• mech@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    We already had 2 cats.
    When a stray cat started asking to be let in, I was very firm on this:
    I don’t want another cat, I’m not gonna let him in, and I’m not gonna feed him.

    He’s currently sitting on my lap, purring.

      • AceBonobo@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Symptoms of dementia in cats include:

        Acting disoriented or lost
        
        Vocalizing, often at night
        
        Staring off into space while looking at a wall or corner
        
        Forgetting to eat or drink unless food bowls are put in front of them
        
        Going to the bathroom outside the litterbox
        
        Changes in sleep cycle, being awake and active in the middle of the night
        
        Unusual interactions with other pets or family members (becoming more needy, more reactive, or more aloof)
        
        Forgetting that they have just been fed and asking to eat again
        
        Poor grooming habits
        
        Sleeping more than usual
        
        • leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          2 months ago

          Except for poor grooming habits and going to the bathroom outside the litterbox most of those are pretty much normal cat behaviour…

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      2 months ago

      Wondering the same thing. I just thought my cat was stupid. But maybe it’s a legit medical condition.

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    2 months ago

    Mine too, only he’s also extremely violent when he smells us and realises. My legs are covered in scars after our handful of encounters.