Acting disoriented or lost
Vocalizing, often at night
Staring off into space while looking at a wall or corner
Forgetting to eat or drink unless food bowls are put in front of them
Going to the bathroom outside the litterbox
Changes in sleep cycle, being awake and active in the middle of the night
Unusual interactions with other pets or family members (becoming more needy, more reactive, or more aloof)
Forgetting that they have just been fed and asking to eat again
Poor grooming habits
Sleeping more than usual
How can you tell if a cat has dementia?
Well, is the cat over 10 years old? There’s a 25% chance that they have Kitty dementia.
That raises to 50% by the age of 15.
Actual symptoms are listed here.
https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/neurological/dementia-cats
Symptoms of dementia in cats include:
Except for poor grooming habits and going to the bathroom outside the litterbox most of those are pretty much normal cat behaviour…
For real, if that list should be believed, then all my past cats had early onset dementia.
(pocket post, deleted)Wondering the same thing. I just thought my cat was stupid. But maybe it’s a legit medical condition.