i think my cat is going senile.

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she's about 8 i think and is getting steadily odder.
she has always been greedy but is now utterly obsessed with food. everytime i walk in the kitchen she gets there first wailing. if i or dh is cooking we have to shut her out because she goes mental trying to get in the fridge or pans.
she has 3, yes 3, meals a day, tinned with go cat at breakfast and dinner then supper of just go cat. for the last few days she's had more go cat at lunchtime.
it is as if she has forgotten she has had a meal. even if only half hour after a meal you go in the kitchen she is wailing for more.
any ideas?

sometimes when cats get older they have thyroid trouble and this can make them really hungry but not gain or even lose weight

My older cat is like this too. She's 15 now. The vet seems to think she's ok though, and she's still quite playful and happy.

My childminders cat came to live with us for a while, he started eating all the time, but couldn't keep it down, and ws always thirsty. We had to get him put down as his kidneys had failed

I may be a bit of a paranoid pet owner, but I think any change in their behaviour should be checked by vet. Even if just for your own peace of mind.

I really would get her checked out at the vet. As duffymoon said, it could be thyroid. Could be worms.

Le tthe vet see her just in case there is something you could do for her.

Oh and btw, my cats are fed 3/4 times a day, that is normal!