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How to tell a cat is in pain.

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Paranoidandroidmarvin · 07/09/2022 11:11

My cat has something wrong in his head. He is 13 and has a heart murmur that doesn’t react well to sedation. So we are just leaving it be with the vets okay.

I have been watching him like a hawk. I’m scared I’m going to miss something that means he is in pain. He isn’t eating very much. Missing things when jumping. But still happy and playing and purring away. If u didn’t know u wouldn’t guess this was happening
His main problem is the twitching ( which is what we took him to the vet for in the first place ). Mainly on his head. But has started on his limbs. Over the last few days he has had harder twitches on his legs. He then jumps up and vigorously licks his leg.
Am waiting to hear back from the vet.
Has anyone cats had this. I’m worried now that the licking etc means the harder twitches are hurting him. And I always said at that point I would say enough is enough.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 07/09/2022 18:36

They usually stop eating, sleep a lot and look miserable. I hope he’s ok.

tellyiscrap · 07/09/2022 18:55

My darling girl went off her food - sat facing the wall , head down , no interaction or cuddles , took her to the vet on day 2 .. lots of tests with nothing definite found , she climbed on my lap on day 9 , wee'd on me and passed away ..

Paranoidandroidmarvin · 07/09/2022 19:43

Thanks. I spoke to the vet. She has given me some neurological pain killers for him just incase.
I know neurological diseases in cats is just a general decline. So just keeping an eye on him. I won’t let him suffer.

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