My cat has a big lump on her stomach! help!?
about 2 weeks ago, she was attacked/bit by a pitbull and we rushed her to the pet hospital, the doc tested her bump and said it was nothing, no hernia. she was really hurt by the dog attack, bit marks, bleeding, and she had little motion of her back legs,(now she does but they still kinda hurt) 2 weeks later she still has the bump! and its still hard, what can it be cancer o.o but the doc tested it and said there was nothing just "gas/air".......i scheduled an appointment for aug 11 to the vet
My cat has bloated stomach, is this normal?
Keep up with the worm medication. It is likely that the stray did not get medical attention when it had worms and it died from them. Also make sure you keep the litter tray as clean as possible and if you have any other cats make sure they do not try to groom the male until he has completed his medication as they could accidentally consume a worm that has come out his back end. As well if he is that bloated he is going to leave you a pretty mess once the liquefied bodies of the worms make there way out so you may want to find a spot for him to stay during the day if you are not at home that has no carpets (and not in your bedroom if at all possible). Just make a comfortable spot for him with old sheets or towels and his own litter box (Turkey pans from the dollar store are cheap and easy to dispose of) and make sure there is lots of water available to him. If you finish the medication and there is no change then return to the vet as there could be other issues such as cysts, abscesses and tumour's that can only be seen with x-rays. Good luck!
My cat is fat with a really HARD stomach. HELP?
She used to be a stray. When she was small, I would feed her and other outdoor cats. I noticed she couldn't bend one arm. (I think she got run over, and her arm didn't heal very well). Eventually, the pound took most of the cats in my street, but she somehow didn't get captured, she stayed in my yard usually. So I brought her in, as I knew no one would adopt her, and they would put this gimpy cat asleep before their other healthy ones. At first, I thought she was pregnant. But, almost a year later, she still has a really hard, big belly. I haven't taken her to the vet yet, cuz I'm almost broke, and can't afford it. I'm trying to get another part time job right now, and the first thing I'm gonna do when I have the money, is get her checked up. Her and her problems: -She has an unbendable leg (the lower bone in it appears to be twisted compared to the upper leg, I think it was an injury that didn't heal right) -She is very fat, and has an almost rock hard stomach. I'm very worried about this the most (NOT PREGNANT) -This isn't a problem, but in case you need to know, she's tailless (doesn't even have a rump), and purrs VERY loudly, when she's happy. She didn't really do that often when she was a stray, but I think it's adorable.
When will my cats tummy go back to normal after birth?
I took in a mother cat with 3 kittens, a few days ago. The kittens are now fully weaned, but the mom's tummy is kinda hard and looks like she may be prego again. It also may just be the fact she just had kittens a couple months ago, but not sure.Certain ways she sits she looks prego. She is also very touchy with her belly area. Any tips I can know for sure without seeking a vet?
What can I do for my cat to lose his flabby belly?
All fully-grown cats have “flabby bellies” because their skin structure is different from humans. It lacks attachment to their musculature (like our does) and is naturally floppy. They have “Primordial Pouches;” see below. It’s not like cats can do sit-ups and tighten their abs.I adopted a grown shelter cat who was 25 pounds. He had been starving on the street, and the shelter volunteers would fill his food dish. “Cabot” (they named him, I kept the name) would eat all the food, and the next volunteer would come in, see Cabot’s empty dish, and assume the former volunteer didn’t feed him… so in short order, Cabot blew up like a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day balloon!But, man was his belly firm! He was so fat, he had stretched the limit of his skin so you could have used it as a bongo drum! His fur didn’t cover all of that tummy, it was largely bare. I joked about getting him a “tummy toupee.” It took years of exercise and special food to get him healthy again. So, the only way for a cat to have a tight tummy is to have him so fat, he’s bursting. (Cabot had a tough time washing himself, too; that tummy got in the way. I also had to buy small stairs for him to be able to climb up on the bed, since he couldn’t jump much.)My current cat, Jax, is active, a picky eater, and very fit. But, you can grab a huge handful of “belly:” it’s skin and fur.But, it’s always best to ask your vet if your cat is healthy. All cats need yearly check-ups. Ask the vet to show you how to tell if you cat is overweight. They’ll probably tell you to keep a feather wand handy, and engage in lots of play every day.ETA: from Wikipedia: Primordial pouchesSome cats share common traits due to heredity. One of those is the primordial pouch, sometimes referred to as "spay sway" by owners who notice it once the cat has been spayed or neutered. It is located on a cat's belly. Its appearance is similar to a loose flap of skin that might occur if the cat had been overweight and had then lost weight. It provides a little extra protection against kicks, which are common during cat fights as a cat will try to rake with its rear claws. In wild cats, the ancestors of domesticated felines, this pouch appears to be present to provide extra room in case the animal has the opportunity to eat a large meal and the stomach needs to expand. This stomach pouch also allows the cat to bend and expand, allowing for faster running and higher jumping.
Cat help recovery?
Im pretty sure my cat got run over by a car or a big dog picked him up and shook him possibly. He limps and his stomach is caved in and is hanging really low like idk stomach support broke. Hes usually a skinny outdoor cat so no hes not just fat theres something really wrong. He is eating and drinking so hes fine there. But i cant tell if hes incontinent now or just doesnt want to get up because of the pain. I'm really concerned about the stomach thing, would it just go back to normal after time and care and heal or does he need like more help than that? Also i cant take him to the vet i really just cant afford it but if i think hes declining or dying i will work something out and get him the help he needs but because hes eating and sometimes gets up on his own i think hes ok for now. Is there anything i can do to help him on my own?