Why does my cat pee and poop on the floor instead of the litterbox?
my cat is a 2-year-old female half Turkish Van and half ?? cat and she pooped on the floor next to her food and water. then the same day she peed on the carpet next to the fireplace. we thought it would be the litterbox that is not clean, but it gets scooped twice a day. and we also have two litter boxes for her and her mother.we don't know what to do???
My Cat is not eating and sick, but all Vet test results so far show no problems?
It seems obvious but I just thought I'd throw it out there...could be feline leukemia. I had a 12 year old cat who got it and it seemed to take forever for them to diagnose him. He started out with a low fever, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy...etc. We took him to the vet who told us he was dehydrated from the vomiting and diarrhea (and because he had all but stopped eating and drinking) and then sent him home. But the sickness continued. He stopped eating and drinking and slept all the time. He meowed like he was in pain but didn't seem to flinch when he was prodded or petted. We had him back and forth from the vet several times. They never found anything until we specifically asked for the FeLV test. Most cats are tested as kittens and are vaccinated if they are at risk so they never even thought to test him. FeLV can also present as signs of anemia, dehydration, kidney disease, and other lesser problems since it causes a host of things to go wrong with kittys body. After we finally had him tested and it came back positive, we decided to have him put down. But it was a long battle just to get him diagnosed. If your kitty hasn't been tested for it yet, definitely ask your vet to run the test. It's about 42 dollars and it only takes 10 minutes for results. Kitties also seem to lose their appetite if their sense of smell is disrupted. If your kitty is on meds, or has a stuffed up nose that can be a reason he might not want to eat. You could also try giving the cat some probiotics to boost his ability to digest food. When kitties are sick for awhile their stomach's digestive enzymes break down and it makes it harder for them to digest things..Whatever the problem with your kitty is, you can't force feed forever (even if you might want to) you might be better off to put the kitty down if he isn't showing signs of improvement soon. It's hard to lose a pet, but it might be better for both of you in the end. :( Hope everything works out for the best.
Cat Vomiting Pink Bile?
My two year old, spayed siamese, Bonnie has thrown up atleast 7 times today. and atleast 2 dry heaves. Shes very lathargic and hasnt eaten. Shes a big girl, and she likes her food. But not today, She threw up early this morning, then three times and a dry heave about 2 hrs ago, and three times and a dry heave about ten minutes ago. I'm very worried. Shes up to date on shots, and she is NOT an outdoor kitty. Her gums are somewhat pale, and the vomit has been foamy bile, and pink tinted. Shes just not feeling good. My parents are out shopping, and i have a car, but i dont want to rush her anywhere without knowing if its serious. PLEASE dont say "Take to vet right now!!!!" I need a little more than that. We love our kitties, and have 2 more, and a dog in the house. Are they at risk?
My cat is throwing up foamy stuff. Some of it is yellow/white. What is this and what can I do?
Take it to the veterinarian... as in yesterday.As Catherine Spencer said it could be a hairball, but there are other (scarier) options.One of my cats got really sick, the same symptom, starting a bank holiday, I thought if it was hairball it would eventually go out.When I got my kitty to the vet she was almost dehydrated, and I was giving her water with a syringe (without needle, of course), but she vomited out more than I managed to make her drink in. So, make sure your cat is hydrated. My vet stressed it a lot.Second problem, if she has stopped eating it's a bad sign. As my vet emphasied cats should never fast, not even for 24 hours, it could damage their livers.Then, she would need high protein canned food to recover. Mine didn't like it, so I mixed it with water and I gave her with the syringe.As I found out, it is not normal for cats to vomit.The vet run blood-tests and x-rays to rule out some other disease, everything looked normal.Treatment:My kitty stayed half a day at the vet's hooked up to a drip administering intravenous fluids.She got two types of shots, one of them to make her stop vomiting, during five days in a row.The vet let me take her home with me, but we were visiting day in day out for almost a week.High protein canned food.Make her drink water.Recovery signs:When she drinks and eats by herself.We never got to know what was wrong, but she recovered just fine. My heart began to beat again, so happy ending for everyone.P.S. If you haven't got syringes, get some; they are very handy.
How long can my dog go without eating?
Your dog is descended from wolves. Wolves typically hunt every day, but only catch something one day in three. So your dog can clearly go 3 days between meals. But if you are going to do that, you need to let him eat as much as he wants when he does get food.Actually, that’s every 3 days on average. I doubt it will do a dog much harm to go five days without eating. Just keep in mind: that’s 2–5 days without eating, then the pack eats as much as they can get down. Then they sleep for half a day, then they start hunting again.Dogs also have more self-control than you’d give them credit for. There was a news story a while back: somebody had left their (largish) dog alone in the house with a baby, and for some reason not returned to feed the dog or take care of the baby. (Don’t remember if they died or were in an accident, or what.) The dog ate the baby, but — according to police analysis — only after the baby had died of starvation.Humans are part of a dog’s “pack”, and you don’t kill your pack members for food. (Deaths do sometimes occur in dominance fights to determine who gets to be pack Alpha.)
My cat is vomiting excessively, but acting normal!!!!!?
For young, otherwise healthy cats, we have three main suspects for vomiting: #1: Hairballs! Get a jar of Vaseline, and see if he'll lick up a little bit. If he doesnt get the idea, mix a little with some tuna juice. If hairballs are his trouble, two doses daily , about 1/2 tsp each, every day will help him pass the hair. #2: Eating too fast! Many cats will do this, they gorge and it upsets their stomach. If you can eliminate hairballs as an issue, try feeding him in smaller amounts more times a day, so he can't overfill. [if trying to solve #1 and #2 don't meet with success, please have him fully examined at this point. #3 is another high possibility, but if he's been vomiting for weeks he needs to see a doctor] #3: Food intolerance! If smaller meals, and Vaseline are not helping the vomiting, and he checks out as healthy with the doctor, it may be he is intolerant of an ingredeint in his food. Try getting a different flavor (get a food with a completely different set of top 5 ingredients than the food he's eating). After #3 are the rest of the possibilities: pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, disease of the kidney or liver, and cancers. All of these usually include other symptoms, however, such as abdominal pain, lethargy, anorexia, and weight loss. If he's still wanting to eat, drink, poop, pee, and run around, it's unlikely that any of these are his problem.