How do yo tell if a cat is in pain

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Kathy - 21 Oct 2005 13:32 GMT

I have a 17 year old cat who in the last year is having quickly
increasing trouble getting up on a chair, but she never makes any noise
that would lead to thinking she is in pain. Yet I know a person with
arthritis, is in pain. To repeat the question, how can I tell if she is
in pain?

Thanks for any information.

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Don S - 21 Oct 2005 16:22 GMT

>I have a 17 year old cat who in the last year is having quickly
>increasing trouble getting up on a chair, but she never makes any noise
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>Thanks for any information.

This may vary from cat to cat. When "cat" was in pain, he would seem
to rub up against us more than usual and meow a lot. Like he wanted
something, but we didn't know what.

In his 19th year, he had gone from a youthful max of 18 pounds to 5
lbs. His body was failing & the vet said he was in pain and there was
no cure. He had a good life but I only wish I had given him a bowl of
milk (a no-no for cats with fud) before putting him to sleep.

Good luck.

Don S

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Nicole H - 21 Oct 2005 22:48 GMT

if he can't do the things he used to do, something is stopping him.... i
would say pain would be involved if he can no longer get up on a chair that
he previously had no problems with

>I have a 17 year old cat who in the last year is having quickly
> increasing trouble getting up on a chair, but she never makes any noise
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> Thanks for any information.

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Gail - 21 Oct 2005 23:16 GMT

Also hiding behavior.
Gail

> if he can't do the things he used to do, something is stopping him.... i
> would say pain would be involved if he can no longer get up on a chair
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>> Thanks for any information.

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How do yo tell if a cat is in pain