What could cause an elderly cat to become wobbly?
I have a 15 year old cat, and she isn’t in the best of health, but she gets around just fine. About 2 days ago, I’ve noticed that when she jumps up or down from somewhere, she can’t seem to keep her balance as well. She wobbles a bit from side to side, and sometimes falls over. This is only when she jumps somewhere.
Could this be something serious, or is it just part of aging?
She’s not fat. She’s only 5lbs.
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Have her checked by the vet. She could have an ear infection, sore joints, or vestibular disease (often from an ear infection). Only the vet can tell what is wrong. Actually, in people years, she is about 60, so she still has a few good years left. Go to the vet because often, a problem nipped in the bud is much easier to take care of, than something left to get worse. Ear infections are a good example of this. Additionally, 5 lbs, is pretty light for a cat, so she probably should be seen. Something does not sound like it is going right for her to be so light. Our cat was about 4 lbs. when she was pretty sick. Take her in.
being fat? is it a fat cat?
Probably just like older people, it could be that she’s getting arthritic and her bones are hurting her a little bit.
Or it could also be neurological.
I’d go to the vet just to be sure. The arthritis is easy enough to help with supplements. A neurological problem needs to be taken care of. Good luck.
Aw-w–w poor old lady, she is somewhere in the area of 105 years old and that well may be why she wobbles. Also an inner ear infection could contribute to her lack of balance. Have her checked.
She may have had a health issue that is causing her to lose her balance. Severe ear infection can do this, or more worryingly, a stroke. Try to test her sight and hearing on one side at a time if she cannot hear or see on one side, take her to the vet and ask for her to be checked over. Otherwise it could just be her creaky old joints giving way. She’s an old girl now and her jumping days are coming to an end.
Well, when people and animals age, you notice their muscles shrink. Probably because they’re less active. Also, people and animals begin loosing their ability to take in calcium from foods they eat. Your cats bones or muscles may be weakening. Try having the cat exercise more and get higher amounts of vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, and protein. If that doesn’t work have a vet check up on your cat
this is serious. She needs a trip to the vet to determine exactly what is going on. Could be something as serious as a stroke or diabetes or it could be something as simple as arthritis, but you won’t know with out it being checked out.
When my cat was 13 she started to wobble but only when she tried to climb and it happened overnight,so she needed help to get up on the settee she was like that for the last 2 years of her life so we put a little ramp on the settee to help her get up and down,
but before she was 13 she could dive high up with no problems she was like an acrobat the vet put it down to old age as at 15 she was old in human years,
but if your cat is not in the best of health its best to get her checked over to be safe.
You should get your cat checked at the vet. Is she drinking a lot of water? If she is, it could be diabetes. If she has diabetes, then she has what’s called neuropathy and it effects their walking and balance.
Arthritis? She may also be underweight and lost too much muscle mass in her shoulders and hips to be able to counteract the landing.
Inner ear infections can play havock with the balance, too.
A senior cat should have two checkups a year, to catch problems before they develop too far. One as small as yours (at 5 pounds there’s not much body weight left to keep her covered in emergencies) I’d say make sure to have a vet examine her general condition. Anytime you see something significantly different, at least phone the vet to ask questions.