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He's nearly a hundred.
May. 22nd, 2004 08:53 amIn cat years.
Blackstone's been in our family since I was nine, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that he's been acting a little senile lately. He'll wander around aimlessly, pause for a good five minutes as if he suddenly wasn't sure where he was going, decide he wants in just a few minutes after he asks to go out (oh wait, that's normal for cats). But he's been losing weight as of late, which is more worrisome. (Fortunately, he was slightly overweight to begin with, so he's got some time before he hits the skin and bone stage.)
There's also his latest tendency: he's been peeing in odd corners of the house. Not spraying, just peeing. This last one has us baffled, since he never did that before. He's always understood the concept of the litter box. And if he were losing control of his bladder, we'd expect dribbling; this ain't that. Anyone who has lots of experience with decrepit cats know what might be up?
Blackstone's been in our family since I was nine, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that he's been acting a little senile lately. He'll wander around aimlessly, pause for a good five minutes as if he suddenly wasn't sure where he was going, decide he wants in just a few minutes after he asks to go out (oh wait, that's normal for cats). But he's been losing weight as of late, which is more worrisome. (Fortunately, he was slightly overweight to begin with, so he's got some time before he hits the skin and bone stage.)
There's also his latest tendency: he's been peeing in odd corners of the house. Not spraying, just peeing. This last one has us baffled, since he never did that before. He's always understood the concept of the litter box. And if he were losing control of his bladder, we'd expect dribbling; this ain't that. Anyone who has lots of experience with decrepit cats know what might be up?
