Hello,
I’m having a terrible time this past month and need some advice. My resident Cat Sheldon has been an only child for 5 years (I’ve had him since he was 4 months old). Sheldon is very easygoing.
At the end of September we adopted a kitten (4mo old). They are both neutered male orange tabby’s. We have a large house and because Sheldon was ok with another cat when we Cat sat before I opted to have them meet and roam the house together.
No hissing, lots of wrestling, the kitten is very interested in Sheldon and inturrepts him when he plays, jumps on him and tries to eat his food.
Prior to getting the kitten Sheldon always cuddled with me and slept with me and stopped after the new kitten.
5 days after we introduced the cats Sheldon started acting strange, lethargic and was hiding curled up in a corner in a room no one ever goes in.
This frightened me because Sheldon wouldn’t come out of hiding. We opted to take him into the ER. He was dehydrated but blood panels and X-rays were fine. Tested for diabetes and that was Negative.
After we brought Sheldon home that day he started vomiting- his vomit looks like spit, it’s very thick mucus-y puke. Sheldon also started lip slacking excessively. The next day he spit up about 30 times in just a few hours. I immediately brought him back to the ER and same story- all the tests came back fine and an ultrasound and chest X-ray revealed nothing.
The doctor gave him Cerenia and some antinausea meds and appetite stimulants. He can puke small amounts through the Cerenia but it drastically decreases him vomiting.
Sheldon didn’t get a ton better, the vest suggest that we take him off his meds. And for a week and a half he wasn’t vomiting and was eating drinking and using the bathroom normally.
However, shortly after I came home from work and found 5 of his spit ups on the floor in different areas.
The vet has me scheduled for an endoscopy in a week. I’ve already dropped about $2,000 or more getting him checked out to no avail.
I’ve opted to separate Sheldon from the kitten and today will be taking the kitten to be fostered at my parents house temporarily to see if that helps anything.
I’m grasping at straws and am completely overwhelmed. I hate seeing my boy feeling sick. It’s almost like when he feels sick and movement makes him puke.
I have no idea what to do. The vets have no idea what’s going on and we just keep running these expensive tests. Sheldon used to sleep with me and hasn’t since the kitten came around because the kitten is in bed with us. He seems to be jealous of the kitten. Could jealousy and depression have anything to do with this?
I am completely lost and need some help it’s been an entire month of this and I hate that my boy is feeling so sick! Any insight or help is appreciated! Thank you!!!!
I’m having a terrible time this past month and need some advice. My resident Cat Sheldon has been an only child for 5 years (I’ve had him since he was 4 months old). Sheldon is very easygoing.
At the end of September we adopted a kitten (4mo old). They are both neutered male orange tabby’s. We have a large house and because Sheldon was ok with another cat when we Cat sat before I opted to have them meet and roam the house together.
No hissing, lots of wrestling, the kitten is very interested in Sheldon and inturrepts him when he plays, jumps on him and tries to eat his food.
Prior to getting the kitten Sheldon always cuddled with me and slept with me and stopped after the new kitten.
5 days after we introduced the cats Sheldon started acting strange, lethargic and was hiding curled up in a corner in a room no one ever goes in.
This frightened me because Sheldon wouldn’t come out of hiding. We opted to take him into the ER. He was dehydrated but blood panels and X-rays were fine. Tested for diabetes and that was Negative.
After we brought Sheldon home that day he started vomiting- his vomit looks like spit, it’s very thick mucus-y puke. Sheldon also started lip slacking excessively. The next day he spit up about 30 times in just a few hours. I immediately brought him back to the ER and same story- all the tests came back fine and an ultrasound and chest X-ray revealed nothing.
The doctor gave him Cerenia and some antinausea meds and appetite stimulants. He can puke small amounts through the Cerenia but it drastically decreases him vomiting.
Sheldon didn’t get a ton better, the vest suggest that we take him off his meds. And for a week and a half he wasn’t vomiting and was eating drinking and using the bathroom normally.
However, shortly after I came home from work and found 5 of his spit ups on the floor in different areas.
The vet has me scheduled for an endoscopy in a week. I’ve already dropped about $2,000 or more getting him checked out to no avail.
I’ve opted to separate Sheldon from the kitten and today will be taking the kitten to be fostered at my parents house temporarily to see if that helps anything.
I’m grasping at straws and am completely overwhelmed. I hate seeing my boy feeling sick. It’s almost like when he feels sick and movement makes him puke.
I have no idea what to do. The vets have no idea what’s going on and we just keep running these expensive tests. Sheldon used to sleep with me and hasn’t since the kitten came around because the kitten is in bed with us. He seems to be jealous of the kitten. Could jealousy and depression have anything to do with this?
I am completely lost and need some help it’s been an entire month of this and I hate that my boy is feeling so sick! Any insight or help is appreciated! Thank you!!!!