@TheNerdyho My senior cat did something like this. Vet diagnosed it as hyperthyroidism. Wasn't cheap, but I was able to keep her on twice-daily meds for three or four extra years. She made it a few days past her 21st birthday.
@TheNerdyho Certainly could be for some. If so, no judgment. Everyone should be comfortable in their own skin. And if anything, that's just more for me.