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Sanity Claws

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1. Oh dear

Reply to KaryninMiami (Original post)

Tue Nov 24, 2015, 09:29 AM

Nov 2015

I have not had a senior cat with dementia but a couple of the symptoms you described really jumped out at me.
Eating a lot yet losing weight -- a sign of advanced diabetes. Another symptom of diabetes is thirst. You mentioned that she drinks water from the faucet but didn't say whether it was more than earlier.
High blood sugar could possibly account for some of the mental confusion. Can you get her to the vet for a check up?

In the meantime, discontinue all dry food and put her on canned food only. Dry food has very high carbs and is very bad, especially for diabetic cats.

Let us know what happens.

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Senior cat with dementia anyone? [View all] KaryninMiami Nov 2015 OP

Oh dear Sanity Claws Nov 2015 #1

Thanks for the quick reply! KaryninMiami Nov 2015 #2

Hugs shenmue Nov 2015 #3

Thank you! KaryninMiami Nov 2015 #7

other ideas: kidneys or thyroid ginnyinWI Nov 2015 #4

I think you may be right KaryninMiami Nov 2015 #6

Maybe she's blind now? iscooterliberally Nov 2015 #5

Don't think she's blind KaryninMiami Nov 2015 #8

Some years ago I had a senior cat with dementia. SheilaT Dec 2015 #9