Oh he also suffered from seizures he has them randomly, vet thinks he may have a brain tumor but said testing at his age was pointless. He has them when startled. Hasn't had any in months

 

Did he have any coughing? How is his breathing?

 

At 20 years old....a great age for a cat and obviously well cared for by you. You may be at the time you will have to make that "hard decision". By hissing at you when you touch his legs, he is showing you that he is in pain and his legs hurt. Apparently the fact that his appetite is still good in spite of the pain, he is still enjoying life, tho diminished some by lack of control of his hind legs. You may check with your vet for some medication to control his pain. When your cat is no longer enjoying the things he likes, such as eating, sitting in the sun, seeking attention, then you should consider it's time to end any suffering.

 

It sounds like he may have developed a blood clot in one or both of his hind legs, which can be excruciatingly painful. What did the vet say?

Laurie

 

Update: I rushed him to the emergency vet but they were only interested in charging me $4,000 in tests. I said I would only do blood & urine. They told me to put him to sleep. I left I hate the emergency get they only care about running up a big bill.

Well a few hours later he was able to walk again. He wasn't feeling 100% so I went to my regular vet. They gave him an IV, and ran blood and urine tests. Long story short no blood clot, no renal failure, no diabetes. The vet thinks it could have been stomach cramps since he chased the puppy away and ate his food a few times. Or it could have been a seizure. (At a vet visit last year the vet said He may or may not have a brain tumor that causes seizures. Vet told us it is pointless to test since he is 20 and he would not operate/ nor would he make it through a long surgery. ) Anyway he is back to normal all tests came back great for him being 20. The vet did say his heart could possibly be started to weaken but he would have to do an EKG with him awake and my cat isn't exactly vet friendly so he said just keep an eye on him. Thanks for the advice!

 

Hi PhisgJuliet!
Glad to hear the old boy's still got some life in him!! Yay!
Cherish your time with him!
Sharon

 

I'm glad he's doing better! My late cat also wasn't 'vet friendly', to put it mildly, but I admit I was always glad to see her attitude towards the vet, as it showed a bit of spirit, even towards the end.