My New Cat Is Sick

I am sure you are doing all you can for your big boy. I believe that you said he was on antibiotics and sometimes they take a while to kick in. However, if you are going to your vet tomorrow, I would check and see if another antibiotic can be used that might hasten the process of healing. Then of course, sweetie will need to be neutered if not already done so.

You have a beautiful boy. Congratuations.

KittenKiya, my other cats name is Kya and I call her KittenKya all the time

It does sound like some sort of respiratory infection, but hopefully the vet will tell. I would isolate this cat from your other one for now... these things are so infectious. My cat caught a bunch of things simultaneously from a newish shelter kitten, and that kitten even seemed healthy and had all his shots; it was a big, expensive mess.

I just voted on your name poll I voted coconut and now finding out the other is Kiya, how cute . Read over your post and am so glad you are taking him to the vet, this is sooooo important, you will be there and its better to find out through a vet, the age and health. When kittens are born with symptoms like this, often it is a respiratory infection or other, can be contagious and deadly........This is why shelters, ASPCA will not allow sick cats to be adopted........ Hope he gets better soon! Please let us know!

Bless you for taking in a sick kitty! My Clyde had a bad URI when I took him home, and instead of going away once he was out of the shelter, it just got worse... until we finally x-rayed him and found he had such terrible pneumonia and pleural effusion that one lung was virtually collapsed and was pushing his heart out of place!

They didn't think my Clydie would make it, but he did, and now he's big and strong and beautiful at almost four years old. http://www.catster.com/cats/242009/in/stroll/

Sending vibes for your little one's recovery, too...

What a sweetie he is! Best wishes for a full recovery, and for the little guy to have many heathy, happy days ahead with you.

Originally Posted by jaycee

oh we ve seen his eyes. the farthest he can open them is about halfway and the inner eyelid covers almost half of that. he is going to the vet tomorrow and i cant wait. it makes my eyes water just to look at him so it cant be any fun for him

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Ok, well at least his eyes are okay. I hope they can fix him up tomorrow *hugs* for you

His vet visit has been postponed until next week

i am worried that he might have pnuemonia since he has been sick for so so long. he sounds like a congested darth vader when he breathes :/

he has only been on meds about 10 days ago (the stuff in the eyes) because he was so little she felt that meds might do more harm than good. so i am very hopeful that when he finally does get some oral meds they will fix him right up. i would take him right away to my own vet but my daughter was very ill recently, i had to buy all kinds of meds and special foods and my bank account is completely empty from that

Originally Posted by jaycee

His vet visit has been postponed until next week

i am worried that he might have pnuemonia since he has been sick for so so long. he sounds like a congested darth vader when he breathes :/

he has only been on meds about 10 days ago (the stuff in the eyes) because he was so little she felt that meds might do more harm than good. so i am very hopeful that when he finally does get some oral meds they will fix him right up. i would take him right away to my own vet but my daughter was very ill recently, i had to buy all kinds of meds and special foods and my bank account is completely empty from that

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Im so sorry to hear that sending you lots of hugs and vibes. Give kitty lots of love and attention and then the week will fly by in no time. Keep us updated

He seems to be doing a little better today. the darth vader breathing is gone for the time being and his eyes look slightly better. the rescue lady, Colette, is going to call me tonight with his new appointment time. i am sooooo happy with this little fella i really cant wait until hes feeling better.

oh and i just found out that she does not get vet services for free!! she does get spay and nueters for free but she pays out of her own pocket for every single cat exam, tests, and meds but still does not charge an adoption fee.

Here is a link for help with vet care. He sounds miserable
http://www.imom.org/fa/emergency/index.htm

thank you for that link, unfortunately, they do not help pay for the initial examination.

Kevin was started on amoxicilln last night. he has not seen a vet yet but at least he now has medication that should help if it is a URI or other infection.

Have you tried taking him into a steamy bathroom to ease his breathing? Or using a vaporizer (without Vapo Rub), if you have one?
I hope he feels better soon!

Here are some more links.

http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/root/

http://www.carecredit.com/vetmed/whycc.html

search here http://www.healthypet.com/hospital_search.aspx

http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/root/how.htm

Entropion is what would worry me. Here is a brief description i got off Best Friends Website. Hopefully 1 of the websites I posted above will be able to help you. Will any other vet in the city let you make payments?


Also, here is a little info on "entropion", his eye condition. Entropion is an ophthalmic condition in which the eyelids roll inward, allowing lashes and hair to irritate the surface of the eyes. Entropion can be congenital, or it can occur secondary to other types of eye irritation or eyelid injury. Signs of entropion include excessive tearing, squinting, constant rubbing of the infected eye and redness

Originally Posted by jaycee

He seems to be doing a little better today. the darth vader breathing is gone for the time being and his eyes look slightly better. the rescue lady, Colette, is going to call me tonight with his new appointment time. i am sooooo happy with this little fella i really cant wait until hes feeling better.

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I hope this finds him feeling better today, I am sending hugs and prayers from Mississippi for him.



Please keep us updated on how he is doing.

Originally Posted by jcat

Have you tried taking him into a steamy bathroom to ease his breathing? Or using a vaporizer (without Vapo Rub), if you have one?
I hope he feels better soon!

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no, i actually hadnt thought of that but he seems to really be getting better. both his eyes and his breathing. for most of today he hasnt even sounded congested at all and hes only sneezed a couple times. his eyes seem to be clearer and a bit more open.

this has me really excited but if he starts to get worse again or stops improving i will get him to the vet right away one way or another.

mnjulz, i looked at his eyes and they dont appear to be turned in at all. i dont know if that condition is something you can see by just looking but it looks okay. his undereyelids are puffy and white though. thank you for the links i will take a look at them.

Originally Posted by LSULOVER

I hope this finds him feeling better today, I am sending hugs and prayers from Mississippi for him.

Please keep us updated on how he is doing.

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thank you Lsulover, your prayers just may be doing the trick

Hi Jaycee just wondering how your kitty is doing today. Didn't mean to scare you but it could be something serious that could affect his eyesite. The herpes virus also targets the eyes and will cause blindness if not treated. Hopefully he's doing better today!