Hi All -
A little over 2 weeks ago a stray came up to me in the alley by my house and was so friendly I had to take him in. He's #6 (named him Vito Corleone), so of course I took him to the vet to get checked out first. He passed all the tests, only had an upper respiratory infection. He was on Clavamox antibiotics for the full term, then was introduced to the girls (he's the only boy, not neutered either, that's soon) and they were all anxious to meet. They all get along fabulously (I'm lucky with cats). 2 days later I discovered he had worms (they weren't there before, I always monitor). I went back to the vet and got Profender. Worms are gone, but now he just sleeps all day, which I know is kinda normal for cats, but up until the dewormer he was more playful and curious.
I suspected he might have had a fever because he wanted to stay in my bedroom where I keep it cold, which is unusual for cats. Once the worms were gone, he started cuddling up in my blankets to stay warm, but still feels as warm as he did before. I don't know if he has a fever because I don't have the right thermometer, but either way he feels as warm as he has since the day I brought him home after the vet said he was healthy.
Could I be overreacting, or does the sleepyness and body heat seem normal for a stray adapting to being inside?
BTW, he hasn't sprayed, seems to be VERY well behaved, I think someone abandoned him outside, he's too friendly and generally healthy to have been a stray for long, but his neutering appointment is this week. All my girls are fixed, I figured he should be too.
A little over 2 weeks ago a stray came up to me in the alley by my house and was so friendly I had to take him in. He's #6 (named him Vito Corleone), so of course I took him to the vet to get checked out first. He passed all the tests, only had an upper respiratory infection. He was on Clavamox antibiotics for the full term, then was introduced to the girls (he's the only boy, not neutered either, that's soon) and they were all anxious to meet. They all get along fabulously (I'm lucky with cats). 2 days later I discovered he had worms (they weren't there before, I always monitor). I went back to the vet and got Profender. Worms are gone, but now he just sleeps all day, which I know is kinda normal for cats, but up until the dewormer he was more playful and curious.
I suspected he might have had a fever because he wanted to stay in my bedroom where I keep it cold, which is unusual for cats. Once the worms were gone, he started cuddling up in my blankets to stay warm, but still feels as warm as he did before. I don't know if he has a fever because I don't have the right thermometer, but either way he feels as warm as he has since the day I brought him home after the vet said he was healthy.
Could I be overreacting, or does the sleepyness and body heat seem normal for a stray adapting to being inside?
BTW, he hasn't sprayed, seems to be VERY well behaved, I think someone abandoned him outside, he's too friendly and generally healthy to have been a stray for long, but his neutering appointment is this week. All my girls are fixed, I figured he should be too.