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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2005Cat collapses and cries - help!
Greetings, My almost-6 year old orange and white boy, Louie, has started some very strange behavior. He will lie down and keen very loudly as if he is in pain or is frightened, and if I try to stand him up, his front legs collapse and splay out in front of him in what seems to be an unnatural position. After a few minutes, he gets up and walks away as if nothing is wrong. The first time he did this was a few weeks ago after I gave him a bath. I was terrified I had hurt him somehow, he was moaning and crying, and his front legs would just buckle when I tried to stand him up. However, he immediately came to me when offered tuna, and was fine after he had his snack. He has since collapsed and moaned like this three times, twice without any obvious provocation, and once again after extreme stress (he was frightened by a dog). Anyone who hears his cries recognizes that he sounds like he is in a lot of pain, or that something is terribly wrong, but then he acts like he is perfectly fine. I am always very alarmed when Louie does this, and I can't figure out what sets him off. He has always been a special-needs guy, he has IBD and lots of anxiety problems. If anyone has any ideas about this, I'd appreciate hearing them. Thanks very much! Best, Amy :)  Signature.oO rach Oo. > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Thanks very much! > Best, Amy :) I wish I had an idea of what it could be but I really REALLY think you should get the cat to the vet immediately. Signature.oO rach Oo. > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Thanks very much! > Best, Amy :) > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Thanks very much! > Best, Amy :) Good lord, what does the VET say? Oh, and it may seem wierd, but if you have a digital camera (even some of just the point and shoots have the capability to take a minute long or so video) take a video so you can show the vet what one of these attacks look like. It may be helpful, but I would certainly get the vet on this ASAP. Thanks, unfotunately I don't have any video capabilities. I have put a call in to a vet friend, and am waiting to hear back, but thought I would see if any of you had ideas in the meantime. My regular vet is accustomed to calls about strange Louie behavior (he refuses to poop in the litter pan, and has even been known to jump on top of the litter pan lid and poop, all 22 pounds of him!), that I think she is just going to think we are being melodramatic. Louie is a very weird cat. I often think he is lucky I adopted him, because there are not many others who would be willing to cope with his bizarre and unpredictable behavior, but I am totally crazy about him! Thanks, Amy :) > Thanks, unfotunately I don't have any video capabilities. I have put a call > in to a vet friend, and am waiting to hear back, but thought I would see if > any of you had ideas in the meantime. My regular vet is accustomed to calls > about strange Louie behavior (he refuses to poop in the litter pan, and has > even been known to jump on top of the litter pan lid and poop, all 22 pounds > of him!), that I think she is just going to think we are being melodramatic. If you honestly think that your regular vet would think that your calling about his current symptoms is being melodramatic, you need to get a new regular vet. > Louie is a very weird cat. I often think he is lucky I adopted him, because > there are not many others who would be willing to cope with his bizarre and > unpredictable behavior, but I am totally crazy about him! > > Thanks, Amy :) Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > Thanks, unfotunately I don't have any video capabilities. I have put a call > > in to a vet friend, and am waiting to hear back, but thought I would see if [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > about his current symptoms is being melodramatic, you need to get a new > regular vet. I was thinking the same thing. I would have been out the door to an emergency clinic at the first sign of these symptoms. > Thanks, unfotunately I don't have any video capabilities. I have put a > call in to a vet friend, and am waiting to hear back, but thought I [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > because there are not many others who would be willing to cope with his > bizarre and unpredictable behavior, but I am totally crazy about him! What you've described here (in your first post) sounds like a medical problem Louie has Vs. just weird behavioral, to me. If the vet doesn't take you seriously, I'd get a second opinion. Cathy > Thanks, > Amy :) Thanks to everyone for your opinions! I appreciate it! I'll take Louie in for an exam and let you know what we find out! Louie and I thank you! Best, Amy :) > Thanks, unfotunately I don't have any video capabilities. I have put a > call in to a vet friend, and am waiting to hear back, but thought I > would see if any of you had ideas in the meantime. I think your cat is having seizures. He needs to be SEEN by a vet ASAP. -L. > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Thanks very much! > Best, Amy :) What does the vet say? Cathy > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Thanks very much! > Best, Amy :) All I can think of is the onset of some systemic disorder, possibly either feline diabetes or some kidney malfunction, either of which can cause intermittent discomfort as well as affect the legs. Get Louie to a vet or animal hospital immediately. Whatever the cause, a cat in pain needs to be tended to without delay. HTH. > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > something is terribly wrong, but then he acts like he is perfectly > fine. I think you should have your cat sonogramed as soon as possible. Phil > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Thanks very much! > Best, Amy :) I think you should see a vet ASAP and describe this behavior in detail. I don't have specific medical knowledge, but I would want to especially ask about liver or neurologic disorders. Paralysis (including temporary paralysis) is common in cats with certain liver disfunctions. MaryL >> Greetings, >> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > MaryL CORRECTION - Sorry, I meant kidney (not liver) failure. Liver dysfunction *could* be involved, but temporary paralysis is more common with renal failure. That may not be quite the correct description, medically-speaking, but a vet would certainly know what I was talking about. MaryL > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > is wrong. The first time he did this was a few weeks ago after I gave > him a bath. What did you bath him with? He really must be seen by a vet. He may have ingested a toxic substance or who knows what. No one here can diagnose the cat. He needs professional medical care immediately. SignaturePawsForThought Sounds very much like a panic attack to me. The fact that he can be distracted out of it with food and never show any other ill effects while he makes his way toward his vittles is a dead giveaway to me. But I'm no vet, just a fellow panic sufferer. |
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