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Why is my cat lethargic, losing weight, and shedding a lot?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 6 years and 9 months old | 6 lbs

Why has my cat lost intrest in everything ex: eating, using bathroom, etc. She also just keeps to herself more and shes lost weight.. aslo shes shedding ALOT more than usual

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 11th, 2018

Jewel is experiencing very general symptoms of disease, these symptoms could fit almost any internal condition, maybe she is suffering from nausea due to a gastrointestinal disease and maybe she is in pain, from the symptoms described it's very hard to know. i would recommend taking her to the vet as soon as possible in order to get her checked, if he doesn't show any other obvious symptoms during the examination, a blood test and possibly an ultrasound will be needed in order to try and find out what is wrong with Jewel.

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