After my cat got about 18 he became very different. He lost weight and didn't want to be held anymore. He got very upset whenever he could not see me, and started to get lost when he was outside more and more, but he also got very upset if I tried to keep him in the house. The people in the small vilage I live in all knew and kindly looked out for him, and returned him home to me if they found him wandering aimelessly. Until one day he was just... gone. No one ever saw him again, so I ended up not knowing what happened to him. It's more than 20 years ago now, but I still feel the pain of his loss and the not knowing.
I understand how you feel. I had a cat that was going downhill in her health and considered euthanasia so she would not suffer, but my gut instinct told me that it was her choice and not mine as to how long she would live. Last Christmas eve, I fed her in the morning and she seemed fine. I went to give her an afternoon meal and she was gone. We searched for her but never found her. I believe she decided it was her time. So I believe that it was the same with your kitty. Just know she knew she was loved.
I’m so sorry. I can’t imagine the pain you must have experienced when your cat didn’t come home. Most likely he knew that he was dying and went somewhere quiet and isolated to die in peace. But it’s why my cats are indoor cats or wear a tracker collar so I’ll always be able to find them.
I am so sorry for your particular kind of loss. I know well the pain of not knowing. But know this ; he's happily ascended that Rainbow 🌈 Bridge by now & frolicking endlessly waiting 2 c u again someday 🙏🕊️💖
My older cat is 17 now. He doesn't have any of the symptoms described here, but he does have a new behavior that is disconcerting. For no apparent reason he gives out a loud cry. It's a very sad thing to hear. I call out to him and he usually comes to me within a few minutes. He then cuddles up to me like he does so often and doesn't appear to be in distress. I'm concerned he is confused or in pain.
If it’s similar to human dementia it may just be momentary confusion. Maybe talking to him gets him to snap out of it. A friend of mine’s grandmother was fairly alert and intelligent at 90, but she’d have moments. She once told her daughter, “I’m sorry, what was your name again?” But she was fine a few minutes later.
Do check him up with a vet. My 17 year old cat improved considerably when her arthritis was treated. She does have some minor symptoms. But is still her adorable self. For her, she alternates between clinginess and aloofness. She cries if we leave the lights off. Sometime she doesn't know what a treat packet sound like. We just love her to bits.
Yes my 18 year old cat cries out loudly and when I go to him to give him love and reassurance he calms. But like you say it’s distressing. I have to leave the bedroom lights on and he keeps coming in and out. Won’t eat the food he has eaten for years I am throwing away food a lot and as long as he is comfortable then he will live like a king with lots of love from me. This video makes sense although he doesn’t have all the symptoms it’s enough for me to realise it’s probably dementia. Hang in there lovely I am going through it too.
I have a street rescue that was 11-12 years old when I adopted her. She's FeLV+ and is showing signs of Sundown syndrome. I'm going to give her the best care possible so that she passes comfortably when it does happen.
This thread has helped me so much. I am right now going threw the hardest time of my life. I've had my boy since 2005. Its 2024. I've never had a elderly pet . I've learned what is normal and what to worry about
We’ve been really lucky, between my wife and I we’ve had 5 cats get passed 20 years old and none of them had dementia. I just wish it was the same in my maternal family.
There's a wonderful sad sweet channel from Korea called Diary of an Old Cat. It's the video diary of Na who dealt with her beloved Nana as he slowly faded away. He was maybe 20 years old when he finally crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Give it a look see to see what true devotion to a kitty really looks like.
My cat peep, started displaying most of these symptoms a year ago. She goes thru the house crying out like she's lost. Her appetite is not as good as it was and I catch her pulling up bits of carpet at times. She also wanders more at night often getting into my bed and patting me on the face waking me up. She seems to need physical reassurance much of the time. Im retired so Im home with her most of the time. Working as a nurse for many years, I picked up on her change of behavior pretty quick. After my husband died 4 years ago, I sold my home and bought another one and I think the drastic change in her environment had helped to her to become more insecure. It's a daily challenge these days to get food she likes to eat. She tires of the different brands fairly quick and I now give her canned and dry as a snack in case she won't eat canned that day.
My 15 year old kitty was just diagnosed with this, so I've been reading up and watching videos on it. She had always been a very mellow cat. Now she paces, a lot. She will walk in circles around the coffee table and then stop and look around confused. She is also like velcro now and I have had to grab walls not to trip over her. She will walk into the room I am in, give me a confused look, walk out and then come back and repeat the process. She also has been pottying outside of the litter box. As for aggression, she will randomly walk up to my feet and bite them. Not extremely hard, but hard enough. All her life she hated the vacuum, if I pulled it out she would get up and leave the room. Now, she stalks the vacuum. Like, she will flatten herself, eyes wide and stalk it and won't retreat at all. I never knew this was a 'thing' with cats but I'm learning what I can to help her.
@@lynnmorang174 hugs to you. Sadly ours declined quickly. She went completely blind. Vet did all the tests and nothing. She finally stopped eating and we had to say goodbye to her in April.
our cat is 15 and has been howling at night now for about a year. we just took her to the vet and was told she may have dementia. some of what I've heard here I can relate with her. This is very sad. Thanks for the tips.
My cat turns 20 this June and there are some of these symptoms that she fits now, not all of them. Today I got very concerned cause my brother told me that she went to sleep in the litter box last night. She woke up after 10 minutes and used it. I don't know what that means, but it made me consider more if she has dementia or not. She is my world and I just want her to be alright.
Cat is now 18 and she is slowing down, but that is all. We are address her physical health issues, but she still plays, loves, follows us around begging to be picked up for cuddles, uses the litterbox, eats and drinks. She has always been vocal with different "words" and tone and we usually know what she means. So I am taking all that for a good sign.
I am grateful that I have never had to deal with this!!! All of kitties have had passed away from what we normally classify as normal "natural causes". They have all passed as a result particular organs failing in their 20's. Great topic, thanks for sharing! I will have to look for this in my youngest kitty I fear. Regardless, great video.
I have a cat that is displaying a couple of these signs. I have had him for 15 years and am not sure how old he was when I adopted him, maybe 1-2 years old. Recently just bought a set of cat stairs for him to get to his favorite bed. Going to be giving him extra love going forward 😒🥴❤️ thanks for the video it helped me understand what he is going through.
I have never noticed this behavior in any of my older cats. I think my poor Gabriel had worse issues like seizures and poor guy just stopped eating. I sure miss him. Pure white with blue eyes, he was so gentle.
I looked this up because our Hobo is 20 & he ticks most of these boxes... He got in a habit of pooping in the sink! So my daughter got him a litter box. He used to be so affectionate. Slept with me or the kids every night. Now he hardly comes upstairs. So grateful for this info. ❤️Thank you so much 🙏 Now we'll all be more patient than ever 🤗 reading through the comments.... I love all cat people 😻💞🤗🥰
My Rina, who left the house a week before turning 19, was born in July 1996 at my dad's following my dad's failure to get her mom spayed as my mom requested while he was fostering her during our vacation. Aged 16 she was diagnosed with feline dementia, as I brought her to the vet for her odd behavior. Basically she had only one symptom: she was doing her own cat stuff in the same room as me, left for the old kitchen and started crying until I called her. The vet explained she basically forgot I was with her and went elsewhere to find where I was (at some point my mom moved my room in the old kitchen). We lost her shortly after and a neighbor found her 16 months later. We cared for her for a few months to which point she left for good.
It is tragic when one realises that your long term companion has dementia. My 18 year old boy exhibited the symptoms you described. He was also deaf but sitting on my lap I thought maybe he could feel the resonance of my voice Maybe silly but it helped me to say goodbye before he was gently put to sleep. He was a lovely boy.
Oh I hope you see this and reply. My 18 year old was diagnosed with kitty dementia and he’s also lost his hearing so the yowling at night was crazy. He gets a sedative at night so he sleeps with me but the peeing all over the house has me crazy. He’s not in pain that I can tell and he gets checked by my vet regularly but he’s not active anymore so no real quality of life. I’m really struggling with putting him to sleep for peeing in the house but I’ve tried everything. I’m just hoping that one night he quietly drifts off so I won’t have to make that decision.
@@thinblueline7323 I am so sad to read about your boy. Are you uncertain about letting him go? I was very upset about my boy's death but it truly was the best decision. All his pain & bewildered suffering came to a very gentle end. I've never doubted that I made the right choice for him. He slipped away so very peacefully it was a blessing xx
@@christinedavies4895 it’s a struggle as he has days where he’s ensconced in the family and days when he hides. I know animals tend to hide when they’re dying but again, he shows no signs of pain. He’s completely deaf now so I have to go find him. He just seems out of it, the best way I can describe it. Took him to the vet again yesterday who told me he isn’t doing these things by decision, he doesn’t probably know where he is and has some incontinence. He did make me feel better by saying that I should try and take advantage of the days when he wants to sit with me and enjoy being loved on but that I had no reason to feel guilty about making the decision. I keep hoping he’ll just not wake up one day.
@@thinblueline7323 see you are fellow LEO (I'm from the UK) I am currently going through the same process myself with my oldest boy. Sudden changes in behaviour and very clearly confused and poor sleeping habit and bad memory. I am debating what to do when things worsen.
@@thinblueline7323 I said the same thing to my vet, and he told me that sadly this rarely happens. I think we all hope for that decision to be taken out of our hands . I had to have my 20 year old cat pts in April, he didn't have any dementia. But I have a 17 year old cat who does, and one thing I do know, is that although the decision regarding timing will be hard, I will absolutely do the most loving and courageous thing for her. Because it's the last thing I can do for her. I won't let things drag on. There was an interview with two lovely vets I watched, one a cancer specialist the other a vet who did home euthanasia. And they spoke so openly about 'burden' . They said that burden of care isn't just the financial, its the emotional, the anticipated grief, and sometimes time constraints two. For example the one vet shared how when she was at work she had to get someone to come in to give him medication twice a day as she couldn't be there. Not that this was used as a direct link ( she didn't have her pet pts) but it is an example of how we sometimes as care givers can't afford to take time off work to look after our pets . Also they both said that carer fatigue was the thing everyone related to. And they said that if any of these burdens is beginning to impact things for you or your own health you do have to take this seriously, and also really think about what the pet needs. It's truly the most awful time, and I understand as I suspect I may have to also make the same decision in the not too distant future. The pain of losing my 20 Yr old cat to cancer was just indescribable. So I'm under no illusion of the reality of what lies ahead. I hope you find peace in your decision and just know you will know when that time comes.
Unfortunately we have a cat with dementia. I’ve had cats all my life and had no idea it was possible let alone pretty common according to our vet, about one in three. She gets lost in the house and it’s heartbreaking to hear her cry. My husband will have to go find her and put her in a little bed next to my side of the bed under the window, that seems to soothe her. The other cats definitely notice and tend to pick on her now where as before she was the alpha of the gang. Her appetite hasn’t diminished but she has lost a significant amount of weight and generally just looks frail. I can see it in her eyes sometimes where she looks confused and/or scared and then snaps back all of a sudden. Her quality of life is still good but we definitely keep a close eye on her.
Thank you Anthony. Unfortunately the "warm greetings" introduction been retired. It now resides at the Warm Greetings Resort. Probably relaxing by the pool. :-)
Cats get high blood pressure just like humans and this can lead to many problems such as kidney failure and not using the litter box. It can also cause strokes and eye damage. After I had begun treating my cat for high blood pressure (which caused ruptured blood vessels in one eye and blindness in that eye), I came home to find the old fella turning tight circles uncontrollably. Over almost a year this circle turning became less and less and the circles wider. The cat refused to get on the bed after than and I prepared a heated bed on the floor close by. I think all of this was caused by a stroke that may have occurred on the bed, leading the cat to fear the bed. Some things that might be perceived as dementia may be blood pressure issues or mini strokes.
My cat Benny is 18 and just got diagnosed. Mo aggression at all the other symptoms yes. We are helping him find his food and bathroom and just letting him be comfortable. So sad seeing this happen but this helped me better understand. Thank you
symptoms start at 4;44. My kitty has gotton quite clingy lately but I think it's because he hates the other cat we have now and he's jealous. He's 14 and doesn't really show any other symptoms. Great info!!
My cat has developed this at the youthful age of just 11yo. The worst part is I don't know what to do with him because he's becoming aggressive to our toddler. I don't want to rehome him so late in life and I'm not sure anyone would take him knowing he has this condition. This is an impossible situation for us. 😔
Great informative video. I didnt know cats can get dementia. I had a 18yr.old cat, and my 11yr old cat is very vocal and paces alot. Thankyou something to mention to my vet.❤🐱
My 16 year old cat is showing some symptoms dementia, but I'm not sure. He knows his name and knows me and still uses the litter box. I also have a female cat who's a year older, but still very sharp. He still knows her. He'll even play a little with a waving stick in front of him, but it's very little. He knows where the food and water is. All that said, in the past 6 to 8 months he's become very lethargic. When not sleeping, he sits and stares into space, for hours sometimes. he seems confused at times, his reactions are very slow. He's gotten very clingy, needy. He used to be very vocal (crying) but I haven't heard him meow for 6 to 8 months now. He will chirp and purr, but no meowing. I've have blood-work done and everything came out fine. I love him and hate seeing him like this, he's just not himself. Not sure if it's age, dementia, or some other psychological problem. I don't know what to do??? 😥😥😥
Probably too late with this but I recommend that you just love him. Accept the changes and just be there for him. And… treasure every moment you have with him because you’ll probably regret it forever once he’s gone. My cat was sixteen when it came time for her final injection, taken by kidney failure. I treasured her and cared for her all through her gradual decline. When the day came I had no regrets.
@@mikoto7693 Unfortunately I had to put him to sleep a few weeks ago, one of the hardest things I ever had to do. He was all skin and bones, my Vet said he most likely had cancer. He was peeing and crapping everywhere, which was okay, I still held out hope. But he went downhill very fast. He wasn't happy and not himself and I realized I was keeping him alive for my benefit, not his. One of the worst days of my life was euthanizing him. He's been gone about 6 weeks now and still grieve for him.... 😥 Thank you...
@@berjaboy You had a very similar experience as me then. I was fortunate enough to catch her hypothyroidism and kidney disease early on. The former was never really a problem due to medication and renal food bought me another two years with her. Suki never forgot the litter tray but towards the end she hardly moved from it. When she couldn’t move around much and her weight dropped I knew that her remaining kidney function was low enough that she was suffering. It still hurt like hell to call the vet to give her final injection but it was the right thing to do and I have no regrets. The grief will fade, in time but probably never vanish entirely. It’s been a year and a half and I have two other cats now, but I still occasionally think of her and tears flow as I type this. I’m sorry for your loss, it’s never easy losing a beloved pet.
My 16 year old Wilson has experienced dementia for about a year now, with all of the symptoms you mentioned here. All but aggression, tho he has started to exhibit some recently towords my female cat. I'm honestly torn about what to do because he is so confused and seems so joyless and he seems to suffer a lot from this confusion. My home is quiet with very few changes in our daily routines. Both cats are now indoor at all time. I kind of feel like I'm keeping him from his next adventure. Advise?
im kinda scared... my cat is not doing anything of symptoms except meowing in confusion sometimes alot of times randomly...sure its one symptom but it happens weirdly often and came out of nowhere.. it hasnt stopped since 2020 or even end 2019...it has gotten better since then bc he did it alot but still happens often.. might be more bc confusion, memory loss and crying in night its basically the same.. it goes hand in hand..so yeah..he returns from forgetting he cried before does it again and is doing it out of confusion as he stops when someone js near
My cat will be 21 in March. She has had health issues for many years, we have been dealing with constant UTIs. The vet just can’t figure out why. She has some of these symptoms but by far the worst is the loud meowing at night. She gets up several times a night and I have to get up and make sure she gets back to bed or she’ll start yellowing. She doesn’t want to eat, she doesn’t want to play,and she definitely has the reverse sleep cycle. Sleeping during the day but just steers into space at night.
My 6 year old, she's been with us since 4 months lt seems like 3:45 feline dementia 2:53 walks backward while SITTING FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE ME AND HOUSE. MORE VOCAL. SEEMS LOST. LIKE GGGRANNY
Wild, my cat is also 20 with exact issues. Meaning. I sleep 3-4 hours over past two months! Constant meowing through the night and waking me . hope you're surviving this last stretch of your cats life . patience is key! Meow...
My cat is going on 23 and probably has some dementia but still uses litter box with just the occasional accident,eats and drinks ok but does howl quite a bit and is clingy and wants to climb over me all the time,jumps on my bed in early hours,bit hard to take but I do my best for her
I've been wondering if my cat is getting feline dementia. It's hard to tell because she's been extremely clingy and .... not very bright.... her whole life.
I've been a pet sitter for many years and have seen more dogs with dementia than cats. Some of the behaviors mentioned here can also be thyroid related so don't just make assumptions.
My senior kitty began showing increased aggression, or at least growling, last year. She had bad teeth, so we had a dental and most were removed. Sadly it made her worse not better, although I’m sure her mouth feels better. I suspect it may be dementia 😢.
You know your species has half way decent age prevention when some of your seniors get dementia. Speaking of which, deer mice! Similar to cats, they live decently long for their size (~6 years in captivity). It wouldn't surprise me if this happens to deer mice.
I wouldn’t be able to use meowing or changes in meowing with my 13 year old tortoise shell. She always has meowed at any random time during the day or at night to get attention and will change the tone, intensity, and pitch to sound dramatic if need be 🥴
We got our cat Maine coon about 11 years ago he does not have dementia. 21 he he still doesn’t have dementia what are you people basing these truths to live upon I’m just telling you thank you.
@@jaya.0069 Actually, I saw him for a couple of minutes on Jimmy Kimmel a few of days ago and Kimmel had to treat him like a child and guide him through the interview, Biden was talking incoherent nonsense. It was embarrassing just to watch it. I almost feel sorry for the guy.
It is feigned...the magician's slight of hand. Remember George W, Bush before and after president? Totally coherent. During his presidency? a bumbling idiot. Same with Biden. Distraction away from those "bi-partisan" spending bills where the crony capitalists of both the Republican and Democrat parties give YOUR MONEY to their friends (campaign donors.) We're getting fux'd.
After my cat got about 18 he became very different. He lost weight and didn't want to be held anymore. He got very upset whenever he could not see me, and started to get lost when he was outside more and more, but he also got very upset if I tried to keep him in the house.
The people in the small vilage I live in all knew and kindly looked out for him, and returned him home to me if they found him wandering aimelessly.
Until one day he was just... gone. No one ever saw him again, so I ended up not knowing what happened to him. It's more than 20 years ago now, but I still feel the pain of his loss and the not knowing.
I’m so sorry.💔
I'm so sorry 😔
I understand how you feel. I had a cat that was going downhill in her health and considered euthanasia so she would not suffer, but my gut instinct told me that it was her choice and not mine as to how long she would live. Last Christmas eve, I fed her in the morning and she seemed fine. I went to give her an afternoon meal and she was gone. We searched for her but never found her. I believe she decided it was her time. So I believe that it was the same with your kitty. Just know she knew she was loved.
I’m so sorry. I can’t imagine the pain you must have experienced when your cat didn’t come home. Most likely he knew that he was dying and went somewhere quiet and isolated to die in peace.
But it’s why my cats are indoor cats or wear a tracker collar so I’ll always be able to find them.
I am so sorry for your particular kind of loss.
I know well the pain of not knowing.
But know this ; he's happily ascended that Rainbow 🌈 Bridge by now & frolicking endlessly waiting 2 c u again someday 🙏🕊️💖
My older cat is 17 now. He doesn't have any of the symptoms described here, but he does have a new behavior that is disconcerting. For no apparent reason he gives out a loud cry. It's a very sad thing to hear. I call out to him and he usually comes to me within a few minutes. He then cuddles up to me like he does so often and doesn't appear to be in distress. I'm concerned he is confused or in pain.
Take to vet for help.
My old boy Captain has gone deaf, and he makes much more noise since then. I think he's lost the ability to tell how loud he's shouting.
If it’s similar to human dementia it may just be momentary confusion. Maybe talking to him gets him to snap out of it. A friend of mine’s grandmother was fairly alert and intelligent at 90, but she’d have moments. She once told her daughter, “I’m sorry, what was your name again?” But she was fine a few minutes later.
Do check him up with a vet. My 17 year old cat improved considerably when her arthritis was treated. She does have some minor symptoms. But is still her adorable self. For her, she alternates between clinginess and aloofness. She cries if we leave the lights off. Sometime she doesn't know what a treat packet sound like. We just love her to bits.
Yes my 18 year old cat cries out loudly and when I go to him to give him love and reassurance he calms. But like you say it’s distressing. I have to leave the bedroom lights on and he keeps coming in and out. Won’t eat the food he has eaten for years I am throwing away food a lot and as long as he is comfortable then he will live like a king with lots of love from me. This video makes sense although he doesn’t have all the symptoms it’s enough for me to realise it’s probably dementia. Hang in there lovely I am going through it too.
I have a street rescue that was 11-12 years old when I adopted her. She's FeLV+ and is showing signs of Sundown syndrome. I'm going to give her the best care possible so that she passes comfortably when it does happen.
Bless. 🙏🐾🐈🇦🇺
This thread has helped me so much. I am right now going threw the hardest time of my life. I've had my boy since 2005. Its 2024. I've never had a elderly pet . I've learned what is normal and what to worry about
We are truly blessed to have such wonderful, loving creatures in our lives...❤
We’ve been really lucky, between my wife and I we’ve had 5 cats get passed 20 years old and none of them had dementia. I just wish it was the same in my maternal family.
There's a wonderful sad sweet channel from Korea called Diary of an Old Cat. It's the video diary of Na who dealt with her beloved Nana as he slowly faded away. He was maybe 20 years old when he finally crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Give it a look see to see what true devotion to a kitty really looks like.
My cat peep, started displaying most of these symptoms a year ago. She goes thru the house crying out like she's lost. Her appetite is not as good as it was and I catch her pulling up bits of carpet at times. She also wanders more at night often getting into my bed and patting me on the face waking me up. She seems to need physical reassurance much of the time. Im retired so Im home with her most of the time. Working as a nurse for many years, I picked up on her change of behavior pretty quick. After my husband died 4 years ago, I sold my home and bought another one and I think the drastic change in her environment had helped to her to become more insecure. It's a daily challenge these days to get food she likes to eat. She tires of the different brands fairly quick and I now give her canned and dry as a snack in case she won't eat canned that day.
My 15 year old kitty was just diagnosed with this, so I've been reading up and watching videos on it. She had always been a very mellow cat. Now she paces, a lot. She will walk in circles around the coffee table and then stop and look around confused. She is also like velcro now and I have had to grab walls not to trip over her. She will walk into the room I am in, give me a confused look, walk out and then come back and repeat the process. She also has been pottying outside of the litter box. As for aggression, she will randomly walk up to my feet and bite them. Not extremely hard, but hard enough. All her life she hated the vacuum, if I pulled it out she would get up and leave the room. Now, she stalks the vacuum. Like, she will flatten herself, eyes wide and stalk it and won't retreat at all. I never knew this was a 'thing' with cats but I'm learning what I can to help her.
The first time you I left 😮
@@lynnmorang174 hugs to you. Sadly ours declined quickly. She went completely blind. Vet did all the tests and nothing. She finally stopped eating and we had to say goodbye to her in April.
our cat is 15 and has been howling at night now for about a year. we just took her to the vet and was told she may have dementia. some of what I've heard here I can relate with her. This is very sad. Thanks for the tips.
My cat turns 20 this June and there are some of these symptoms that she fits now, not all of them. Today I got very concerned cause my brother told me that she went to sleep in the litter box last night. She woke up after 10 minutes and used it. I don't know what that means, but it made me consider more if she has dementia or not. She is my world and I just want her to be alright.
Any updates?
Cat is now 18 and she is slowing down, but that is all. We are address her physical health issues, but she still plays, loves, follows us around begging to be picked up for cuddles, uses the litterbox, eats and drinks. She has always been vocal with different "words" and tone and we usually know what she means. So I am taking all that for a good sign.
How is your cat now?
I am grateful that I have never had to deal with this!!! All of kitties have had passed away from what we normally classify as normal "natural causes". They have all passed as a result particular organs failing in their 20's. Great topic, thanks for sharing! I will have to look for this in my youngest kitty I fear. Regardless, great video.
I have a cat that is displaying a couple of these signs. I have had him for 15 years and am not sure how old he was when I adopted him, maybe 1-2 years old. Recently just bought a set of cat stairs for him to get to his favorite bed. Going to be giving him extra love going forward 😒🥴❤️ thanks for the video it helped me understand what he is going through.
I have never noticed this behavior in any of my older cats. I think my poor Gabriel had worse issues like seizures and poor guy just stopped eating. I sure miss him. Pure white with blue eyes, he was so gentle.
I looked this up because our Hobo is 20 & he ticks most of these boxes... He got in a habit of pooping in the sink! So my daughter got him a litter box. He used to be so affectionate. Slept with me or the kids every night. Now he hardly comes upstairs. So grateful for this info. ❤️Thank you so much 🙏 Now we'll all be more patient than ever 🤗 reading through the comments....
I love all cat people 😻💞🤗🥰
My Rina, who left the house a week before turning 19, was born in July 1996 at my dad's following my dad's failure to get her mom spayed as my mom requested while he was fostering her during our vacation. Aged 16 she was diagnosed with feline dementia, as I brought her to the vet for her odd behavior. Basically she had only one symptom: she was doing her own cat stuff in the same room as me, left for the old kitchen and started crying until I called her. The vet explained she basically forgot I was with her and went elsewhere to find where I was (at some point my mom moved my room in the old kitchen). We lost her shortly after and a neighbor found her 16 months later. We cared for her for a few months to which point she left for good.
That's very sad to hear, but I'm so glad your neighbor found her and she managed to survive being lost for so long.
Pretty sure my cat doesn't have dementia, but after watching this video, I'm starting to think that maybe I do!😂
It is tragic when one realises that your long term companion has dementia. My 18 year old boy exhibited the symptoms you described. He was also deaf but sitting on my lap I thought maybe he could feel the resonance of my voice Maybe silly but it helped me to say goodbye before he was gently put to sleep. He was a lovely boy.
Oh I hope you see this and reply. My 18 year old was diagnosed with kitty dementia and he’s also lost his hearing so the yowling at night was crazy. He gets a sedative at night so he sleeps with me but the peeing all over the house has me crazy. He’s not in pain that I can tell and he gets checked by my vet regularly but he’s not active anymore so no real quality of life. I’m really struggling with putting him to sleep for peeing in the house but I’ve tried everything. I’m just hoping that one night he quietly drifts off so I won’t have to make that decision.
@@thinblueline7323 I am so sad to read about your boy. Are you uncertain about letting him go? I was very upset about my boy's death but it truly was the best decision. All his pain & bewildered suffering came to a very gentle end. I've never doubted that I made the right choice for him. He slipped away so very peacefully it was a blessing xx
@@christinedavies4895 it’s a struggle as he has days where he’s ensconced in the family and days when he hides. I know animals tend to hide when they’re dying but again, he shows no signs of pain. He’s completely deaf now so I have to go find him. He just seems out of it, the best way I can describe it. Took him to the vet again yesterday who told me he isn’t doing these things by decision, he doesn’t probably know where he is and has some incontinence. He did make me feel better by saying that I should try and take advantage of the days when he wants to sit with me and enjoy being loved on but that I had no reason to feel guilty about making the decision. I keep hoping he’ll just not wake up one day.
@@thinblueline7323 see you are fellow LEO (I'm from the UK) I am currently going through the same process myself with my oldest boy. Sudden changes in behaviour and very clearly confused and poor sleeping habit and bad memory. I am debating what to do when things worsen.
@@thinblueline7323 I said the same thing to my vet, and he told me that sadly this rarely happens. I think we all hope for that decision to be taken out of our hands . I had to have my 20 year old cat pts in April, he didn't have any dementia. But I have a 17 year old cat who does, and one thing I do know, is that although the decision regarding timing will be hard, I will absolutely do the most loving and courageous thing for her. Because it's the last thing I can do for her. I won't let things drag on. There was an interview with two lovely vets I watched, one a cancer specialist the other a vet who did home euthanasia. And they spoke so openly about 'burden' . They said that burden of care isn't just the financial, its the emotional, the anticipated grief, and sometimes time constraints two. For example the one vet shared how when she was at work she had to get someone to come in to give him medication twice a day as she couldn't be there. Not that this was used as a direct link ( she didn't have her pet pts) but it is an example of how we sometimes as care givers can't afford to take time off work to look after our pets . Also they both said that carer fatigue was the thing everyone related to. And they said that if any of these burdens is beginning to impact things for you or your own health you do have to take this seriously, and also really think about what the pet needs. It's truly the most awful time, and I understand as I suspect I may have to also make the same decision in the not too distant future. The pain of losing my 20 Yr old cat to cancer was just indescribable. So I'm under no illusion of the reality of what lies ahead. I hope you find peace in your decision and just know you will know when that time comes.
Unfortunately we have a cat with dementia. I’ve had cats all my life and had no idea it was possible let alone pretty common according to our vet, about one in three. She gets lost in the house and it’s heartbreaking to hear her cry. My husband will have to go find her and put her in a little bed next to my side of the bed under the window, that seems to soothe her. The other cats definitely notice and tend to pick on her now where as before she was the alpha of the gang. Her appetite hasn’t diminished but she has lost a significant amount of weight and generally just looks frail. I can see it in her eyes sometimes where she looks confused and/or scared and then snaps back all of a sudden. Her quality of life is still good but we definitely keep a close eye on her.
Will it make her happy, and safe from the other cats if she lives in your bedroom? I had a senior with vision problems and it worked well for him.
Useful part of the video starts at 0:48
Thanks for the information it is very informative! I do miss your warm greetings at the start of your videos. I hope you start them up again!
Thank you Anthony. Unfortunately the "warm greetings" introduction been retired. It now resides at the Warm Greetings Resort. Probably relaxing by the pool. :-)
This is a scary thought. I hope I have exited the scenario before this happens.
Cats get high blood pressure just like humans and this can lead to many problems such as kidney failure and not using the litter box. It can also cause strokes and eye damage. After I had begun treating my cat for high blood pressure (which caused ruptured blood vessels in one eye and blindness in that eye), I came home to find the old fella turning tight circles uncontrollably. Over almost a year this circle turning became less and less and the circles wider. The cat refused to get on the bed after than and I prepared a heated bed on the floor close by. I think all of this was caused by a stroke that may have occurred on the bed, leading the cat to fear the bed. Some things that might be perceived as dementia may be blood pressure issues or mini strokes.
Very helpful our senior cat has dementia
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My cat Benny is 18 and just got diagnosed. Mo aggression at all the other symptoms yes. We are helping him find his food and bathroom and just letting him be comfortable. So sad seeing this happen but this helped me better understand. Thank you
Thank you. Love all your helpful information!
Thank you.
Thank you for watching.
symptoms start at 4;44. My kitty has gotton quite clingy lately but I think it's because he hates the other cat we have now and he's jealous. He's 14 and doesn't really show any other symptoms. Great info!!
My cat has developed this at the youthful age of just 11yo. The worst part is I don't know what to do with him because he's becoming aggressive to our toddler. I don't want to rehome him so late in life and I'm not sure anyone would take him knowing he has this condition. This is an impossible situation for us. 😔
Excellent video, Thank you. My Girl, Ms Lily turned 19 last month. All seems ok. 🐾🐈🇦🇺
Great informative video. I didnt know cats can get dementia. I had a 18yr.old cat, and my 11yr old cat is very vocal and paces alot. Thankyou something to mention to my vet.❤🐱
Thank you so much for this information it’s very helpful
My 16 year old cat is showing some symptoms dementia, but I'm not sure. He knows his name and knows me and still uses the litter box. I also have a female cat who's a year older, but still very sharp. He still knows her. He'll even play a little with a waving stick in front of him, but it's very little. He knows where the food and water is. All that said, in the past 6 to 8 months he's become very lethargic. When not sleeping, he sits and stares into space, for hours sometimes. he seems confused at times, his reactions are very slow. He's gotten very clingy, needy. He used to be very vocal (crying) but I haven't heard him meow for 6 to 8 months now. He will chirp and purr, but no meowing. I've have blood-work done and everything came out fine. I love him and hate seeing him like this, he's just not himself. Not sure if it's age, dementia, or some other psychological problem. I don't know what to do??? 😥😥😥
Probably too late with this but I recommend that you just love him. Accept the changes and just be there for him. And… treasure every moment you have with him because you’ll probably regret it forever once he’s gone.
My cat was sixteen when it came time for her final injection, taken by kidney failure. I treasured her and cared for her all through her gradual decline. When the day came I had no regrets.
@@mikoto7693 Unfortunately I had to put him to sleep a few weeks ago, one of the hardest things I ever had to do. He was all skin and bones, my Vet said he most likely had cancer. He was peeing and crapping everywhere, which was okay, I still held out hope. But he went downhill very fast. He wasn't happy and not himself and I realized I was keeping him alive for my benefit, not his. One of the worst days of my life was euthanizing him. He's been gone about 6 weeks now and still grieve for him.... 😥 Thank you...
@@berjaboy You had a very similar experience as me then. I was fortunate enough to catch her hypothyroidism and kidney disease early on. The former was never really a problem due to medication and renal food bought me another two years with her. Suki never forgot the litter tray but towards the end she hardly moved from it. When she couldn’t move around much and her weight dropped I knew that her remaining kidney function was low enough that she was suffering. It still hurt like hell to call the vet to give her final injection but it was the right thing to do and I have no regrets.
The grief will fade, in time but probably never vanish entirely. It’s been a year and a half and I have two other cats now, but I still occasionally think of her and tears flow as I type this. I’m sorry for your loss, it’s never easy losing a beloved pet.
Our 19 year old cat, started the constant howling and stress. Vet gave us valerian tablets for her, it help her relax more and seems more content.
My 16 year old Wilson has experienced dementia for about a year now, with all of the symptoms you mentioned here.
All but aggression, tho he has started to exhibit some recently towords my female cat.
I'm honestly torn about what to do because he is so confused and seems so joyless and he seems to suffer a lot from this confusion. My home is quiet with very few changes in our daily routines. Both cats are now indoor at all time.
I kind of feel like I'm keeping him from his next adventure. Advise?
im kinda scared... my cat is not doing anything of symptoms except meowing in confusion sometimes alot of times randomly...sure its one symptom but it happens weirdly often and came out of nowhere.. it hasnt stopped since 2020 or even end 2019...it has gotten better since then bc he did it alot but still happens often.. might be more bc confusion, memory loss and crying in night its basically the same.. it goes hand in hand..so yeah..he returns from forgetting he cried before does it again and is doing it out of confusion as he stops when someone js near
My cat will be 21 in March. She has had health issues for many years, we have been dealing with constant UTIs. The vet just can’t figure out why. She has some of these symptoms but by far the worst is the loud meowing at night. She gets up several times a night and I have to get up and make sure she gets back to bed or she’ll start yellowing. She doesn’t want to eat, she doesn’t want to play,and she definitely has the reverse sleep cycle. Sleeping during the day but just steers into space at night.
4:45 the signs
My 6 year old, she's been with us since 4 months lt seems like 3:45 feline dementia 2:53 walks backward while SITTING FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE ME AND HOUSE. MORE VOCAL. SEEMS LOST. LIKE GGGRANNY
Well damn. My cat is 20 and has every single sign, getting progressively worse. It’s so hard to consider QOL when it’s mental rather than physical…
Wild, my cat is also 20 with exact issues. Meaning. I sleep 3-4 hours over past two months! Constant meowing through the night and waking me . hope you're surviving this last stretch of your cats life . patience is key! Meow...
My cat is going on 23 and probably has some dementia but still uses litter box with just the occasional accident,eats and drinks ok but does howl quite a bit and is clingy and wants to climb over me all the time,jumps on my bed in early hours,bit hard to take but I do my best for her
I've been wondering if my cat is getting feline dementia. It's hard to tell because she's been extremely clingy and .... not very bright.... her whole life.
I've been a pet sitter for many years and have seen more dogs with dementia than cats. Some of the behaviors mentioned here can also be thyroid related so don't just make assumptions.
My cat likes eating dog food walking on the road nearly got hit, forgetting, has arthritis, has my cat got dementia
My senior kitty began showing increased aggression, or at least growling, last year. She had bad teeth, so we had a dental and most were removed. Sadly it made her worse not better, although I’m sure her mouth feels better. I suspect it may be dementia 😢.
How did it make her worse? I’m curious. My 16 year old guy just had his extracted, too.
You know your species has half way decent age prevention when some of your seniors get dementia.
Speaking of which, deer mice! Similar to cats, they live decently long for their size (~6 years in captivity). It wouldn't surprise me if this happens to deer mice.
my cat is 17 and ful of life
I wouldn’t be able to use meowing or changes in meowing with my 13 year old tortoise shell. She always has meowed at any random time during the day or at night to get attention and will change the tone, intensity, and pitch to sound dramatic if need be 🥴
Can cats with dementia cry and pace 4 days straight and not want to eat or drink?
None of these apply to Vita or any other cats I have had
you and your cats are very lucky!
We got our cat Maine coon about 11 years ago he does not have dementia. 21 he he still doesn’t have dementia what are you people basing these truths to live upon I’m just telling you thank you.
Much like people, not all cats will get dementia or organ failure. Be grateful your cat is still healthy, that could quickly change!
If the cat makes a lot of gaffes during speeches and needs help to board the plane then he probably has dementia.
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Next week: How to tell if your president has dementia:-))))
that will be a three hour segment
One 30-minute press conference will remove all doubt!
@@jaya.0069 Actually, I saw him for a couple of minutes on Jimmy Kimmel a few of days ago and Kimmel had to treat him like a child and guide him through the interview, Biden was talking incoherent nonsense. It was embarrassing just to watch it.
I almost feel sorry for the guy.
It is feigned...the magician's slight of hand. Remember George W, Bush before and after president? Totally coherent. During his presidency? a bumbling idiot. Same with Biden. Distraction away from those "bi-partisan" spending bills where the crony capitalists of both the Republican and Democrat parties give YOUR MONEY to their friends (campaign donors.) We're getting fux'd.
That's pretty obvious
Cala brought me here
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It seems like the goal of having a cat is to show it you're not a beast yourself
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its not ''altimer'' disease, its ''alzheimer's''.
The robot voice. lmao
How would I know if my 20 yr old cat forgot why he entered a room? This is the worst copy paste video