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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2006Otis is barfing up a storm
Otis threw up 5 times today and there are small places where he's had some dry-ish heaves as well. He was licking his lips all night last night and is still doing the same thing today, though less frequently. I hope it will clear up on its own in short order but will watch him carefully over the next day. Poor little guy's dragging a bit. He's drinking though, which is good. Susan M Otis and Chester > Otis threw up 5 times today and there are small places where he's had some > dry-ish heaves as well. He was licking his lips all night last night and is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > carefully over the next day. Poor little guy's dragging a bit. He's > drinking though, which is good.//// I had this with HRFL Tiger a while back and I couldn't figure out what was making him feel rough as he seemed fine in himself (i.e. litter box offerings were normal etc). Turned out that his anal glands were blocked and where his was licking his butt, he was making himself feel ill and puke. If it continues, it might be worth TED checking Otis out. Hope Otis feels better soon. Helen M Purrs from his English namesake that he's feeling better very soon. Marcia > > Otis threw up 5 times today and there are small places where he's had some > > dry-ish heaves as well. He was licking his lips all night last night and is [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Helen M > I had this with HRFL Tiger a while back and I couldn't figure out what > was making him feel rough as he seemed fine in himself (i.e. litter box > offerings were normal etc). Turned out that his anal glands were blocked > and where his was licking his butt, he was making himself feel ill and > puke. If it continues, it might be worth TED checking Otis out. Thank you Helen. Is it visible to an amateur when the anal glands are blocked? I've looked back there and he *looks* ok to the naked eye but I don't really know what I'm looking for. Otis is licking his lips like he's nauseated. Is this something that HRFL did too? Susan M Otis and Chester > Otis is licking his lips like he's nauseated. Is this something that HRFL > did too? If you can't take him to the vet right away, maybe you could call them, and speak to the vet (or a tech) on the phone about his symptoms? They might have some suggestions for what you can do for him, or they might tell you to bring him in - at least you'd know whether it's serious enough to warrant going to the vet. Hope he feels better soon! Joyce > I hope it will clear up on its own in short order but will watch him > carefully over the next day. Poor little guy's dragging a bit. He's > drinking though, which is good. Poor baby, lots of purrs for this to go away soon.  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com I hope he's just got a bit of an upset tummy and that it clears up soonest. Keep us posted! SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. - Anonymous Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Otis threw up 5 times today and there are small places where he's had > some dry-ish heaves as well. He was licking his lips all night last [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester Purrs for Otis. I hope it is nothing bad. > Otis threw up 5 times today and there are small places where he's had some > dry-ish heaves as well. He was licking his lips all night last night and is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester > Otis threw up 5 times today and there are small places where he's had some > dry-ish heaves as well. He was licking his lips all night last night and is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > carefully over the next day. Poor little guy's dragging a bit. He's > drinking though, which is good. Poor baby. Hope he feels better soonest. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > I hope it will clear up on its own in short order but will watch him > carefully over the next day. Poor little guy's dragging a bit. He's > drinking though, which is good. Thank you for your purrs. I took Otis to TED this AM because he was dragging this AM too. TED (the one who found him when he was lost 1.5 miles from our house 3 years ago) said that Otis was generally looking ok. He's well hydrated, temp is good, physical exam shows no obvious blockages or lumps. We've taken him off food and water until tonight, he had a pepcid shot and a shot of something else for his stomach, and we'll give him pills of the same for the next few days. If diarrhea starts or he doesn't perk up, he'll be back at TED's tomorrow. Not only did Otis hurl *all* over our new carpet (I've now counted 8 spots) but he jumped up on my dresser to find the European design magazines that our architect left us and hurled on one of them. It was nice of him to try a magazine instead of the carpet but did he have to choose that one? We'll have to rip off the cover to give it back to the architect. My big brave Otis stood on the examining table and burrowed his head into me again. He operates on the theory that if he can't see TED then TED can't see him. It's kind of touching. Thanks again and I'll keep you posted. I probably panicked too soon and took him in too soon ... but he's my boy ... Susan M Otis and Chester > My big brave Otis stood on the examining table and burrowed his head into me > again. He operates on the theory that if he can't see TED then TED can't > see him. It's kind of touching. Awwwww....... > Thanks again and I'll keep you posted. I probably panicked too soon and > took him in too soon ... but he's my boy ... Better safe than sorry. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Thank you for your purrs. I took Otis to TED this AM because he was > dragging this AM too. Guess I spoke too soon in my other post! I'm glad you took him in, that much puking sounds like something's wrong. It might not be serious, but clearly he's not comfortable, and could use something to help him feel better at the very least. I'm glad that, so far, the vet hasn't found anything really wrong with him. Cats do have pretty delicate stomachs, and sometimes they just go through a bout of vomiting. It is important not to let him get dehydrated, though, so I'm glad the vet was looking for that. > ...the European design magazines that > our architect left us and hurled on one of them. It was nice of him to try > a magazine instead of the carpet but did he have to choose that one? We'll > have to rip off the cover to give it back to the architect. LOL, I'd love to hear you explaining that one to the architect. :) > My big brave Otis stood on the examining table and burrowed his head into me > again. He operates on the theory that if he can't see TED then TED can't > see him. It's kind of touching. Aww, he really trusts you. > Thanks again and I'll keep you posted. I probably panicked too soon and > took him in too soon ... but he's my boy ... I understand totally. I would have done the same thing. Purrs for him to feel better! Joyce Purrs that Otis feels better asap. Suz&Spicey >>I hope it will clear up on its own in short order but will watch him >>carefully over the next day. Poor little guy's dragging a bit. He's [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > dragging this AM too. TED (the one who found him when he was lost 1.5 miles > from our house 3 years ago) said that Otis was generally looking ok. <snip> > Thanks again and I'll keep you posted. I probably panicked too soon and > took him in too soon ... but he's my boy ... > > Susan M > Otis and Chester Lots of purrs and best wishes that Otis will be feeling ok really soon, Polonca and Soncek >Thank you for your purrs. I took Otis to TED this AM because he was >dragging this AM too. TED (the one who found him when he was lost 1.5 miles [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >Thanks again and I'll keep you posted. I probably panicked too soon and >took him in too soon ... but he's my boy ... Many purrs for Otis to feel better! If I had my way Scouty would have been at the TEDs at nine o'clock this morning too... but she's not totally 'flat' the way Silver was when she had her hairball. Signature~Karen aka Kajikit My website - http://www.kajikitscorner.com My photos - http://community.webshots.com/user/kajikit There is no more intrepid explorer than a kitten. - Jules Champfleury >> I hope it will clear up on its own in short order but will watch him >> carefully over the next day. Poor little guy's dragging a bit. He's [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > If diarrhea starts or he doesn't perk up, he'll be back at TED's > tomorrow. Purrs for Otis to perk up and quit hurling. I hope he doesn't have to go back to TED's again. > Not only did Otis hurl *all* over our new carpet (I've now counted 8 > spots) but he jumped up on my dresser to find the European design > magazines that our architect left us and hurled on one of them. It > was nice of him to try a magazine instead of the carpet but did he > have to choose that one? We'll have to rip off the cover to give it > back to the architect. Ooops! I hope the architect doesn't mind. When are you guys starting your big project? What plan have you come up with concerning Otis and what to do with him during the construction? > My big brave Otis stood on the examining table and burrowed his head > into me again. He operates on the theory that if he can't see TED > then TED can't see him. It's kind of touching. Vino did that to Dennis when we had to take him out of his carrier at the airport when we first came to Thailand. It was soooo sad, but sweet too! > Thanks again and I'll keep you posted. I probably panicked too soon > and took him in too soon ... but he's my boy ... Better safe than sorry. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. - Anonymous Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Ooops! I hope the architect doesn't mind. When are you guys starting > your big project? What plan have you come up with concerning Otis and > what to do with him during the construction? We're starting the project in April or May I hope. We haven't settled on a good plan for the cats yet. We're actually even thinking of buying a small house in the neighbourhood, attempting to cat proof the yard, and then renting it out after we're finished renovating. We definitely go above and beyond for Otis! Housing prices are nuts right now though so we haven't decided. >> My big brave Otis stood on the examining table and burrowed his head >> into me again. He operates on the theory that if he can't see TED >> then TED can't see him. It's kind of touching. > > Vino did that to Dennis when we had to take him out of his carrier at the > airport when we first came to Thailand. It was soooo sad, but sweet too! Very sweet I know. It's very flattering that he seems to think that I'll protect him. Chester, who's so shy at home, just sits on the examining table like he owns the place. What role reversals! Susan M Otis and Chester >> Ooops! I hope the architect doesn't mind. When are you guys >> starting your big project? What plan have you come up with [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > renovating. We definitely go above and beyond for Otis! Housing > prices are nuts right now though so we haven't decided. Wow, that is definitely going above and beyond! But hey, I know excactly what you mean. One day I'll make a list of everything we've done for Vino... And the house could be a good investment! I heard house prices in Calgary are continuing to rise. >>> My big brave Otis stood on the examining table and burrowed his head >>> into me again. He operates on the theory that if he can't see TED [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I'll protect him. Chester, who's so shy at home, just sits on the > examining table like he owns the place. What role reversals! I just think it's so sad to see our proud cat-people reduced to hiding their heads in our armpits! But you're right, it's flattering that they turn to us in their moments of fear. That is quite a role reversal with Otis and Chester. I'm actually quite surprised at how wussy Vino gets, considering at home he's so at ease and not scared of any strangers that come in. I wonder if it's because some cats are more closely tied to their territory and others are more independent? Cats, who will ever understand them ;-) SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. - Anonymous Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > good plan for the cats yet. We're actually even thinking of buying a small > house in the neighbourhood, attempting to cat proof the yard, and then > renting it out after we're finished renovating. We definitely go above and > beyond for Otis! Housing prices are nuts right now though so we haven't > decided. Awww... Otis is soooo lucky!!! On the plus side, real estate is usually a very good investment. > Very sweet I know. It's very flattering that he seems to think that I'll > protect him. Chester, who's so shy at home, just sits on the examining > table like he owns the place. What role reversals! No kidding! SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Thanks again and I'll keep you posted. I probably panicked too soon and > took him in too soon ... but he's my boy ... Still purring for Otis. I'm sure TED asked this, but could Otis have eaten some plant that didn't agree with him? Or anything else slightly toxic (obviously not terribly toxic, though). SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> I hope it will clear up on its own in short order but will watch him >> carefully over the next day. Poor little guy's dragging a bit. He's [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester Lots of purrs that Otis feels better asap and it's nothing serious. Tweed KFC, BF > Lots of purrs that Otis feels better asap and it's nothing serious. > > Tweed > KFC, BF Thanks Tweed. I've been thinking about what you said about shrews. It would be just like Otis to have eaten one and feel crummy. He's doing well now on his anti-nausea meds and is slowly coming back onto his food. He's so hungry now he's stalking me :-) Susan M Otis and Chester >>Lots of purrs that Otis feels better asap and it's nothing serious. >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester I'm so relieved and glad to hear Otis is doing better! Continued purrs and best wishes, Polonca and Soncek Just want to send rumbly and hearty purrs for Otis and hope he recovers quickly and well! Thinking of you all fondly. Christine and Midnight, Tucker, Robin & Oreo > > I hope it will clear up on its own in short order but will watch him > > carefully over the next day. Poor little guy's dragging a bit. He's [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester > Just want to send rumbly and hearty purrs for Otis and hope he recovers > quickly and well! Thinking of you all fondly. > Christine and Midnight, Tucker, Robin & Oreo Thanks Christine :-) It's nice to see you again! Otis responded very well to the meds initially but still seems quite nauseated between pills in that he's licking his lips a lot. I hope he snaps out of it soon since the alternatives for diagnosis are less benign than "upset stomach". He's still extremely lovey though :-) Susan M Otis and Chester > Thanks Christine :-) It's nice to see you again! > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester Continued purrs and best wishes for Otis, Polonca and Soncek aw, poor Otis. Hope it's nothing serious. Purrs and prayers. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Otis threw up 5 times today and there are small places where he's had some > dry-ish heaves as well. He was licking his lips all night last night and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester > Otis threw up 5 times today and there are small places where he's > had some dry-ish heaves as well. He was licking his lips all night > last night and is still doing the same thing today, though less > frequently. Poor Otis. Purrs for his swift recovery. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca
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