ot- A different kind of QI health problem?

> My 17yo. cat Jessie has started some new behavioural problems this
> weekend. =A0She has always voiced loud epithets when she isn't suited
> about most things and her language is really colourful. =A0She has
> 'talked' all day long and loudly..... Today, she has started
> climbing: =A0into the dishwasher and into the fridge (she's never shown
> any inclination before) -I wouldn't mind the climbing so much but she
> is quite fragile and almost skeletal. =A0The fact that she can climb up
> onto me during the night is an indication that she is climbing to
> greater heights without the usual stepping blocks that I have arranged
> in various places for her - not to mention, that she is also jumping
> down to the floor without help.
> During the night, she kept waking me up when she tried to drink out of
> my water glass (too narrow at the brim for her snout) - this evening,
> I have placed a regular water glass on the table beside me since I
> haven't been able to coax her to drink out of her regular water bowl
> in the bathroom - she has climbed over me to reach the glass several
> times to drink from the glass. =A0Always, she drank from the back wall
> of her water bowl - from the glass, she is dipping her snout into the
> water - making a splash, then trying again by putting her paws into
> the water to test the level before doing the snout thing again....this
> from a cat who has hated the possibility of getting wet in any way,
> shape or form.
> I coaxed her to eat earlier today (tuna - favourite regular cat food
> wasn't appreciated - carnation milk went down well twice)....the other
> 3 cats can't understand why Jessie gets 'real' tuna and they don't!
> She had some lab work done at the end of Aug to diagnose a UTI
> infection and was given a clean bill of health for diabetes, heart,
> lung and other senior cat diseases. =A0She has lost one of her bottom
> fangs and the vet said that she could feel a growth on her bladder
> which had probably been there for some time with no adverse effect.
> Jessie was given a prescription for 20 antibiotics taken over 10 days
> and she was very good about taking them all but the last two - she
> even walked me to the bathroom when it was time for another pill...
> I wonder what tomorrow will bring?
> Anyone else have this sort of thing happen with their pets? =A0Any
> suggestions appreciated.....jennellh

> > My 17yo. cat Jessie has started some new behavioural problems this
> > weekend. =A0She has always voiced loud epithets when she isn't suited
> > about most things and her language is really colourful. =A0She has
> > 'talked' all day long and loudly..... Today, she has started
> > climbing: =A0into the dishwasher and into the fridge (she's never shown
> > any inclination before) -I wouldn't mind the climbing so much but she
> > is quite fragile and almost skeletal. =A0The fact that she can climb up
> > onto me during the night is an indication that she is climbing to
> > greater heights without the usual stepping blocks that I have arranged
> > in various places for her - not to mention, that she is also jumping
> > down to the floor without help.
> > During the night, she kept waking me up when she tried to drink out of
> > my water glass (too narrow at the brim for her snout) - this evening,
> > I have placed a regular water glass on the table beside me since I
> > haven't been able to coax her to drink out of her regular water bowl
> > in the bathroom - she has climbed over me to reach the glass several
> > times to drink from the glass. =A0Always, she drank from the back wall
> > of her water bowl - from the glass, she is dipping her snout into the
> > water - making a splash, then trying again by putting her paws into
> > the water to test the level before doing the snout thing again....this
> > from a cat who has hated the possibility of getting wet in any way,
> > shape or form.
> > I coaxed her to eat earlier today (tuna - favourite regular cat food
> > wasn't appreciated - carnation milk went down well twice)....the other
> > 3 cats can't understand why Jessie gets 'real' tuna and they don't!
> > She had some lab work done at the end of Aug to diagnose a UTI
> > infection and was given a clean bill of health for diabetes, heart,
> > lung and other senior cat diseases. =A0She has lost one of her bottom
> > fangs and the vet said that she could feel a growth on her bladder
> > which had probably been there for some time with no adverse effect.
> > Jessie was given a prescription for 20 antibiotics taken over 10 days
> > and she was very good about taking them all but the last two - she
> > even walked me to the bathroom when it was time for another pill...
> > I wonder what tomorrow will bring?
> > Anyone else have this sort of thing happen with their pets? =A0Any
> > suggestions appreciated.....jennellh
> Jennifer, I think you're wise to be concerned. Any behavioral change,
> especially
> in an old cat, bears watching. The only two things that come to mind
> (especially
> with the interest in water!) would be either diabetes, or poor kidney
> function.
> OTOH, both those would be detected in her senior blood panel in
> August.
> Don't worry about splashing, though. Cats can't see the water level in
> their bowls.
> It's pretty common for them to splash with their paws.
> The increase in climbing is really weird.
> Wish I could be more help. Sending all kind of good thoughts for
> Jessie. Please
> keep us posted.
> Sherry- Hide quoted text -
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> > My 17yo. cat Jessie has started some new behavioural problems this
> > weekend. She has always voiced loud epithets when she isn't suited
> > about most things and her language is really colourful. She has
> > 'talked' all day long and loudly..... Today, she has started
> > climbing: into the dishwasher and into the fridge (she's never shown
> > any inclination before) -I wouldn't mind the climbing so much but she
> > is quite fragile and almost skeletal. The fact that she can climb up
> > onto me during the night is an indication that she is climbing to
> > greater heights without the usual stepping blocks that I have arranged
> > in various places for her - not to mention, that she is also jumping
> > down to the floor without help.
> > During the night, she kept waking me up when she tried to drink out of
> > my water glass (too narrow at the brim for her snout) - this evening,
> > I have placed a regular water glass on the table beside me since I
> > haven't been able to coax her to drink out of her regular water bowl
> > in the bathroom - she has climbed over me to reach the glass several
> > times to drink from the glass. Always, she drank from the back wall
> > of her water bowl - from the glass, she is dipping her snout into the
> > water - making a splash, then trying again by putting her paws into
> > the water to test the level before doing the snout thing again....this
> > from a cat who has hated the possibility of getting wet in any way,
> > shape or form.
> > I coaxed her to eat earlier today (tuna - favourite regular cat food
> > wasn't appreciated - carnation milk went down well twice)....the other
> > 3 cats can't understand why Jessie gets 'real' tuna and they don't!
> > She had some lab work done at the end of Aug to diagnose a UTI
> > infection and was given a clean bill of health for diabetes, heart,
> > lung and other senior cat diseases. She has lost one of her bottom
> > fangs and the vet said that she could feel a growth on her bladder
> > which had probably been there for some time with no adverse effect.
> > Jessie was given a prescription for 20 antibiotics taken over 10 days
> > and she was very good about taking them all but the last two - she
> > even walked me to the bathroom when it was time for another pill...
> > I wonder what tomorrow will bring?
> > Anyone else have this sort of thing happen with their pets? Any
> > suggestions appreciated.....jennellh
> Jennifer, I think you're wise to be concerned. Any behavioral change,
> especially
> in an old cat, bears watching. The only two things that come to mind
> (especially
> with the interest in water!) would be either diabetes, or poor kidney
> function.
> OTOH, both those would be detected in her senior blood panel in
> August.
> Don't worry about splashing, though. Cats can't see the water level in
> their bowls.
> It's pretty common for them to splash with their paws.
> The increase in climbing is really weird.
> Wish I could be more help. Sending all kind of good thoughts for
> Jessie. Please
> keep us posted.
> Sherry- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -

> It has been a long day - I was awakened at least 7 times during the
> night - Jessie has continued to use the water glass on the side table
> - one good thing about that: I've had a good view of her actions
> through the side of the glass! She wasn't always drinking or lapping
> the water - just wetting her snout and/or her paws. I asked for a
> late afternoon appointment at the vets' - my sister and I both had
> dental appointments this am and then she and her husband were going to
> get their flu shots this afternoon. They picked up Jessie and me -
> Jess has lost more weight since Aug but the good news was that the vet
> couldn't feel any sign of a bladder tumour .... the urinalysis has
> indicated that there is some bacterial growth but not as bad as in Aug
> - Jess is back on a course of antibiotics for 10days - after one pill,
> she is already drinking like there is no tomorrow and she has stopped
> swearing! We are testing her for hyperthyroidism as a cause for her
> weightloss and the results will be in on Wed pm. I showed her the
> first of her antibiotics tonight - she squeaked at me and then led me
> to the bathroom - I picked her up and gave her the pill - no problem
> at all....her reward: I gave her the rest of yesterday's canned
> tuna. Now she is sleeping - hope she sleeps more during the
> night.......
> Thanks for all your thoughts and suggestions yesterday, she is still
> climbing over me but the fridge and dishwasher are no longer jungle-
> gyms...jennellh
>
>
>>> My 17yo. cat Jessie has started some new behavioural problems this
>>> weekend. She has always voiced loud epithets when she isn't suited
>>> about most things and her language is really colourful. She has
>>> 'talked' all day long and loudly..... Today, she has started
>>> climbing: into the dishwasher and into the fridge (she's never shown
>>> any inclination before) -I wouldn't mind the climbing so much but she
>>> is quite fragile and almost skeletal. The fact that she can climb up
>>> onto me during the night is an indication that she is climbing to
>>> greater heights without the usual stepping blocks that I have arranged
>>> in various places for her - not to mention, that she is also jumping
>>> down to the floor without help.
>>> During the night, she kept waking me up when she tried to drink out of
>>> my water glass (too narrow at the brim for her snout) - this evening,
>>> I have placed a regular water glass on the table beside me since I
>>> haven't been able to coax her to drink out of her regular water bowl
>>> in the bathroom - she has climbed over me to reach the glass several
>>> times to drink from the glass. Always, she drank from the back wall
>>> of her water bowl - from the glass, she is dipping her snout into the
>>> water - making a splash, then trying again by putting her paws into
>>> the water to test the level before doing the snout thing again....this
>>> from a cat who has hated the possibility of getting wet in any way,
>>> shape or form.
>>> I coaxed her to eat earlier today (tuna - favourite regular cat food
>>> wasn't appreciated - carnation milk went down well twice)....the other
>>> 3 cats can't understand why Jessie gets 'real' tuna and they don't!
>>> She had some lab work done at the end of Aug to diagnose a UTI
>>> infection and was given a clean bill of health for diabetes, heart,
>>> lung and other senior cat diseases. She has lost one of her bottom
>>> fangs and the vet said that she could feel a growth on her bladder
>>> which had probably been there for some time with no adverse effect.
>>> Jessie was given a prescription for 20 antibiotics taken over 10 days
>>> and she was very good about taking them all but the last two - she
>>> even walked me to the bathroom when it was time for another pill...
>>> I wonder what tomorrow will bring?
>>> Anyone else have this sort of thing happen with their pets? Any
>>> suggestions appreciated.....jennellh
>> Jennifer, I think you're wise to be concerned. Any behavioral change,
>> especially
>> in an old cat, bears watching. The only two things that come to mind
>> (especially
>> with the interest in water!) would be either diabetes, or poor kidney
>> function.
>> OTOH, both those would be detected in her senior blood panel in
>> August.
>> Don't worry about splashing, though. Cats can't see the water level in
>> their bowls.
>> It's pretty common for them to splash with their paws.
>> The increase in climbing is really weird.
>> Wish I could be more help. Sending all kind of good thoughts for
>> Jessie. Please
>> keep us posted.
>> Sherry- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
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