My cat is losing weight but eats constantly

by NJOY
(ILLINOIS)

My cat is 14 years old has very few teeth. He is always straving I feed him and feed him and he is still hungry eats like he has never been fed Even though I just fed him an hour ago.. I give him fancy feast or Iams pate. He has become quite skinny he was a large fat cat but over the last year he seems to keep losing more and more weight and eating more and more food. Could he have cancer,
I don't see any evedence of worms.

Answer by Kate
Could be a thyroid problem. My own cat was the same, it is very common and does need treatment as soon as possible as. The treatment varies between medication and an operation. My own cat had the thyroid removed and now she is her own happy self again and she is 16. She has regained her normal body weight and looks and behaves very healthy.
Don't delay in seeing the vet as the cat will also start to loss muscle and this will make them weak.




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My cat is losing weight but eats constantly

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Cat losing weight and hungry all the time
by: Nicole

My cat had the same symptoms last february. He was hungry all the time and was losing weight rapidly. He went from weighing around 6 kgs to 3.2 in a matter if months. I took him to him to the vet and he was diagnosed with diabetes , which is what I had suspected as he was urinating all the time and drinking a lot of water. I now inject him with insulin twice a day and he is back to his usual weight . He is coping really well, and cats can actually go into remission from diabetes.
What was diagnosis??
by: Gillia

My cat has got the very same symptoms. He is a Persian 13yrs old and within the last 6 months has lost weight and is always starving... Please let me know what you found out. He has been through many tests and ultrasound, but vet hasn't really seen anything significant. I'm afraid of surgery because of his age.
Cat losing weight and eats constantly
by: Anna

My almost 15 year old male cat has the same problem, our vet did a thyroid test and it was normal,what the vet wants to do next is do a test foe feline diabeties.

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