Cat not moved for a week! Any suggestions?
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Ok, bear with me people! This is my first cat that I got a year or so ago by accident so I'm not really an experienced cat owner yet...
The cat in question is nearly 2 years old and is usually highly active, spending a bit of time outside running about and when he's inside he also runs around the place a bit, plays with toys and suchlike. Always interacts with people, comes downstairs to see me when I get in and often 'starts fights' with house guests by savaging their limbs using teeth and claws...
But for the last week he has done nothing but sleep in his bed upstairs, or sit on the rug in the living room not moving and staring at the floor.
He is barely responding to my requests and only drags himself outside for a piss briefly and comes right back in and goes back to bed. He's walking up and down the stairs really slowly as though it's a big effort.
Any ideas?
The cat in question is nearly 2 years old and is usually highly active, spending a bit of time outside running about and when he's inside he also runs around the place a bit, plays with toys and suchlike. Always interacts with people, comes downstairs to see me when I get in and often 'starts fights' with house guests by savaging their limbs using teeth and claws...
But for the last week he has done nothing but sleep in his bed upstairs, or sit on the rug in the living room not moving and staring at the floor.
He is barely responding to my requests and only drags himself outside for a piss briefly and comes right back in and goes back to bed. He's walking up and down the stairs really slowly as though it's a big effort.
Any ideas?
There is only one answer. You must phone a vet and get him seen. Get him seen today. It's one thing for then to lessen their activities as the weather changes but this is too extreme and not right.
There is nothing else I could or should advise you to do. It's what I'd tell anyone who phoned me at work with this.
I'm sure he's going to be fine but he needs veterinary help.
There is nothing else I could or should advise you to do. It's what I'd tell anyone who phoned me at work with this.
I'm sure he's going to be fine but he needs veterinary help.
hope he's back to his old self soon.
moosepig said:
Any news, OP?
Hi all,I took the cat to the vet as promised and the vet thought he was in the recovery stages of a of a virus or similar.
The signs were a dry warm nose and hot ears, and of course the fact the cat was behaving as described.
But anyway there wasn't anything they could do and I just had to make sure the cat was still eating and drinking, which he is.
Strangely, he does seem better today, been a bit more active and been in and out a bit.The nose is also back to being cold and wet.
Good news
NinjaPower said:
moosepig said:
Any news, OP?
Hi all,I took the cat to the vet as promised and the vet thought he was in the recovery stages of a of a virus or similar.
The signs were a dry warm nose and hot ears, and of course the fact the cat was behaving as described.
But anyway there wasn't anything they could do and I just had to make sure the cat was still eating and drinking, which he is.
Strangely, he does seem better today, been a bit more active and been in and out a bit.The nose is also back to being cold
get well soon kitty!good news,
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