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11-07-2007, 03:15 PM   #1

Cats can get alzheimers


If you have time. Take a look at this link. I found it very interesting.
http://www.moggies.co.uk/articles/alzheimers.html



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11-07-2007, 04:21 PM   #2

Re: Cats can get alzheimers


That's a fascinating article, Jac! Thanks for posting. I'm pretty sure that's what Patches had; I thought it was senility. She'd gotten careless about using the tray and often acted dissociated and would let out very mournful meows as if she didn't know where she was.....



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11-07-2007, 04:23 PM   #3

Re: Cats can get alzheimers


Yes - and Tizzie. Terrible wails in the middle of the night. "Where am I?". Very sad



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11-07-2007, 04:30 PM   #4

Re: Cats can get alzheimers


Now that you point that out, it was at night! I don't remember her ever doing it in the daytime, now that you mention it...good observation!



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11-07-2007, 04:31 PM   #5

Re: Cats can get alzheimers


that is a very interesting link jac thanks for posting it for us



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11-07-2007, 04:32 PM   #6

Re: Cats can get alzheimers


I'm so glad you found it useful.



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11-07-2007, 10:56 PM   #7

Re: Cats can get alzheimers


I didn't know that :O



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12-07-2007, 12:34 PM   #8

Re: Cats can get alzheimers


A friends of mine's cats both had this, at first one of them started to loose the plot really badly. This was some time ago but she (the cat) constantly confused her fathers toolbox and other 'tray' like items for the litter tray, and constantly wanted feeding which wasn;t too bad to begin with, but in the end both of them ended up deteriorating and were just so confused about everything in life. They ended up being PTS. It wasn't a happy life for them. They were sisters and about 18 I think when they died.



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12-07-2007, 02:45 PM   #9

Re: Cats can get alzheimers


It must be so sad and upsetting when you watch your cat grow old and senility sets in ...



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12-07-2007, 02:47 PM   #10

Re: Cats can get alzheimers


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Originally Posted by Mags
It must be so sad and upsetting when you watch your cat grow old and senility sets in ...
Having 'been there' once, I would step in and bring the situation to a merciful close if any of my cats showed signs in the future. It is no kindness keeping them going to live in confusion and fear.



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