Kidney Failure In Cats Symptoms. Primarily you should take note of any changes in your cat s water intake and urination schedule. Acute renal failure develops suddenly over a matter of days or weeks.
At this point you have some difficult decisions to make. While the risk factors for acute and chronic kidney failure are different their symptoms are similar. Excessive thirst and urination are among the most recognizable symptoms of kidney failure in cats.
Even when the kidneys are failing enough to cause clinical signs kidney failure may not be the obvious diagnosis.
It s obvious that your cat is dying. Poisons which are the most common cause of acute renal failure. An increase or decrease in either drinking or urinating can be cause for concern. The most frequent symptomatology is that the cat with kidney failure does not want to eat with the consequent weight loss.