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I have a 15 year old cat. Lately she has had problems with "accidents" both bowel and urinary. She uses the litter box regularly and goes outside to potty but this is still happening. Then tonight she started to heave and she vomited up all her food, which hadn't even been digested yet. Should I be worried? Is she just too old? Should I think about putting her to sleep? I have two young children and I would hate for them to wake up one day and find Rosy dead

Submitted: 320 days and 3 hours ago.
Category: Cat
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Age: >12; Female; Breed: unknown

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Nothing so far really, she drinks purified water and always had dry food on hand and is fed a can of cat food each day. I don't know what to do.

Posted by Doctor Douglas 320 days and 3 hours ago.

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Hello Kyla:

 

I have some questions for you:

  1. How long has she been having accidents?
  2. How much time does she spend outside?
  3. Is she up to date on her vaccines?
  4. When was the last time she had bloodwork done?
  5. Is she eating and drinking normally?

Awaiting your reply.

320 days and 3 hours ago.

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She has been having accidents for about a week now. She is eating and drinking normally except that she keeps asking for more canned food, which I don't give her. She goes outside only to go potty then rushes back in, she is very timid. I am not sure about her vaccines, she was kind of a hand me down cat. I believe she is up to date though. I have no idea when she had her last bloodwork, I would have to ask her previous owner.

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Hello Kyla:

 

Thanks for the quick response.

 

When older cats begin to have both bowel and urinary accidents it is usually a sign that something is going on internally. It could be a urinary tract infection, kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, cognitive dysfunction (senility), or cancer.

 

I recommend getting her into your veterinarian for bloodwork to see what's going on with her and give you a better idea as to her prognosis. Older cats have a tendency towards kidney problems, but these can usually be managed with a diet change after supportive care. Kidney disease can result in all of the signs discussed.

 

Let me know if I can answer anymore questions.

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine SGU, B.Sc. Animal Science Purdue University

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