Sicky cat

[Judystilldreamsofhorses]

I came home from work to find our cat had been sick in various places, and also done a poo in the bath (she has two litter trays but usually goes outside). Before I left at 1230 she was absolutely fine, and campaigning for her lunch which she ate with gusto. She’s pretty subdued now but very alert and purred when I brought her water bowl through to her - although didn’t want to drink anything.

She’s not normally a sicky cat so this has freaked me out. She’s seven, and up to date with all jabs. DP says she will be fine, and just to keep an eye on her rather than rush to the vet. WWYD?

(I am only actually in work two half days, so absolutely bloody typical it was this afternoon, and I am also in tomorrow morning.)

Actually she has been sick again since I posted this so I have got an appointment for tomorrow lunchtime. They’ve given me a number for an out of hours surgery miles away for tonight. (Which hopefully we won’t need to use.)

let us know what vet says

One of mine is routinely sicky but you're describing a strong set of unusual reactions

I just did a call with a vet nurse which is part of our insurance - she didn’t seem overly concerned and said to starve her for 24h. She’s calling back at 10 to check in on us. I would really rather not bring her to the vet if it can be avoided because she gets so terribly distressed.

Could need worming?

Ours gets furballs stuck 🙄

Have read your updates. In answer to your original question though in case it’s helpful to anyone else, with no obvious cause I’d agree with your DH.
Last time I did this, Saturday night, we were £220 worse off after an emergency appointment and a bottle of charcoal . Of course, she was right as rain in the morning.

The last sick was basically bile so she obviously has nothing left in her tummy now. She’s never been prone to fur balls and in the last four years I honestly think she has been sick twice.

The vet nurse rang back and is insistent we keep the appointment tomorrow to get her checked over - she’s (touch wood) not been sick again and has been sleeping, but is alert when we are in the room with her. Usually she is shut in the kitchen overnight (where she is now) but I think I will leave the door open when I go to bed so she can come in if need be, but keep the spare room and living room doors closed. Best case scenario she is sitting on my head at 5am - which is why she is generally shut in the kitchen.

Sounds like she has ingested something nasty, either bad food or something poisonous. Since cats gets dehydrated very quickly its best to keep your appointment even if she seems well in the morning. Hope it all goes well, poor kitty

She’s had her usual breakfast wet food, lunchtime dry, but I suppose could have eaten something in the garden? There are no flowering plants, just lawn/trees and a trough of lavender which is past it for this year now anyway.

She’s not a roamer, so unless someone has come in to our garden and put poison down I don’t think it can be that. She was out briefly in the morning first thing, then for about 15 minutes after her lunch. In warm weather she often lies next door but it is four degrees here so she’s not out nearly as much. The garden has a stone wall on two sides, then a hedge into next door, and another stone wall.

I really do not want to bring her to the vet unless it’s 100% necessary because she gets so stressed.

Mine did that. Vet checked over and suggested cat must have eaten something, she said this time of year swallowing a bit of tinsel is very common.

The next day I discovered that lavender essential oil is poisonous to cats. I threw out my new oil burner and the vomiting stopped.

Good luck finding cause!

Too early for tinsel here (vet nurse asked about that!) but I do use a lavender pillow spray every night. That’s not a new thing though.

Dont forget its the time of year for people to start topping up their cars with antifreeze etc. You just don't know what she has licked. I do get what you are saying regarding vet visits as my cat reacts so badly now she has to have an antisickness injection. Anyway, hope she feels better soon

She is 100% fine today. In our bed at 6am, purring and poking us. She’s had a very small portion of breakfast but was looking for more, and has been out in the garden. If all is well we will cancel the vet. It’s 14h since she was last sick so fingers crossed she’s past it now.