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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2006Emily's tummy problem
This post is not for the squeamish - but then most ailurophiles are used to squeamish stuff. All day yesterday Emily, our little grey rebel, left telltale signs all over the carpets (it's always the carpets!) that all was not well with her tummy. As I cleaned up after her I wondered if it might be for some worrisome reason. Of our three cats, Emily is the only one who likes to chew and swallow small indigestible items we forget to pick up - elastic bands, bits of paper etc. Previously her bouts of sickness resulted in the object reappearing in one of her "deposits" on the rugs. Not this time - only recently eaten food, and after awhile, froth. This morning there are no signs of further problems anywhere in the house. And through it all, Emily never acted or looked ill, or lost her usual energy. But I thought I'd ask you anyway if I should be concerned about what happened yesterday. I know cats have trigger-happy barf reflexes, especially when it comes to hairballs (I couldn't see any hair in her deposits). Any warnings or reassurances, folks? > This morning there are no signs of further problems anywhere in the > house. And through it all, Emily never acted or looked ill, or lost her > usual energy. But I thought I'd ask you anyway if I should be concerned > about what happened yesterday. I know cats have trigger-happy barf > reflexes, especially when it comes to hairballs (I couldn't see any > hair in her deposits). Any warnings or reassurances, folks? Since she didn't act run down and isn't throwing up anymore, I'd chalk it up to some temporary issue that's run its course. If it starts up again, though, I'd take her to the vet. Purrs that it doesn't.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > This post is not for the squeamish - but then most ailurophiles are > used to squeamish stuff. All day yesterday Emily, our little grey [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > reflexes, especially when it comes to hairballs (I couldn't see any > hair in her deposits). Any warnings or reassurances, folks? Melisande will often bring up bits of partially digested food a couple of times, then produce a truly enormous hairball. Other times, after a couple such episodes of "coughing" the hair apparently just passes on through without a regurgitated hairball. So long as her litterbox use remains normal, and she doesn't seem ill, I usually ignore it (except for the cleanup, of course). > This post is not for the squeamish - but then most ailurophiles are > used to squeamish stuff. All day yesterday Emily, our little grey [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > reflexes, especially when it comes to hairballs (I couldn't see any > hair in her deposits). Any warnings or reassurances, folks? Lots and lots of tummy settling purrs and best wishes for Emily, Polonca and Soncek > This post is not for the squeamish - but then most ailurophiles are > used to squeamish stuff. All day yesterday Emily, our little grey [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > couldn't see any hair in her deposits). Any warnings or reassurances, > folks? If it was just one day and she looks OK now, then I wouldn't worry. All cats seem to have off days, I was worried about Snoopy yesterday but she's fine today. I hope Emily stays well for many years to come. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > > This post is not for the squeamish - but then most ailurophiles are > > used to squeamish stuff. All day yesterday Emily, our little grey [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Cats leave pawprints on your heart. > http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk I'd agree with that, too, Adrian. :~) kili >This morning there are no signs of further problems anywhere in the >house. And through it all, Emily never acted or looked ill, or lost her >usual energy. But I thought I'd ask you anyway if I should be concerned >about what happened yesterday. I know cats have trigger-happy barf >reflexes, especially when it comes to hairballs (I couldn't see any >hair in her deposits). Any warnings or reassurances, folks? Oh, I thought for some reason that there were back-end problems, which I'm not familiar with, but I've seen plenty of front-end problems. My impression is that cats throw up more than people do, so I wouldn't worry unless it continued for a few days. So purrs for her tummy to settle down. I just wish that cat food makers wouldn't put artificial coloring in their food. :) > >This morning there are no signs of further problems anywhere in the > >house. And through it all, Emily never acted or looked ill, or lost her [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I just wish that cat food makers wouldn't put artificial coloring in > their food. :) Thank goodness I have wood and tile floors! But where do my cats choose their spots? On the bathroom mat and rugs. Sheesh. kili > This post is not for the squeamish - but then most ailurophiles are > used to squeamish stuff. All day yesterday Emily, our little grey [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > reflexes, especially when it comes to hairballs (I couldn't see any > hair in her deposits). Any warnings or reassurances, folks? Not sure if she gets out of the house at all, or has access to plants, but my cat sometimes gets out and starts chewing the lawn grass (which has no fertilizers or pesticides on it, this is a green house)....and pukes food if tummy full, and juices if tummy empty, for about a day. Still, she goes for the grass again next time!! I keep trying to give her indoor kitty grass, or grass ointment stuff....she's having none of it...apparently our lawn tastes really good! ---tension > Not sure if she gets out of the house at all, or has access to plants, > but my cat sometimes gets out and starts chewing the lawn grass (which [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > it...apparently our lawn tastes really good! > ---tension Emily's an indoor cat as are the other two girls, so they can't nibble lawns. (That's a side issue - we know we're curtailing some of their so-called "freedom", but they're far safer and healthier than outdoor kitties, and don't seem to mind.) I give them store-bought kitty grass sometimes, which they appreciate. While I'm here, I'd like to thank all of you for your concern and your useful (and often amusing) comments. I knew the RPCA gang would come through! Emily's fine now - she hasn't had a bout of the barfs since I sent my original post. Thanks too for your concern for her. Bobcat > While I'm here, I'd like to thank all of you for your concern and your > useful (and often amusing) comments. I knew the RPCA gang would come > through! Emily's fine now - she hasn't had a bout of the barfs since I > sent my original post. Thanks too for your concern for her. > Bobcat See? We cured her! She saw you going to the UseNet (my new kitten constantly watches and pounces on the cursor of my laptop when I am here) and said to herself "Oh my Gawd.....here come all the helpful suggestions....I better quit while I'm ahead! ---tension > > While I'm here, I'd like to thank all of you for your concern and your > > useful (and often amusing) comments. I knew the RPCA gang would come > > through! Emily's fine now - she hasn't had a bout of the barfs since I > > sent my original post. Thanks too for your concern for her. > > Bobcat > See? We cured her! She saw you going to the UseNet (my new kitten > constantly watches and pounces on the cursor of my laptop when I am > here) and said to herself "Oh my Gawd.....here come all the helpful > suggestions....I better quit while I'm ahead! > ---tension You've read her furry little mind! She's a very devious little girl, and it's just the kind of thought processes that she'd go through - feigning illness for attention etc. You must know your cats very well! > > > While I'm here, I'd like to thank all of you for your concern and your > > > useful (and often amusing) comments. I knew the RPCA gang would come [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > and it's just the kind of thought processes that she'd go through - > feigning illness for attention etc. You must know your cats very well! My cats believe that I must have been a cat in my previous life! I've got a long record of cat pilgrimages (wherever we lived, even when I was a kid, stray kittens were told about me and searched me out...even when we had no pets of our own, which we didn't until I was sixteen, the local vets knew me by name on account of the number of strays that I would bring in) Cat Magnet. Can't help but get to know them if they keep wanting to get to know me!! See? My eight-week old newcomer just read my mind and knew what I was thinking....he just got up and strolled over and flopped onto my chest (advantages of laptops!!!) ---tension > >You must know your cats very well! > My cats believe that I must have been a cat in my previous life! > I've got a long record of cat pilgrimages (wherever we lived, even when [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > them if they keep wanting to get to know me!! > ---tension Cat Magnet - what an apt phrase! I guess I'm one too, especially with strays. First there were the 10 or so feral cats who lived in the vehicles used for parts at a nearby commercial repair garage. Every night I'd prepare a mixture of wet and dry cat food on disposable squares of aluminum foil and drive them to the garage. The cats got to know the sound of my car, and they'd dash out from hiding and run up close to me - never TO me. Eventually I relocated them to a safe animal sanctuary out of town when the city told the garage owner to get rid of the derelict vehicles. Then there was Mooch One, who turned out to be a fake stray. We fed him for a few weeks, until a neighbour spotted a "lost cat" sign on a lamppost and Mooch One's owner took him home. And now there's Mooch Two, who's been with us for over a year now. He's like our fourth cat, who shows up our veranda two or three time a day for gourmet dry cat food and a bowl of water. If you'd like to see and read about the two Mooches, click on these links to Flippy's great website. http://www.flippyscatpage.com/meetmooch.html http://www.flippyscatpage.com/moochtwo.html > Cat Magnet - what an apt phrase! I guess I'm one too, especially with > strays. First there were the 10 or so feral cats who lived in the [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > http://www.flippyscatpage.com/moochtwo.html How cute! I would have named the second one "Got Milk?" heheh. He looks like a photographic negative of a Kitler (cats that look like Hitler....have you seen that site? it's hilarious) They are usually white or white/black harlequin with a black little mini-moustache. How about a little dog-house arrangement outside to keep the heating pad in, to protect him from the wind? Would he go inside it? ---tension > I would have named the second one "Got Milk?" heheh. He > looks like a photographic negative of a Kitler (cats that look like [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > pad in, to protect him from the wind? Would he go inside it? > ---tension "Got milk". Very appropriate. This evening when he shows up for supper I'll be thinking of that name! Mooch has the cutest wary little face. As for the doghouse-style arrangement, last winter we tried providing a closed-in shelter but Mooch (we've dropped the "Two" from his name) wouldn't use it. So we compromised by building up a cozy nest of blankets with a heating pad underneath it, so that he's protected on all sides and only the top of his back is exposed. And since the veranda is enclosed on three sides, he's protected from the wind, rain and snow. By the way, this year when the temperature drops he gets a new heating pad - the old one lost its heat at the end of last winter. |
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