 am #270937
    SoxsMom
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    That disinterest is how Basil started, then not eating, then he wet on himself in the vet’s office and it was downhill from there. He was 4 and in 100% renal failure. Do not put this off. Take him into the vet.

    19 August, 2008 at 2:35 am #270938
    Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8
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    Sheba is 13. My oldest cats were 19. I had a friend and a boss who had cats until 25.

    19 August, 2008 at 3:21 am #270939
    Tigerlilly
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    My current oldest is 13. In the past few years lost a 16, 18 and 19 year old.

    Planetkitty, if in doubt it’s best to take your kitty for a check up. Better safe than sorry. I wish you many more healthy and happy years together.

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