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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 8:54:36 AM   
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He doesn't think she has a fever.
He'll probably have a fit if I try to force-feed her...


...even if he were to know it might save her from severe, permanent liver damage, or save her life, and y'all beau coup bucks at the vet?

I know, it's hard for some folks to see, and reconcile, causing an animal temporary discomfort, even if it's for their own good. That's one of the main things folks in the veterinary profession must get real good at, really quickly, or they'd never last, or help save a lot of the critters. Sometimes, like it or not, stuff just has to be done for their own good.

But, seeing how it's your cat, and your man, y'll all must decide what you're comfortable with, and what's right for you. I would never presume to know what that is. Whatever, however you choose, will be right for you.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 9:06:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, he's a doctor (twice over) but he isn't a vet. And now we've come across some more problems. She used the litter box (urinated) went to find her daddy and snuggled him for a bit, and then went into another litter box and threw up. It's the third time since yesterday. I'm assuming it's bile, as it's bright yellow and the stuff in the box looks foamy also.

I'll talk to him a bit later about force feeding her (or maybe pick up some stinky sardines and see how that works) I don't think right now (right after the vomitting) would be the best time to do this.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 5:47:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		I made a slurry with some warm water and tuna. (I always keep tuna in the cupboard just in case we have a cat that suddenly refuses to eat) and we tried. We tried with the slurry and several different types of cat food. We were unable to get her or to force her to eat anything. Short of a quick recovery (which I am not expecting) we will be at the vet's office first thing in the morning.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 6:00:20 PM   
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Short of a quick recovery (which I am not expecting) we will be at the vet's office first thing in the morning.

We'll be hoping for the best. Let us know?

K.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 6:06:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		I hope the critter's ok.

My oldest cat is such a miserable bastard, it would be impossible to tell if something were wrong, unless she actually started being pleasant.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 6:29:38 PM   
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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 6:30:42 PM   
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Yeah, he's a doctor (twice over) but he isn't a vet. And now we've come across some more problems. She used the litter box (urinated) went to find her daddy and snuggled him for a bit, and then went into another litter box and threw up. It's the third time since yesterday. I'm assuming it's bile, as it's bright yellow and the stuff in the box looks foamy also.

I'll talk to him a bit later about force feeding her (or maybe pick up some stinky sardines and see how that works) I don't think right now (right after the vomitting) would be the best time to do this.


Of course, Blush, never feed right after vomiting.

Vomiting can have so many causes. A cats empty stomach may be still pumping out lots of hydrochloric acid, but with no food in there for it to digest, it may need to vomit to get rid of the excess acid, gastrointestinal infection, GI inflammation from food allergies, i.e., gluten, or often from feeding the same kind of food for too long, low quality food, preservatives, dyes, or emulsifiers in food, hairballs (which could cause GI blockage & vomiting), cows milk, pancreatitis or pancreatic insuffiency (not producing enough enzymes to digest food), acute or chronic renal failure, acid reflux, being poisoned, toxic plants, inflammatory bowel disease, gastritis, colitis, GI cancer, metabolic issues (kidney, liver disease), hyperthyroidism, distemper, panleukopenia.....

I could go on and on, but it would be of no help. The vet & tests will give you answers, so good luck with that tomorrow.

If you can't get any food down her, perhaps some water to dilute any excess stomach acid.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 7:29:44 PM   
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ORIGINAL: xxblushesxx

Short of a quick recovery (which I am not expecting) we will be at the vet's office first thing in the morning.

We'll be hoping for the best. Let us know?

K.


You know I will, Sir Kirata. Thank you for caring.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 7:37:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thank you Dusky and everyone.
HM is hoping it's just a virus or something. (of course I am too)
But I have a bad feeling about this.
It happened within the space of a day.
She always played like a kitten, and did the same Saturday morning. Played with paper balls, picked on Fitzy, bullied her way to all the food...just normal.
But Saturday evening when I fed the animals I noticed she wasn't there bullying everyone.
We found her sleeping.
Brought her down and tried to feed her, but she wouldn't eat.
Tried to give her treats, but no...
So we thought maybe in the morning, she might feel better.
But this day has gone just like yesterday (except without the early morning playing)
She didn't eat anything the other pets did not eat.
She has all her shots
They are all indoor cats/dogs.
We don't have any inside plants.
So...I'm at a loss.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 7:53:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well, don't borrow trouble that isn't here yet. It may be something, or it may be nothing serious. Time will tell, soon enough. You're doing the right thing by getting her checked out in the a.m. Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with you both.

I just remembered, you say she's a longhair. With any kind of luck, it's just a temporarily impacted hairball, which Vet can help remedy.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 8:30:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		That might happen to Fitz. He's a cotton coated longhair. (I just made that up, but I hope that makes sense) She's a silky long hair, and never had any trouble with hairballs, matting and such.
I'm always the one to tell HM not to borrow trouble, because it'll find you soon enough. I agree...but I still don't have a good feeling. Ugh.
Oh, and we looked up her records tonight. She's ten. (I've only been with them for six years, so they were together longer)

Annnnywayyyy...I will try to get some rest tonight and let you all know what is going on as soon as we know.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/22/2012 9:53:19 PM   
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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/23/2012 12:26:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		My cat Bubba has been drinking much more water than normal for the last two months.
I wonder what that means?

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/23/2012 12:49:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		popeye.............get him to the vet and get his kidneys checked and a chack on his blood

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/23/2012 1:14:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		Blushes.. reading your post brings back very strongly my loss of my furbaby Mimzy a lil over a year ago. She also seemed FINE and perfectly healthy the day before she developed sudden breathing issues ( from Pnemonia)

We gave her her meds and i thought she would get better, her breathing issues eased, but..shed stopped eating and drinking. On her return trip to the vet, she suffered a small siezure and they allowed her to pass away. Her death was via organ failure. They just stopped working when her body thought she was dying from the pnemonia.

Id raised mimzy..from a week old feral kitten.. and I miss her so very much. She wasnt a pet to me.

I wish id come on and asked for advice that week and half or so it took for her to die, so, please take their advice.. find any means possible.. to get at least water into her.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/23/2012 4:15:05 AM   
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My cat Bubba has been drinking much more water than normal for the last two months.
I wonder what that means?


It means you need to get him to the vet.


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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/23/2012 5:09:49 AM   
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Blushes.. reading your post brings back very strongly my loss of my furbaby Mimzy a lil over a year ago. She also seemed FINE and perfectly healthy the day before she developed sudden breathing issues ( from Pnemonia)

We gave her her meds and i thought she would get better, her breathing issues eased, but..shed stopped eating and drinking. On her return trip to the vet, she suffered a small siezure and they allowed her to pass away. Her death was via organ failure. They just stopped working when her body thought she was dying from the pnemonia.

Id raised mimzy..from a week old feral kitten.. and I miss her so very much. She wasnt a pet to me.

I wish id come on and asked for advice that week and half or so it took for her to die, so, please take their advice.. find any means possible.. to get at least water into her.


I'm very sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing.
She licked a bit of tuna water this morning, and will be going to the vet's as soon as they open. (less than an hour now) I'm sure they'll give her sub-q fluids stat, take blood and do tests. We'll go from there.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/23/2012 5:11:02 AM   
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My cat Bubba has been drinking much more water than normal for the last two months.
I wonder what that means?


It means you need to get him to the vet.



Yep. My first thought was diabetes.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/23/2012 6:12:41 AM   
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She licked a bit of tuna water this morning


Amazing how they love that stuff. Binxie wont eat tuna, but she will beg for the water the minute she hears a can being opened.

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RE: Cats Hide Their Pain - 1/23/2012 6:41:39 AM   
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My cat Bubba has been drinking much more water than normal for the last two months.
I wonder what that means?


Could have an environmental or dietary cause, dry food usually = more thirst. Could be diabetes, urinary infection, kidney disease, hyperthyroidism. It's worth getting it checked out.

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