I have an older cat who is losing weight quickly.?

I have a very active 19 year old indoor all of his life Bengal Tabby Cat.He still has his family jewels, in case of breeding.His appetite is one can of wet food per day, and a stand by munchie bowl of dry food which he'll graze on & off during the day.Now up to a month or so ago, he was pure mussel and weighed around 15 pounds; but recently he has been losing weight rather quickly and look to be skin and bones.His active ways haven't changed a bit, runs around here like it's a race track and is quick to play.What would cause an active cat to lose weight so quickly when he has never before?Thanks for any input.Yes litter box cleaned every couple of days.

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Recommended Answer:

sounds like hyperthyroidism common in older cats - controllable with carbimazole, neomercazole or methimazole

Other Answers:

• Maybe if hes active he needs more food try giving him a little more food cause as any animal gets older it reacts differently to different things sometimes they gain weight fast and sometimes they loose weight fast so u may need to give ur cat more food try it and see how it works
• Bad teeth, hyperthyroid, cancer - the list is endless. No one here really knows, but the vet will.
• I agree with J C There are a lot of this's that can cause weight loss, Its time for a vet vist
• my cat is going through this (Came back from the vet yesterday about it) your cat is suffering from Microglanditious. its a common form of anorexia. i now have to feed my 20 year old cat through thin tube full of blended flax seeds and honey for the next 9 months. what causes this is the amonia from their urine. do you clean your litter box every 3 days as recommended?