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Recently, my cat has had possible seizures. This only happens when he gets in a grooming position where he twists his upper body around to be able to lick his back. He then stiffens up, and falls over. A couple of days ago, he urinated on my bed while he was having a possible seizure. Are these seizures or a nerve getting pinched?
So my husband passed away 2 months ago we had 3 cats since they were 6 weeks old they are now 4 years old well animal control came and took my dog and 3 cats well I got my male cat back but his sisters were adopted out but this is his 2 night home and he is being really fiesty and keeps meowing and he just looks at me like he wants to pounce on me.. He was in Halifax humane society for 2 months..
first of all, i’m so sorry for your losses and all of your upheaval. that’s a lot to deal with all at once. i hope you’re doing okay.
secondly, he may just need reacclimation to your home. please try to be patient with him. my male cat was this way when i brought him home from the shelter…he was absolutely NUTS for a while. the only thing that really helped was increased interactive playtime, so i bought a wand toy and went “fishing.” that seemed to help.
My cat got out for 24 hours. When he returned he had a small black dot on his inner ear. That area swelled over the past 2 days. It seems the same or slightly less than yesterday. Vet tonight or tomorrow?
What is the best hairball remedy/medication for cats? USA product..
My cat just gave birth to only one kitten. I’ve been reading online that having only one is uncommon. Should I be worried?
how many kittens showed up on the x-rays prior to birth?
Is it safe to use Eucalyptus essential oils around a cat?!?!
no. eucalyptus – ANYTHING eucalyptus – is toxic to cats.
My cat is a 4 year old castrated male who is very healthy. When we found him he was scared but otherwise fine. He and his brother were vaccinated yearly till last October when I decided it was not necessery. Thank you in advance
depending on what worries you, he may be fine. vaccines *may* remain in the system longer than their recommended length of time. i’d get him to the vet to make sure he’s OK and maybe discuss titers with your vet.
A vet check would be good..Even indoor cats should be vaccinated for minimum rabies vaccine–for cases like this when “indoor” cats escape, it is important to have rabies up to date.
Your vet can pull blood and get titers checked to see if they are ok w/vaccines if you don’t want to re vaccinate
good luck!!
~kelly
my cat wont eat, he is still a kitten and wont play, and his nose is cold. do you know whats wrong with? what should we do? we cant go to vet cause we are low on money
Unfortunately it is very hard to diagnose what could be wrong with him over the Internet with those signs. How long has this been going on? Could he have eaten anything he shouldn’t have? Will he drink tuna juice or anything? I am not sure how close you are to one of the veterinary schools but they sometimes have student clinics that are cheaper or may be able to offer you a payment plan etc
he so far hasnt eaten except for a few days, about 4 or 5 except one bite of canned food. i dont really know if he ate anything thats bad for him. he will drink water, thankfully. he seems to be losing a lot of weight. my mom said it could be a blockage would he get fat if it were a blockage?
You could also try calling local shelters or rescues to see if any of them may be able to help you. Some shelters have crisis intervention programs or low-cost clinics. Some may take him and make him better if you agree to surrender him. I know that might be hard, but it could save his life. Check out http://www.nokillnetwork.org/ for possible options in your area.
He definitely needs veterinary care. There are options such as carecredit which you can apply for online to use at local animal hospitals for as Ashley said maybe a rescue or shelter can help you.
my cat wont eat, hes still a kitten and usually plays but wont play now, has a cold nose. do you know what wrong? what should we do? we are low on money so we cant afford to go to a vets office
You need to take him to the vet. Try calling a local rescue, the humane society or even friends to see if they can help with money.
sometimes my parents, im 13, wont do that, they dont seem to care or at least my dad doesnt, also my dad works to much to go o the vet with my mom
I would see if you can borrow from someone ,also like was already said call your local shelters they might have knowledge or your local vets. Take some time make some calls . Vets may also discount their rate or offer a credit card through them or payment plan. you really need to act fast an animal not eating is serious and the ending won’t be good. So I cant stress enough act as quickly as possible. good luck to you and you kitten.
Some places may have volunteers to come out and help transport the kitten. Or if you have a local animal control officer you can tell them you have a sick kitten who needs help. Unfortunately sometimes they may euthanize the kitten, so you need to ask what will happen to him if they pick him up. Some shelters/rescues will do whatever is in their power to save the lives on the animals who come to them while others don’t have the resources and are forced to euthanize sick animals.
He’s a 7 year old Siberian husky who has had surgery on both legs previously though he healed fine afterwards
Even if you didn’t see it happen its possible he stepped in a hole etc. Since he seems affected badly, by not putting weight on it, I recommend taking him to a vet in the morning if he is still limping!
i would be taking him to the vet. this is very worrying.