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coldasice217 Posted:

Prayers Please

I never thought I would do this but here it goes...

My cat is sick. It just came out of no where. Last week he was fine, then over the weekend he started getting even more tired and lazy than usual. He wouldn't get up to eat or drink at all, and sounded like he was breathing heavy. We thought he was just being moody, but it got worse, and he looked miserable. We've been bringing his food and water to him, because it's the only way he'll eat or drink. Even then he won't touch his food. He'll only eat treats or tuna, but even that not much at all, and he won't get up.

He's a house cat who's never been outside, so it can't be feline flu (only transmitted cat to cat). I don't know if it's a cold or not. He's obese, so I'm worried it's more than just a cold.

I just got home from work and there was a note from my parents, they're at the vet right now because his condition hasn't improved. I'm really scared. He's 10 years old, but that's still so young for a cat, and he's been healthy (besides being a little fat) and loved and well taken care of since we've had him. It was just such a sudden onset that I would be absolutely devestated if anything happened. Especially because I felt under the weather the past few weeks and he was sleeping on my bed at night, and even though I'm pretty sure that humans can't give colds to cats, my mother said that maybe he caught it from me, and in his older and weakened state, this might be my fault. They're not home yet, and I want to vomit right now.

I know it might seem trivial, especially since so many girls here are going through such tough times with actual humans, but I love my cat more than anything. I know one day it's inevitable, but it's just too soon for him.

Please pray for my sweet Angel kitty
christophersgirl Posted:

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good luck to your kitty!
Brat23 Posted:

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A sick pet is horrible! My dog was lost and I cried like a baby! Best Wishes to the kitty!

DivinelyConnected Posted:

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gina409 Posted:

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aww im so sorry..i come from a cat house..my mom has six..hope he gets better and please keep us updated
geegee827 Posted:

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I hope kitty is ok. I hate it when pets are sick.
ttdiff11 Posted:

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aw im realllyy sorrry

PROBM Posted:

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krislee316 Posted:

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I hope kitty feels better soon
GT143EA Posted:

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I'm so sorry...I'm a cat lover also.
allegracristina Posted:

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Please be ok kitty!!!!!!!
MrsDtoBe09 Posted:

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Oh no!!!! for him!
coldasice217 Posted:

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Thank you girls...

my parents are home with him now. The vet couldn't find anything externally wrong. No lumps, his eyes were clear, ears, etc. They took blood and a urine sample, so now we have to wait for those results. They tested for some pretty scary things. He got a shot of penicillin just in case, as well as some more medication for the next week.

The good news is that when he got out of his carrying case, he DID go to his food and water, and had a few bites, as well as a treat, and he has been consistently drinking, which is more than he's done in days. He also started to groom himself, which he hasn't been doing as well. When an animal stops grooming, that's usually a very bad sign.

The bad news is that we all connected the dots as to how he may have been exposed to a sickness if in fact this is a sickness and not a disease. I don't even want to post it in light of all the drama lately. Someone who hasn't been in our house in a very long time was recently, and their indoor/outdoor cat had been exhibiting signs of feline flu. If God forbid it was transmitted this way...I don't know. It might be too much for me to take.

Please continue to keep Angel in your prayers. We're not out of the woods yet.
jennaandguy09 Posted:

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It's a big deal when something is wrong with your pet, we went through so much with my dog and all of the love and prayers from the LIW Girls were so helpful and gave me so much hope. Sending you love hugs and prayers to your angel!!!!!
BarbieGrl10 Posted:

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Awwww Ali its sooo hard to have a sick pet! Its sad b/c they cant tell us whats wrong.
I'll keep him in my prayers and I hope he feels better soon.
Summertimegal424 Posted:

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ooo prayers
geegee827 Posted:

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I hope the test results come back fine and for your sanity's sake, quickly.

If he wasn't eating a lot and was a little overweight, it could be feline diabetes. My cat was diagnosed with that 4 years ago. He had kind of the same symptoms. He just stopped eating, was very lethargic and just not himself. It was his blood sugar that was off. Cuddler has been insulin ever since (2 shots a day) and he's fine. He was 11 when he was diagnosed and he's 15 now and you'd never know it!

I hope whatever it is, it's treatable. Please keep us posted.
coldasice217 Posted:

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Posted by geegee827

I hope the test results come back fine and for your sanity's sake, quickly.

If he wasn't eating a lot and was a little overweight, it could be feline diabetes. My cat was diagnosed with that 4 years ago. He had kind of the same symptoms. He just stopped eating, was very lethargic and just not himself. It was his blood sugar that was off. Cuddler has been insulin ever since (2 shots a day) and he's fine. He was 11 when he was diagnosed and he's 15 now and you'd never know it!

I hope whatever it is, it's treatable. Please keep us posted.



Oh no...I hope it's not that. My parents won't be able to afford that. Today's visit was astronomical, and I think it had to be paid with out of the Ali-fund (which I'm glad was there for this), so to have an ongoing treatment to have to pay for would be extremely hard on them. I'm glad your kitty is doing well with treatment. My heart physically hurts right now. He just vomited up the little food he did eat since coming home
smrsun Posted:

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Awww I'm sorry! I hope your cat gets better. 10 is too young for a cat to be sick!

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