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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2005Purrs for our furry girls please! (middle-of-the-night barffest)
The cats were fine when we went to bed last night... but I woke up at 1am and felt something damp under my leg. In puzzlement I pulled back the covers and found that one of the cats had been majorly sick right next to me. Ugh! From the position I'd guess it was Silver - it was right where she likes to lie... she was on the floor looking at me apologetically as I cleaned it up, and we changed the sheets and went back to bed. This morning I found that that wasn't the only spot - she was sick on the floor, in the hall AND in the bathroom where they eat! Poor baby... Can we have some purrs for whoever it was to feel better? Scout's here on the desk with me and she looks fine. Silver's on the back of the couch looking out the window and I thinks she's okay, but I don't really know enough about cats to tell! How do you know if they need to go to a vet? We didn't give them anything unusual to eat last night but they got into the bathroom cupboard where we store their food, and I think Silly chewed on the newspaper that was in there in case we ran out of cat litter. ~Karen aka Kajikit Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life http://www.kajikitscorner.com *remove 'nospam' to reply > really know enough about cats to tell! How do you know if they need to > go to a vet? We didn't give them anything unusual to eat last night If they are eating and acting normally, I wouldn't worry about it. But keep an eye on them, just in case. Purrs for the barfy ones.  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 > The cats were fine when we went to bed last night... but I woke up at 1am > and felt something damp under my leg. In puzzlement I pulled back the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > http://www.kajikitscorner.com > *remove 'nospam' to reply She was probably trying to get rid of a hairball. My cat will walk through the house doing this. Some Petromalt or some other hairball treatment might be needed. > > The cats were fine when we went to bed last night... Purrs for the furry one who didn't feel well and purrs that she is well soon. I have one who does this quite regulary, her vet exams are fine. Charleen Mr. Pumpkin, Aggie Marble, Victor Velcro Thought I would throw in my 2 cents worth about this subject. Unfortunately cats and other animals lack the ability to let us know how they are feeling, and if they are feeling ill. The big thing they teach us at school is to look for trends. A cat vomiting once could be the result of a hairball or something they ate. A cat vomiting twice could still be a hairball. However, if they continue to vomit, not eat, etc, then I would definitely take them to the vet. It may seem bad to wait, but it's good to be sure. Not to mention that animals also like to seem sick and then once you drag them kickign and screaming to the vet they suddenly seem fine. We get those occassionally. Of coure multiple cat households can be an issue too since it's difficult to know which cat did it. I had thing where i knew one of the cats had diarrhea, but couldn't tell which one. Just keep an eye on Silver, and if he continues to vomit, then it wouldn't hurt to take him to the vet. Hope this helps, Kristi > Thought I would throw in my 2 cents worth about this subject. > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Kristi Another big alarm bell is when vomiting once, if the vomit is projectile or an odd color, don't hesitate to take to the vet. Not that it helped in his case, but when Grant vomited in what was for him a very unusual way (projectile and dark) I knew it was vet time. aw, poor Silver. We are purring and praying that she is ok and it was just an upset tummy. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > The cats were fine when we went to bed last night... but I woke up at > 1am and felt something damp under my leg. In puzzlement I pulled back [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > http://www.kajikitscorner.com > *remove 'nospam' to reply >aw, poor Silver. We are purring and praying that she is ok and it was just >an upset tummy. >Jazz & his mama Unfortunatley she's still barfing. I gave the cats some chicken this morning and she gobbled up both shares (they were only tiny helpings because I wanted to make sure they were eating)... and up it came again a few hours later :( I guess this means a vet visit, which means John will have to take some time off work! :( Given Silver's tendency to chew on everything in sight, I'm afraid she's eaten a twist-tie or a piece of plastic or something :( She steals things and chews on them... ~Karen aka Kajikit Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life http://www.kajikitscorner.com *remove 'nospam' to reply >> aw, poor Silver. We are purring and praying that she is ok and it was just >> an upset tummy. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > http://www.kajikitscorner.com > *remove 'nospam' to reply No big problem purrs coming. Hopefully this is not serious. Keep us posted. > Unfortunatley she's still barfing. I gave the cats some chicken this > morning and she gobbled up both shares (they were only tiny helpings > because I wanted to make sure they were eating)... and up it came > again a few hours later :( I guess this means a vet visit, which means > John will have to take some time off work! :( Lots of get well purrs for Silver. Hopefully it's nothing serious. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >The cats were fine when we went to bed last night... but I woke up at >1am and felt something damp under my leg. In puzzlement I pulled back [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >http://www.kajikitscorner.com >*remove 'nospam' to reply You got it. Purrs on the way. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) Purrs are on their way. Joy > The cats were fine when we went to bed last night... but I woke up at > 1am and felt something damp under my leg. In puzzlement I pulled back [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > http://www.kajikitscorner.com > *remove 'nospam' to reply Purrs on the way for whoever has/had the upset tummy. REally don't know how to answer the question about when to take an ailing cat to TED. Unfortunately, they're so good at hiding it when they get sick, by the time you notice something they can REALLY be sick. Like Sammy and her current URI - I had no idea she was coming down with anything. Looking back, she was not quite as playful as normal, but otherwise she seemed fine. If she hadn't gone in for a regular checkup, I imagine her infection would have been much worse before she let on. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy and Little Bit stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html Maybe you can phone the vet and ask? Lots of purrs and best wishes for Silver to be ok in no time at all, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > The cats were fine when we went to bed last night... but I woke up at > 1am and felt something damp under my leg. In puzzlement I pulled back [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > http://www.kajikitscorner.com > *remove 'nospam' to reply > The cats were fine when we went to bed last night... but I woke up at > 1am and felt something damp under my leg. In puzzlement I pulled back [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I think Silly chewed on the newspaper that was in there in case we ran > out of cat litter. Purrs for the upset tummy to be very temporary. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe |
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