We have an 11yr old siamese cat. It seemed he was doing fairly well, we knew he was getting older but then he started having problems walking. His hip and back legs seem to be bothering him badly. He has not been outside for any injury to occur.
He is pretty much just getting up to eat(however he looks very skinny esp in the back area?), drink and use the litter box.(and starting today, we noticed he has been urinating on the floor outside the box, prob becasue it is to high for him to get in, so we changed boxes) Every once in awhile he may walk toward us just a few steps away from his bed and meow but that is about it, and then he just turns around and goes back to lie down. After the first few days of noticing these issues he would try to get up on the couch and in our daughter's bed to sleep(his favorite places) but was unable to make the jump and would fall back down. He doesn't attempt either of those things anymore. We have 2 children at home ages 2 and 9 and as far as we know they have not done anything to him. (our 9yr old especially) They have always been very good with pets. Confusious(our cat) is a member of our family, we all love him very much!
I have felt his hip on both sides and both back legs. I don't feel any abnormalities and he doesn't bite or make any noises unless you try to pick him up and then he only just makes some quiet noises and just lays in the same position you pick him up in?
We are very heartbroken by what we are seeing and don't know what to do, we do not have any money at the moment to take him to a vet right now. We just are so confused by what is going on. Anyone have any ideas at all, please? Your advice would be much appreciated.
We will contintue trying to find answers and help to save/treat our little guy.
Thank you very much to anyone who may be able to give us some ideas of what might be happening.
