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Why is my senior cat bleeding, losing weight, and acting sick?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Russian Blue | Female | spayed | 31 years old | 0 lbs

My cat is 21 years old, and is bleeding from the mouth when she sleeps, eats cat liter, loses weight, pees on the floor, and doesn’t eat or drink regularly.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 21st, 2019

It sounds like she is suffering from multiple medical problems, at her age it is not surprising. you need to take her to the vet for a full physical exam, her mouth cavity will need to be checked and she will also need to have a blood test done in order to find out what she is suffering from.

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