My 14-year-old cat is having multiple seizures. Should I worry?

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I have an orange n white short hair tabby cat. He's 14 yrs. 6 toes. Over 7-8 yrs ago he had a bad scratch on his head from another cat. Never had any problems after he healed. In the last 5 month's he's had three seizures. Should I worry? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 12 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Baby is a very handsome boy! Yes, I would be very worried about him, as having seizures is not normal. He needs to see a vet for this problem, as in a senior cat, I would be concerned that a cause of the seizure could be something like cancer. I would give his vet a call today to make an appointment. If he seizures again before you can seek vet care: - Don't put your hands near his mouth - Keep some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle to spray on the pads of the feet for cooling - Monitor him at all times during the seizure to ensure that he cannot hurt himself by crashing into furniture, etc - If the seizure continues for more than 5 minutes, seek emergency care immediately Best of luck, I hope this helps!

My 14-year-old cat is having multiple seizures. Should I worry?

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