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Cat ate a mouse whole, seems to be feeling rough!

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tunnocksreturns2019 · 20/10/2019 20:53

DD saw our cat swallow a mouse whole this morning 🤢. He was seemingly fine all day and ate his dinner but now appears very uncomfortable - hissed at me, cries if I try to pick him up, seems to have tummy ache and is wobbly on his legs. I think it must be due to the mouse as he’s not injured. His breathing is fine. Kids worrying he won’t last the night but I think they are being dramatic. Thoughts? Apart from thoughts about him being a bad mouse-murderer which we have already had!

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Skyejuly · 20/10/2019 20:54

I would call the vets

WorraLiberty · 20/10/2019 20:55

I'd worry the mouse had eaten poison - this slowing it down enough to be caught.

I'd probably get the cat checked out.

WorraLiberty · 20/10/2019 20:55

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tunnocksreturns2019 · 20/10/2019 20:56

Argh thanks

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BoreOfWhabylon · 20/10/2019 20:56

If he swallowed it whole I'd be worried it has caused an intestinal obstruction.

Please call the vet.

Cuddlysnowleopard · 20/10/2019 20:57

I'd call the vet. I'd be worried about poison too.

WorraLiberty · 20/10/2019 20:58

Link about secondary poisoning if they've swallowed a poisoned rodent

StealthMama · 20/10/2019 21:00

Yeah the mouse being poisoned was my first thought, I'd bring him in.

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tunnocksreturns2019 · 20/10/2019 21:11

Thanks all, I’m off to out of hours once my friend’s arrived to keep an eye on sleeping kids

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tunnocksreturns2019 · 20/10/2019 21:30

I’m here in the waiting room now. Needed a quiet evening after a hectic weekend and early start for work tomorrow. Oh well! Better safe than sorry for sure.

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OneOfTheGrundys · 20/10/2019 21:32

Hey, good luck. I spent last night in emergency vet as Ddog had gruesomely, spectacularly injured herself in a nighttime gambol in the field. Fingers crossed for cat.

refusetobeasheep · 20/10/2019 21:32

O no, hope all works out ok.

LoveNote · 20/10/2019 21:34

oh no!!

let us know what happens

Shinesweetfreedom · 20/10/2019 21:40

You’re doing the right thing.

DustyWindows · 20/10/2019 21:53

Hope he’s OK.

NonUrinatInVentum · 20/10/2019 21:54

Fingers crossed your kitty is ok

Ribrabrob · 20/10/2019 21:54

Hope he is ok

thorswife · 20/10/2019 21:57

Fingers crossed

Threeminis · 20/10/2019 21:59

Has your dcat been seen yet? This is one of my biggest worries with mine

JustOneLastThing · 20/10/2019 22:01

Fingers crossed for you

Fortheloveofscience · 20/10/2019 22:04

Well done for taking him straight in, I agree this was definitely an emergency vet situation.

Fingers crossed whatever’s the matter can be easily fixed.

lljkk · 20/10/2019 22:07

let us know what happens?

CTRL · 20/10/2019 22:08

Definitely get him checked out as as others pointed out, the mouse could have been poisoned and if your cat has eaten him; his ingested the poison too.

On a serious note though; I had no idea cats actually EAT mice. I always thought they just chased them and maybe chew it’s head off and bring the owners a ‘present’....Shock

Good luck OP

Honeyroar · 20/10/2019 22:10

Hope he's ok. My cat does that nearly every day!

SciFiRules · 20/10/2019 22:13

Ah! did the mouse swallow a fly?