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Shawn unregistered	posted 05-20-2003 11:29 PM I have a cat. Maybe around 7 or 8 months old. He’s been fighting outside with another male cat. I’ve tried to keep him in. But I also have 2 other cats that are both fixed. My sick cat is not fixed however. So he always managed to get out. He has been coming in with some bad cuts. This time his whole right side in his front leg area is cut up pretty good. It’s scabbed up, so it appears to be healing. But this morning he has become very weak. He sits in front of the water dish and doesn’t move at all. When I try to move him, he growls and when he’s up on his legs. He shakes from being so weak. I have also been seeing him throw up. He’s been throwing up a yellow foamy looking material. I decided that maybe he should just drink water and not eat. I have a bad feeling my poor cat isn’t going to make it. Due to family emergencies I can’t afford to bring him to a veterinarian. Is there anything I should be aware of, or can do to help him pull through his sickness. Thanks IP: Logged
Greypaw Member Posts: 54 From:New Zealand Registered: May 2003	posted 05-21-2003 01:16 AM Hi I'm afraid the best thing is to let a vet clean him up and put him on a course of antibiotics. He most likily has an infection in the wounds and needs the puss drained. He will be VERY sore and at risk of the infection spreeding and blood poisoning. If you try to clean him up yourself you risk him attacking you (and you wounds may need medical treatment then too), and/or not cleaning him up enough. Also he will still need antibiotics and no vet will give you any without seeing the animal first. Most vets will let you pay the bill off when you explain your problems, so just take him to a vet and explain. The good news is that if I'm right then the bill won't be too bad. As far as the vomiting goes, the yellow stuff is bile and it shows he has no food in his stomache. Bile tastes foul and he won't want to eat with that taste in his mouth. However, when a cat won't eat then his situation is serious. Cats must eat because their system is not built for stavation. The vet can sell you tins of special jelliment for sick cats that most cats will eat even when vomiting. You can mix it with water and force feed via a syringe. At this stage hydration is a big factor so try at least to get some water into him. Go talk to your vet, they can give lots of advice (much more than this forum) for free, and they are you best weapon in helping you cat. lots of luck Greypaw IP: Logged
Isis Member Posts: 138 From:UK Registered: Apr 2003	posted 05-21-2003 03:50 AM Is there not organisations in the rest of the world, other than the UK, who will give your animals treatment if you are on a low income. We have three or four in the UK, surely there must be others around the world? IP: Logged
shawn New Member Posts: 3 From:ft myers, florida, usa Registered: May 2003	posted 05-21-2003 06:01 AM Well I'm getting him to the vet around 1:00pm today. I just woke up here, around 6:00am. He threw up on himself and I'm doing my best to clean him up with out discomforting him. I put some food by him before I went to bed. But it doesn't look like he's touched it. It's the hard catfood. I was thinking about going to the store and getting him some of the soft catfood. Is this a good idea? IP: Logged
Greypaw Member Posts: 54 From:New Zealand Registered: May 2003	posted 05-21-2003 07:29 AM Hi I'm glad you're taking him to the vet. Let us know how things go. At the moment your cat probally needs soft food because it has more water in it, and so will help with fighting dehydration. Dry food is very high in energy which can make it quite rich on a poor stomach. Ask your vet about what to feed your cat, the doctor should have some advice. Good luck Greypaw IP: