Our lovely cat has been with us for 8 years after he was made stray by his first owners and decided he wanted to live with us.
Hes probably about 10 and has been a much loved and happy pet.
Things went a bit wrong for him health wise this year and he has lost a lot of weight. He was a solid 5kg when we had him and is 2.5kg now. After lots of tests for thyroid and IBS it now seems as if his kidneys are shot.
He's got stage 3 kidney disease and we are trying to get a plan for him.
His BP is ok, and there is no infection but he's clearly not right. His appetite is minimal and he's very much lost his spark. He spends a lot of time hiding away.
The vet has suggested we use appetite stimulants, saline drips every 2 days and a change of diet alongside medication to help. However he's not the most compliant cat and i worry about causing distress for little benefit.
WWYD? (And sorry for the essay)