My old cat won't eat wet food, drinks lots of water. What's wrong?

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My cat won’t eat wer food he previously liked. Drinks a lot of water and grazes (not much) at the dry food. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 12 years and 1 month old | 13 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Those signs are very concerning, due to her age the first thing that comes to mind is kidney failure, i would recommend taking her to your vet ASAP in order to have a blood test done. kidney failure is not a curable disease but if caught early her life can be prolonged with the right treatment.

My old cat won't eat wet food, drinks lots of water. What's wrong?

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