Scarlett Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 She is not herself this morning. She usually races me to the kitchen at 6 am demanding to be fed. She just got off our bed and would not leave our bedroom. I carried her to her food but she would not eat or drink. I have things I have to do outside the house this morning. I will be home later and can take her to the vet then. Would you? I hate to take her in for a little tummy ache. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Cats don't take sick easily, so their illness is always worth a little concern. She's letting you interact with her, not hiding under the bed? Has she had any symptoms of respiratory illness, such as sneezing, coughing, watery eyes? Is she uncoordinated or dopey looking when she moves around? DOES she move around? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Barely moves. Not hiding under the bed though. No respiratory issues, although I did notice a weepy eye the other day. Her eyes look funny today. No weeping but just like she is out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) I'd lean toward taking her in. Cats are stoic. By the time you notice signs of not feeling well it's often been going on longer than you think, and they're often sicker than you think. With the weird eyes -- definitely take her in. Edited June 25, 2019 by Pawz4me 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Ok I will. Thanks y’all 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 If the illness is causing a physical sign like weepy eyes, and she's not willing to move around at all, definitely take her in. Illnesses like that move fast, and she's clearly been struggling a few days before now, you just didn't put the pieces together. To be honest, I'd actually consider re-ordering my day to take her in sooner. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Tanaqui said: If the illness is causing a physical sign like weepy eyes, and she's not willing to move around at all, definitely take her in. Illnesses like that move fast, and she's clearly been struggling a few days before now, you just didn't put the pieces together. To be honest, I'd actually consider re-ordering my day to take her in sooner. I am already gone, but should be home in a few hours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, Tanaqui said: If the illness is causing a physical sign like weepy eyes, and she's not willing to move around at all, definitely take her in. Illnesses like that move fast, and she's clearly been struggling a few days before now, you just didn't put the pieces together. To be honest, I'd actually consider re-ordering my day to take her in sooner. Agree! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hope Kitty is ok. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaBelle Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Get her in. If she is bad enough that you can see she is "off" she could be really sick. Last Sunday dh and I were walking out the door to church, glanced at one of our cats and called the vet. He was "off". Just off. Turned out he had a high fever and we thought we were going to lose him. If we had waited we might have. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 I am at the vet now. She had not moved all day nor touched her food or water 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Poor baby. Fingers crossed. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, Scarlett said: I am at the vet now. She had not moved all day nor touched her food or water Poor kitty! I hope it's nothing serious. Please keep us updated! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Praying for your cat, Scarlett! I hope she is okay. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Just checking for an update. Still thinking about you and your cat, Scarlett! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Ah, I wish I had read this thread sooner. Praying now! Please update us when you are able, Scarlett. ❤️to you and Kitty. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 I had to leave her over night. She is very sick. Dehydrated. Fever. Very nauseous which is why she isn’t eating or drinking. No sign of a bite, or blockage....so she probably just got in to something that made her sick. I will call in the morning to see how she is. I pray they made her sleepy so she isn’t scared. 😞 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Oh, boy. Here's hoping for a full and fast recovery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Thinking of you & kitty this morning. Hope you get some good news soon 😞 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Thanks everyone to telling me to take her in ASAP. I rushed through my errands a fast as possible so I could get back in time to take her in. If I had not asked you all about it I probably would not have made such an effort to get back in time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Scarlett, if you have any plants in your house, be sure to let the vet know what they are. One of our cats once ate part of a philodendron plant and got deathly ill from it. She recovered, but her symptoms were very similar to what happened to your kitty. I hadn’t remembered that until this morning because it happened many years ago, so I’m sorry I didn’t mention it until now. Still praying for your cat! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, Catwoman said: Scarlett, if you have any plants in your house, be sure to let the vet know what they are. One of our cats once ate part of a philodendron plant and got deathly ill from it. She recovered, but her symptoms were very similar to what happened to your kitty. I hadn’t remembered that until this morning because it happened many years ago, so I’m sorry I didn’t mention it until now. Still praying for your cat! Thanks Cat, no plants in my house. But she is often outside so maybe she ate a plant that was poisonous to her. I just spoke to the vet and my kitty is eating and drinking now, so I can pick her up this afternoon around 4:30. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanin Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 21 minutes ago, Scarlett said: Thanks Cat, no plants in my house. But she is often outside so maybe she ate a plant that was poisonous to her. I just spoke to the vet and my kitty is eating and drinking now, so I can pick her up this afternoon around 4:30. Yay!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 33 minutes ago, Scarlett said: Thanks Cat, no plants in my house. But she is often outside so maybe she ate a plant that was poisonous to her. I just spoke to the vet and my kitty is eating and drinking now, so I can pick her up this afternoon around 4:30. Yay! I’m so relieved to hear that she’s feeling better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 So happy for the good update! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaBelle Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Cats do this and not infrequently. Vets just call it Fever of Unknown Origin. You treat the symptoms and wait. So glad your kitteh is better. We just went through this with dh's fav cat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Glad kitty is better! Really, with all the animals we've had, it's the eyes that tell you how sick they are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Oh, that's such a relief! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Well $242 and she is back to herself. With instructions to cut her food waaaay back. She gained 4 pounds since I got her just a few months ago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 6 hours ago, MaBelle said: Cats do this and not infrequently. Vets just call it Fever of Unknown Origin. You treat the symptoms and wait. So glad your kitteh is better. We just went through this with dh's fav cat. Do you think she would have died if I didn’t take her in? I grew up with animals and never remember taking a cat in because they wouldn’t eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 18 minutes ago, Scarlett said: Do you think she would have died if I didn’t take her in? I grew up with animals and never remember taking a cat in because they wouldn’t eat. Cats that don't eat die, yes. They go into liver failure if they go more than 48 hours without eating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Just now, Ktgrok said: Cats that don't eat die, yes. They go into liver failure if they go more than 48 hours without eating. Ok good to know. She was at 24 hours . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Yes, she could easily have died. Cats need to eat pretty frequently, and they need to have lots of water... especially if they mostly eat dry food. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Scarlett said: Do you think she would have died if I didn’t take her in? I grew up with animals and never remember taking a cat in because they wouldn’t eat. It’s hard to say, but she might have died. Things can happen very quickly, and it’s better not to take any chances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 I am glad you got her in and she is feeling well enough to eat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaBelle Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 The most definite thing I know about cats is that they are unpredictable. Their health can be very fragile and it's best to take them in. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaBelle Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 20 hours ago, Scarlett said: Well $242 and she is back to herself. With instructions to cut her food waaaay back. She gained 4 pounds since I got her just a few months ago. The costs do add up! I just took Kitten #10 in to the vet for a well check before I let her in with GenPop. I found her in town starving and no one to claim her. I try to keep my numbers under 10 but I'm not leaving a kitten behind. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 25 minutes ago, MaBelle said: The costs do add up! I just took Kitten #10 in to the vet for a well check before I let her in with GenPop. I found her in town starving and no one to claim her. I try to keep my numbers under 10 but I'm not leaving a kitten behind. My good friend works for this vet and she constantly gets calls to trap and rescue stray kittens. They have a deal worked out with Petco, they rent out their cages and sell them for the cost of the spay or neuter. So if they run out of room at Petco or the vets office they can't take more. Theoretically. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 I am so glad to hear that your kitty is doing better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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