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my 14 year old male cate

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Question
Bubba is 14 years old and has always weighed 13 pounds his whole adult life.  Recently he dropped to 10 1/2 pounds.  He is eating, drinking, urinated and deficating normally.  He has recently begun to have head tremours when awake and just laying on the floor.  He does not have them when asleep or when playing.  He is still active and has play times a few times each day.  He is still alert.  Can you suggest what the problem might be?  Thank you very much for your help.

Answer
Well Bubba is very old for a cat. He sounds as if he is starting to have some neurological issues, much like a person with Parkinson's disease.

Bubba needs to go see his vet and have a good check up. The vet can see what is going on with him and he might suggest some blood work to really get a good idea of his overall health.

With some good care now he could be around another 5 years!