hi there.
my 9/10 year old boy is worrying me a bit lately. He just doesnt seam himself. he was a BIG boy, but he has lost weight over the past year. he isnt skinny, normal size now, but compared to what he was he has become a lot smaller. hes a very outdoorsy cat, but recently hes been coming home with a lot of scratches and cuts. i know he fights, ive heard him, but hes never come home hurt before. He is eating, though not as much as i remember he used to. The other week, i was watching him in the garden and he tried to jump the fence, which normaly he has no probs with, and he didnt make it and fell down off it. he doesnt seam as able as he used to. he can still jump the fence but it looks like he has to put loads of effort into it.
Do you think he is just getting old? at his age is it normal to start becoming less able at doing things? And im wondering if this is why hes now coming home with scratches and cuts, as hes coming worse off in fights now hes getting older. before anyone asks, he is neutered,wormed and vaccinated etc. Any thoughts would be great. im just feelin a bit sad for him at the moment. thanks.