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Discoprincess6 · 2025-07-04T21:20:46+00:00

Hi can someone help? Please. Came home tonight and found my cat just leaving the litter box. She was covered in blood and poo and in the litter she been but it was runny and blood in it. She then vomitted twice. Took the vet’s who couldn’t examine her due to her behaviour, so said come back tomorrow morning after she’s had some calming down meds. We came home and she’s tried to go the loo 3 times but nothing comes out except tiny amount of blood. I’m beside myself. Can anyone help?

Ddakji · 05/07/2025 11:08

How is she this morning @Discoprincess6? Poor wee thing.

Agree with others to get a new vet. Hope the emergency one is of more help x

cloudyblueglass · 05/07/2025 11:05

Oh op. I hope she’s ok. This sounds like poisoning - warfarin or similar. This happened to my Alsatian - someone had been putting small regular amounts of poison into our garden and we didn’t know about it. It all came to a head. She was very lucky to survive.

thecatneuterer · 05/07/2025 11:04

If by any chance she isn't spayed then pyometra is possible. I'm assuming she is though. Rat poison is certainly something to rule out. Cystitis is possible - but she would be too-ing and fro-ing to the litter tray more.

Whatever, get her seen today.

thecatneuterer · 05/07/2025 11:01

CoubousAndTourmalet · 05/07/2025 10:41

Such an ignorant comment.

Colitis can cause blood in the poo as can umpteen other medical issues!!!

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Exactly! Worms is an extremely unlikely cause - and yet said with such utter conviction.

CoubousAndTourmalet · 05/07/2025 10:41

Lighteningstrikes · 04/07/2025 22:35

Blood in the poo is because of worms, and she needs worming ASAP.

Such an ignorant comment.

Colitis can cause blood in the poo as can umpteen other medical issues!!!

amooseymoomum · 05/07/2025 10:11

is she spayed? I am not giving a diagnosis but wonder if it would be uterus related
no sod the weekend I would be going to another vet in the morning
you are not daft i have been in situations like this and have been climbing the walls with worry and panic
they are our babies and need the best we can give them

Toddlerteaplease · 05/07/2025 10:10

Find a different vet. That is appalling treatment, for what is clearly a very unwell cat.

Twatalert · 05/07/2025 10:07

CatAsstrophe · 05/07/2025 09:56

@Twatalert I fed Animonda Carny. Ingredients: Beef: beef (65%, meat, heart, liver, lung, udder, kidney), calcium carbonate, sodium chloride. Turkey: turkey* *(68% heart, liver, stomach, meat, necks), rapeseed oil, calcium carbonate, sodium chloride.

She was a bit miffed at first, but a crushed Thrive treat (salmon or tuna) sprinkled on top helped a lot.

You can get Animonda Carny from Zooplus and Bitiba. I use Bitiba for cat food and cat litter. It's cheaper than Zooplus.

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Got the beef at home, thanks. Still waiting for my cat to heal before trying something new. The thrive treats caught my eye too.

Surprisingly mine likes the seriously good freeze dried cod bites from pets at home. They smell very fishy.

Twatalert · 05/07/2025 10:04

Good luck OP that they are finding out what's wrong with her and can give her some relief. Buy some cod or any white fish and white rice for her recovery. It helped my cat he even ate some. Some cats like fortiflora and it entices them to eat if they are a bit meh about their special diet.

ilovesooty · 05/07/2025 09:57

I hope the vet can help.

CatAsstrophe · 05/07/2025 09:56

@Twatalert I fed Animonda Carny. Ingredients: Beef: beef (65%, meat, heart, liver, lung, udder, kidney), calcium carbonate, sodium chloride. Turkey: turkey* *(68% heart, liver, stomach, meat, necks), rapeseed oil, calcium carbonate, sodium chloride.

She was a bit miffed at first, but a crushed Thrive treat (salmon or tuna) sprinkled on top helped a lot.

You can get Animonda Carny from Zooplus and Bitiba. I use Bitiba for cat food and cat litter. It's cheaper than Zooplus.

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Discoprincess6 · 05/07/2025 09:56

Ponoka7 · 05/07/2025 08:41

Does she go out? Could she gave caught a rat that's been poisoned? Very negligent of the vet to not think poisoning, sedate and keep in.

Tbh I thought the same as we’ve had rats in the garden before now

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Discoprincess6 · 05/07/2025 09:55

Ponoka7 · 05/07/2025 08:41

Does she go out? Could she gave caught a rat that's been poisoned? Very negligent of the vet to not think poisoning, sedate and keep in.

No only our garden. She’s too timid. She goes in the garden whenever she wants weather and work permitting.

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Discoprincess6 · 05/07/2025 09:54

Puppylucky · 05/07/2025 08:43

My cat had bloody poo after trying to eat a slug 🤢. It cleared quite quickly with some probiotics but it's always best to check with a vet. We had to use the emergency vet as it was a bank holiday and I found they were better at handling my boy than some of our usual vets- maybe because they are dealing with distressed animals all the time.

She’s been the loo again and was bloody. Went for wee outside the litter and was also bloody. Waiting to go see our vet now. She seems calm.

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musicalfrog · 05/07/2025 09:54

This one @Twatalert

There are also hypoallergenic and anallergenic foods on the market if that doesn't work. Not cheap though!

It's something to do with the cat's ability to break down proteins.

Twatalert · 05/07/2025 09:49

musicalfrog · 05/07/2025 09:44

I solved my cat's digestive sensitivity with a non mainstream flavour complete dry food. So look for duck or something and see if that helps.

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Which one exactly are you feeding? I thought of duck but then it's poultry and I'm not sure I wanna take the risk.

We feed Blink salmon dry in addition, which he tolerates well. im just looking for other ideas.

musicalfrog · 05/07/2025 09:44

Twatalert · 05/07/2025 09:16

@CatAsstrophe can you tell me what you are feeding your cat now? I'm just looking for these too. My cat has just had a bad bout of diarrhea after feeding him a new food that was chicken. Tiny amounts but he reacted very badly. He's on a fish diet but his stool is slightly too soft and possibly that's too rich for him.

I solved my cat's digestive sensitivity with a non mainstream flavour complete dry food. So look for duck or something and see if that helps.

powershowerforanhour · 05/07/2025 09:28

I think the vet advised appropriately.

Twatalert · 05/07/2025 09:16

@CatAsstrophe can you tell me what you are feeding your cat now? I'm just looking for these too. My cat has just had a bad bout of diarrhea after feeding him a new food that was chicken. Tiny amounts but he reacted very badly. He's on a fish diet but his stool is slightly too soft and possibly that's too rich for him.

CatAsstrophe · 05/07/2025 09:01

Discoprincess6 · 05/07/2025 00:03

Yes I gave her chicken out the packet from Lidl yesterday and today. She had upset stomach on Monday twice but then it settled until today.

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A specialist gastroenterologist vet who treated one of my cats for pancreatitis advised me not to feed her chicken as it can cause inflammation, and chicken had to be totally irradicated from my cat's diet. I sourced single protein foods that did not contain chicken and that really helped.

Please still take your cat to the vet, a different vet, not the useless one you saw, and between now and seeing the vet, cut out chicken from your cat's diet completely.

Cats are expert at masking pain so while there might be no further signs at the moment, it doesn't mean there's nothing going on.

All the best for you and your cat. I hope you get some answers. There's nothing worse than not knowing what's wrong.

Puppylucky · 05/07/2025 08:43

My cat had bloody poo after trying to eat a slug 🤢. It cleared quite quickly with some probiotics but it's always best to check with a vet. We had to use the emergency vet as it was a bank holiday and I found they were better at handling my boy than some of our usual vets- maybe because they are dealing with distressed animals all the time.

Ponoka7 · 05/07/2025 08:41

Does she go out? Could she gave caught a rat that's been poisoned? Very negligent of the vet to not think poisoning, sedate and keep in.

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Discoprincess6 · 05/07/2025 08:35

stayathomer · 05/07/2025 07:26

How old is the cat op?

She’s 4.

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stayathomer · 05/07/2025 07:26

How old is the cat op?

CinnamonBuns67 · 05/07/2025 07:11

Oh bless her, my cat had poop like that (no vomiting though) I found it happened when I gave her Whiskas pouches in gravy. I changed her food to Felix in Jelly and not had a problem since. Definitely try another vet though as even though it could be something simple like her food, it could be something serious so I'd take her to.a different vet see what they say.