I hate to post a third time, but you wanted indicators for the future and peace of mind knowing. I re-read your post and dehydration is a big one for kidney problems.

Drinking more, peeing more, eating less, dehydration... You listed the four biggest indicators.

If you catch it early enough on (blood work for Seniors every six months starting around age 8-10), then you can switch food and when it gets to later stages, they can give fluids to your cat at the vet every couple weeks or so, until it gets more advanced.

They say Kidney failure is the #1 killer of cats once they reach Senior age.

She was so young to have this, if she did, and my heart goes out to you.
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Tammy and Pookey
(Stanley 8/91 - 8/07)

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