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What wrong with my cat

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dingit · 12/09/2014 08:20

Wouldn't eat for a day ( although she passed the prawn test). Night before she was crazy cat, running around like her tail was on fire.
Now she is demanding small amounts of dried food ( so rule out bad teeth), but refusing her normal pouch of food.
She is now hunched up looking miserable.
Oh, and she snapped out of the miserable phase yesterday to 'help' make my dds tuna sandwich, and to destroy a Primark bag.

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Lunastarfish · 12/09/2014 08:29

It sounds to me that she is just being a pain. My cat had 'moments' like this all the time. He's usually back to normal the next day

Fluffycloudland77 · 12/09/2014 08:31

I'd be visiting a vet, whenever dcat goes all hunched up like that he's had an infection.

cozietoesie · 12/09/2014 08:53

I think I'd be visiting a vet as well. Your feeling that something is wrong/out of the ordinary is as good a diagnostic tool for the vet as some others and, like Fluffy, I don't much like the sound of the 'hunched up looking miserable'. Your call of course but we're now nearly into the weekend when services might become more difficult to obtain.

Has she been wormed recently?

cozietoesie · 12/09/2014 08:58

PS - is she still drinking water? And how about peeing/pooing?

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dingit · 12/09/2014 09:33

Yes to both cosie. If she wasn't eating at all I would take her. She is due to be wormed, and I keep putting it off Blush, as I hate shoving pills down her throat. ( do you think that could be the problem then?)
I think the most likely cause is she's been in a skirmish, but I can't find any injuries on her.

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cozietoesie · 12/09/2014 09:49

I think, on balance, I'd have her up there - and get her wormed while she's there. There might be nothing significantly wrong but you'd have a chance to have her looked over and when you know a cat very well, an owner's suspicions that something is 'not right' are often useful, cats being such masters at covering up pain and discomfort as best they can.

(Have you considered spot on wormers? I always use spot on or liquid meds because Seniorboy regards pills as a resignation issue. I wouldn't even attempt a pill these days.)

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dingit · 13/09/2014 10:15

Well £50 later, and they don't know what's wrong with her ( slightly raised temp, given her painkiller and antinflammatory)
She's just delicately eaten 3 chopped prawns.

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cozietoesie · 13/09/2014 10:47

I'm glad there was nothing obviously badly wrong but keep an eye on her nonetheless? You did the right and responsible thing, dingit.

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dingit · 13/09/2014 11:40

Thanks cosie. I managed to get her to eat prawns, but she's brought them straight back up Hmm. The vets are very good, I've phoned them for advice, I think she's very sick and I will be taking her back.

You seem to know a lot about cats, I thought they normally hide when sick, she just wants to be on my lap? She's also doing her normal greetings, rolling on her back, or jumping up on her hind legs. Don't know what to think.

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cozietoesie · 13/09/2014 11:52

I don't know that much I'm afraid.

Some do want to take themselves off quietly when they become very ill although my Siamese boys, who are very bonded to me, have always wanted to be extra close if they feel poorly. It's as if they're relying on me for security/to fix it. You feel so darned inadequate at times. Sad

Remember also - she's still full of anti-inflammatories and pain meds so her behaviour right at this moment may not be typical of her. She's probably as high as a kite.

Shall you be taking her back this afternoon?

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dingit · 13/09/2014 12:09

Thanks for replying, you are very kind. It's nice that someone understands that horrible feeling!
At the vets advice I offered her a teaspoon of chopped chicken which she has refused. She now back on my lap for a cuddle. T think I will just leave her be, but she's going back in the morning if no better. I don't care about the cost, but in actual fact she is insured.

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cozietoesie · 13/09/2014 12:39

If she is still refusing intake by - say - mid afternoon, I'd take her back sooner rather than later. (My particular concern would be her getting dehydrated - I take it she's not drinking either?) Sounds to me as if she has a problem with her innards. Is she a hunter?

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dingit · 13/09/2014 13:36

She has drunk some water today. And yes she is a bit of a hunter, there was mouse innard on the stairs, only noticed this morning, we were out until 1am, the kids didn't mention it!

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Sunbeam18 · 15/09/2014 17:36

Has she had her bloods checked? I had similar with my cat and he had acute kidney failure. He's fine now but had to be on drip for three days at vet hospital. Hope your cat is ok

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dingit · 15/09/2014 21:16

Sunbeam, I think she's ok, eating again, and doing normal cat things Smile

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Sunbeam18 · 16/09/2014 22:22

Great news! X

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