wanted: tricks and tips w/ elderly tripod cat
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:19 pm
Hello everyone ... new to the forums, and thrilled to have found you all
I'm looking for suggestions on how to manage the mobility and urination of a elderly tripod cat. Sandy had his rear leg removed when he was a 3 year old. Now at 13, he is having trouble supporting his body weight if he is fatigued. I give him glucosomine, and probiotics daily in his food, and because he is so sedentary, his weight is a a pound to pound and 1/2 over for his size. His litter box is now an 1" edged oil pan, and still he either completely sits when peeing, or is peeing on the rug right outside of the pan. Does anybody have a cat that will pee on absorbant pads? If so any suggestions on how to make that work? The poor guy is either ending up soaked with urine and/or covered with coarse sand.
Also, any tips on how to help him stay as mobile as possible? I fear we will be looking at an end of life scenario more because he can't get around, than because of ill health. I am just head over heels with this orange brute, and want him to have the best quality of life I can possibly give him.
thank you so very much ... Gianna
I'm looking for suggestions on how to manage the mobility and urination of a elderly tripod cat. Sandy had his rear leg removed when he was a 3 year old. Now at 13, he is having trouble supporting his body weight if he is fatigued. I give him glucosomine, and probiotics daily in his food, and because he is so sedentary, his weight is a a pound to pound and 1/2 over for his size. His litter box is now an 1" edged oil pan, and still he either completely sits when peeing, or is peeing on the rug right outside of the pan. Does anybody have a cat that will pee on absorbant pads? If so any suggestions on how to make that work? The poor guy is either ending up soaked with urine and/or covered with coarse sand.
Also, any tips on how to help him stay as mobile as possible? I fear we will be looking at an end of life scenario more because he can't get around, than because of ill health. I am just head over heels with this orange brute, and want him to have the best quality of life I can possibly give him.
thank you so very much ... Gianna