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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2007It never rains, but it pours (mild GW)
Slight grossness warning (although if you have a cat, this isn't anything you haven't seen before). This morning, I heard Smudge in the other room uttering a rather uncharacteristic cry, which got my attention enough to make me go check out what was going on. I was afraid she was hurt. Turned out, she was puking her guts out, which is very unusual. Roxy pukes about once a week, so that's not a major news item, but actually, and I'm not sure I've ever seen Smudge throw up before. And it was a whole lot of stuff, too! It seemed a bit sudden as well, because she was on one of my kitchen counters when it happened, and most cats I've seen throw up seem to prefer getting down on the floor. (But I guess that might not be significant.) Of course, immediately afterward, she was ravenous. This is always the case for Roxy, who just has a delicate stomach. Smudge seemed fine afterward, but it did give me pause. Please, dear god, don't let Smudge get sick too!! Joyce > Slight grossness warning (although if you have a cat, this isn't > anything you haven't seen before). [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Joyce She probably ate something that fought back. I think the fact that she was ravenous afterward points to that: she just wanted to fill up again. If she were sick, maybe she wouldn't have wanted to eat so soon.  SignatureJoey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh > Slight grossness warning (although if you have a cat, this isn't > anything you haven't seen before). [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Please, dear god, don't let Smudge get sick too!! Most every cat we've ever had, has had a hair-trigger gag reflex. Hurcking up just comes very easily to some of them. Usually if they are on the counter, the will try to make it to the floor first, but then again if they are on the floor, they will try to get onto the bed of furniture first. But just in case, a few extra purrs for Smudge. Jo > Most every cat we've ever had, has had a hair-trigger gag reflex. > Hurcking up just comes very easily to some of them. It's true, a lot of cats throw up easily. I just can't remember Smudge ever doing it before. And this was so... voluminous. Joyce > It's true, a lot of cats throw up easily. I just can't remember Smudge > ever doing it before. And this was so... voluminous. Another thought hit me: sibling jealousy? Smudge thinks you have made too much of a fuss over Roxy lately? SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > > It's true, a lot of cats throw up easily. I just can't remember Smudge > > ever doing it before. And this was so... voluminous. > Another thought hit me: sibling jealousy? Smudge thinks you have made > too much of a fuss over Roxy lately? LOL! I know you're not really joking, since I have been making a fuss over Roxy and she could be jealous. But if Smudge only knew what Roxy has been through, she wouldn't be jealous at all! By the way, when I got home from work tonight, Smudge seemed fine. She was rolling around all over the place, trotting beside me, and excited about dinner. So I guess it was just a fluke. Combined with a stressed-out kitty mom! Joyce >By the way, when I got home from work tonight, Smudge seemed fine. >She was rolling around all over the place, trotting beside me, and >excited about dinner. So I guess it was just a fluke. Combined with >a stressed-out kitty mom! > >Joyce Glad to hear Smudge is OK. Continuing to send purrs for Roxy and your nerves. I had to take Smokey to the Vet Wednesday because his eye was swollen almost shut and watery. He has conjuctivitis (sp), I have to put drops in his eye every hour until they are gone. Of course were not there 24/7 so he gets it every hour when we are there and not sleeping. It looked much better this morning. Randy http://picasaweb.google.com/crmartin1 http://kittenwar.com/kittens/74045/ > I had to take Smokey to the Vet Wednesday because his eye was swollen almost > shut and watery. He has conjuctivitis (sp), I have to put drops in his eye > every hour until they are gone. Of course were not there 24/7 so he gets it > every hour when we are there and not sleeping. It looked much better this > morning. Oh, I feel your pain! Poor Smokey, I hope the drops help and he's feeling better soon! Purrs, Joyce >> Slight grossness warning (although if you have a cat, this isn't >> anything you haven't seen before). [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >But just in case, a few extra purrs for Smudge. Frequently, if a cat upchucks, the kibble will look just as it did when it came out of the food bag, with no sign of chewing or digestion. I usually figure that it means that the cat ate too fast. On the other hand, if you have a cat that upchucks daily, it may be a sign of more than just hairballs or eating too fast. My Katie threw up daily, sometimes more than once a day. The vet diagnosed the problem as hairballs, and sold me a tube of hairball remedy, which didn't help. Finally, about six months later, the problem was diagnosed as widespread cancer. Unfortunately, by that point, it was too late to save her life. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > On the other hand, if you have a cat that upchucks daily, it may be a > sign of more than just hairballs or eating too fast. My Katie threw [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > diagnosed as widespread cancer. Unfortunately, by that point, it was > too late to save her life. That is really sad. :( I'd be angry about it, too. But at the same time, there's nothing you can do about it, and not even anger will bring her back. It is a cautionary tale, though - sometimes you have to trust your instincts and get a second opinion. Of course, we're supposed to believe the experts, so it's easy to conclude that your instinct must be wrong. Anyway, even if she had been diagnosed right away, it might already have been too late. Purrs! That's a sad story. Joyce > Slight grossness warning (although if you have a cat, this isn't > anything you haven't seen before). [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Joyce Stay well purrs on the way for Smudge! SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > Please, dear god, don't let Smudge get sick too!! I sincerely hope not! Caliban hardly ever pukes, either, so I was really worried the other day when he did. He didn't do it just once, but several times during a two-hour period. It was early in the morning, so I decided to work at home that day to keep an eye on him. What really worried me then was that he showed no interest in his breakfast, which is unheard of. He had that hangd*g appearance, poor little boy. But he was fine later on. Hope Smudge is too. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Slight grossness warning (although if you have a cat, this isn't > anything you haven't seen before). [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Joyce Purrs that it was just a one off and she's fine again now. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Slight grossness warning (although if you have a cat, this isn't > anything you haven't seen before). [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Joyce > Slight grossness warning (although if you have a cat, this isn't > anything you haven't seen before). Just realized from another post that Smudge is an outdoor/indoor cat. Its spring. Maybe she found some early shoots of grass to chew on. I know my cats do this on purpose when there are fresh green things to chew on. Fortunately they usually manage to throw up while they are out as well. I think it was our Maggie that would go out and eat grass and then want to come inside to do the honors. Jo
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