Hello lovely mumsnetters,
Can any of you give us some reassurance. Long story short .. myself and dd were away for four days suddenly and couldn't get DD's nine-month old kitten and my two year old cat into the cattery. No problem as my friend fed and watered them on the night after we left (we left loads of food and water for them the night before). Then my exH said he'd pop in and feed them for the next two nights and we were home the day after. BUT he left dried food for them and NO WATER (I can't believe he could be so stupid). We arrived home and my big cat was very thirsty but ok. The little one is very poorly. We found her meowing into the empty water bowl. Her eyes are filmy and she was staggering and her coat looks awful. We called the emergency vet who told us to keep an eye on her (she did drink a lot of water when we filled her bowl). Her gums were pink but dry and sticky and the pinch test showed her skin returning very slowly. My daughter stayed up all night on the sofa with her and this morning the cat seemed worse. Very lethargic with filmy eyes and can't jump or walk properly. She shook her little head and fell over. She weed on the rug and there is blood. We have an appointment with the vet in three hours, the earliest we could get. My daughter is distraught and I'm trying to keep her calm but the cat seems really poorly. Can any of you help with some reassurance or experience of this type of thing?