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Hey all, I've been noticing some changes in my cats feeding habits and I'm in need of some advice. I've posted once before about her being very fearful and not very social so I know I need to take her to the vet but last time I tried, it was bloodshed. I'm going to work on trying to get her into her carrier this week but until I can make that miracle happen, I just need some input from people who know more about cats than I do!
She's only a year old, not overweight at a mere 6 pounds, and has been fed the same food since I adopted her 3 months ago ( science diet optimal care ) and has had no issues up until now. Last week I had a very, very difficult work week that had me with no choice but to feed her out of her usual 8am/8pm schedule. I noticed that week she wasn't eating hardly at all, and then finally threw up a white foam. I took it as a stressful change in her habits, and within a couple of days, she was back to normal.
A couple mornings ago, I woke up to vomit on the carpet, but this time it was definitely food. I thought i noticed something black in it ( her coat is black ) so I wondered if it was just her licking that caused the regurgitation. That night she had the most foul poop I have ever experienced come out of such a small creature! She also barely ate that day at all. Yesterday she started eating again and seemed like she was doing fine, but then heard her vomit again, while she was eating, right in her bowl, and again it was all partially digested food, not liquid.
I refed her fresh food and it seems like she has eaten 3/4 of it overnight and ate a little this morning. What gets me is she doesn't seem sick; she plays with her toys, runs around, climbs and plays on her scratch tree, the usual stuff she always does. I know cats throw up here and there, but it just seems so frequent and her foul poops had me worried she had caught something.
Is there anything I can do to try and help the matter while I work on luring her into her crate so she can be seen by a vet? Do I try changing her food at all or lessening how much I give her? It was recommended by the shelter that I can give her 1/3 cup twice a day, but 1/4 cup could also be acceptable. Any other advice or personal experience would be so valuable right now cause I don't know what to do and I'm nervous having a sick cat who won't let me near her.
She's only a year old, not overweight at a mere 6 pounds, and has been fed the same food since I adopted her 3 months ago ( science diet optimal care ) and has had no issues up until now. Last week I had a very, very difficult work week that had me with no choice but to feed her out of her usual 8am/8pm schedule. I noticed that week she wasn't eating hardly at all, and then finally threw up a white foam. I took it as a stressful change in her habits, and within a couple of days, she was back to normal.
A couple mornings ago, I woke up to vomit on the carpet, but this time it was definitely food. I thought i noticed something black in it ( her coat is black ) so I wondered if it was just her licking that caused the regurgitation. That night she had the most foul poop I have ever experienced come out of such a small creature! She also barely ate that day at all. Yesterday she started eating again and seemed like she was doing fine, but then heard her vomit again, while she was eating, right in her bowl, and again it was all partially digested food, not liquid.
I refed her fresh food and it seems like she has eaten 3/4 of it overnight and ate a little this morning. What gets me is she doesn't seem sick; she plays with her toys, runs around, climbs and plays on her scratch tree, the usual stuff she always does. I know cats throw up here and there, but it just seems so frequent and her foul poops had me worried she had caught something.
Is there anything I can do to try and help the matter while I work on luring her into her crate so she can be seen by a vet? Do I try changing her food at all or lessening how much I give her? It was recommended by the shelter that I can give her 1/3 cup twice a day, but 1/4 cup could also be acceptable. Any other advice or personal experience would be so valuable right now cause I don't know what to do and I'm nervous having a sick cat who won't let me near her.