I hope cross-posting is allowed, I wasn't sure where to put this. Sorry the images are so big!
Well she's not my cat yet, but good as. I'm officially adopting her on tuesday.
I joined this forum just so I could ask you guys about this, I'm so worried.
This is about a cat that I've been falling in love with over the past couple months at a local shelter.
Anyways, before I describe her symptoms, here is a little write-up I did for the shelter so you have some background info. (I have known her since early October and we've been in love ever since, and I haven't been able to get her to bond to anyone else.)
"Posh is a very sweet little girl that has been here since August. She takes a long time to warm up to people, but please give her a chance and she will give you loads of love and affection!
She uses a scratching post very well- it's the first thing she wants to do when you take her into a get-to-know-you room. She will usually want to just explore and play when you first meet her, but be patient and she will really open up if you spend some time with her.
Posh does not like being kenneled, or confined in your arms, so be sure to give her an escape when she gets uncomfortable. She is much more comfortable just being on your lap or leaning against your chest. Posh's favorite place is on a warm, comfy lap and will rearrange herself a few times before she curls up and dozes off.
Posh loves to play with feathers and toy mice, and can jump super high when you play with her! Sit down and pat your lap, and she'll fluff her tail and come right back for cuddles! She gives excellent kitty kisses.
Posh would do best in a home where she is the only cat, since she does not like other kitties. She will tolerate dogs, and young children. She is generally rather quiet, but has a very sweet voice.
Come spend some time with Posh, she will really blossom in a forever home all her own!"
So now....this is what has happenned....
So ever since thanksgiving, Posh has NOT been the cat she was before. I don't know if it was me leaving for a few days for break or what. Her personality is just GONE. She's nothing but a quivery, scared little creature that refuses to leave my arms. She no longer wants to cuddle on my lap, now she has to be up around my neck, hiding in my hair. It took an hour and a half of just sitting quietly for her to stop quivering and actually nuzzle me.
She's very closed down in her kennel, and does not come forward to greet anyone anymore. Just sits in her litter box trying to hide.
This morning I was checking her out, and noticed a bit of brown buggery stuff that I had seen last week, but assumed was eye-gunk. Only it's been on her lower lip. So I decided to pull it off while I was cleaning her face, and lo and behold, there's half of her canine stuck in her lip, with brown gunky scab on top. We have no idea how it got broken, or lodged in her lip. She now has a small hole (maybe 2mm) that has since stopped bleeding. The area wasn't swollen or warm, or at least not enough to make me think she'd be in enough pain to be shut down and quivery. She didn't flinch when I poked around her jaw.
How crazy is that? I don't know what to think.
If this wasn't such a reputable shelter, I'd suspect abuse.
As soon as I get her home next Wednesday, she's getting a vet appointment.
Illnesses she's been through while at the shelter:
hardcore ear infection that took weeks to kick out- she still shakes her head a lot. She was frontlined for earmites, so we suspect it was some other kind of infection. (they were very angry and inflamed, and she was very cranky about them) She was put in quarantine during this infection.
A cold that lasted maybe two weeks, she was sniffly and had heavy eye discharge, lethargic.
Illnesses going around the shelter right now:
LOTS of eye infections.
colds.
Her before she shut down-
during her cold, but it's still a cute picture.
Thanks for reading through my novel, lol! I'd appreciate any help/suggestions!
Well she's not my cat yet, but good as. I'm officially adopting her on tuesday.
I joined this forum just so I could ask you guys about this, I'm so worried.
This is about a cat that I've been falling in love with over the past couple months at a local shelter.
Anyways, before I describe her symptoms, here is a little write-up I did for the shelter so you have some background info. (I have known her since early October and we've been in love ever since, and I haven't been able to get her to bond to anyone else.)
"Posh is a very sweet little girl that has been here since August. She takes a long time to warm up to people, but please give her a chance and she will give you loads of love and affection!
She uses a scratching post very well- it's the first thing she wants to do when you take her into a get-to-know-you room. She will usually want to just explore and play when you first meet her, but be patient and she will really open up if you spend some time with her.
Posh does not like being kenneled, or confined in your arms, so be sure to give her an escape when she gets uncomfortable. She is much more comfortable just being on your lap or leaning against your chest. Posh's favorite place is on a warm, comfy lap and will rearrange herself a few times before she curls up and dozes off.
Posh loves to play with feathers and toy mice, and can jump super high when you play with her! Sit down and pat your lap, and she'll fluff her tail and come right back for cuddles! She gives excellent kitty kisses.
Posh would do best in a home where she is the only cat, since she does not like other kitties. She will tolerate dogs, and young children. She is generally rather quiet, but has a very sweet voice.
Come spend some time with Posh, she will really blossom in a forever home all her own!"
So now....this is what has happenned....
So ever since thanksgiving, Posh has NOT been the cat she was before. I don't know if it was me leaving for a few days for break or what. Her personality is just GONE. She's nothing but a quivery, scared little creature that refuses to leave my arms. She no longer wants to cuddle on my lap, now she has to be up around my neck, hiding in my hair. It took an hour and a half of just sitting quietly for her to stop quivering and actually nuzzle me.
She's very closed down in her kennel, and does not come forward to greet anyone anymore. Just sits in her litter box trying to hide.
This morning I was checking her out, and noticed a bit of brown buggery stuff that I had seen last week, but assumed was eye-gunk. Only it's been on her lower lip. So I decided to pull it off while I was cleaning her face, and lo and behold, there's half of her canine stuck in her lip, with brown gunky scab on top. We have no idea how it got broken, or lodged in her lip. She now has a small hole (maybe 2mm) that has since stopped bleeding. The area wasn't swollen or warm, or at least not enough to make me think she'd be in enough pain to be shut down and quivery. She didn't flinch when I poked around her jaw.
How crazy is that? I don't know what to think.
If this wasn't such a reputable shelter, I'd suspect abuse.
As soon as I get her home next Wednesday, she's getting a vet appointment.
Illnesses she's been through while at the shelter:
hardcore ear infection that took weeks to kick out- she still shakes her head a lot. She was frontlined for earmites, so we suspect it was some other kind of infection. (they were very angry and inflamed, and she was very cranky about them) She was put in quarantine during this infection.
A cold that lasted maybe two weeks, she was sniffly and had heavy eye discharge, lethargic.
Illnesses going around the shelter right now:
LOTS of eye infections.
colds.
Her before she shut down-
during her cold, but it's still a cute picture.
Thanks for reading through my novel, lol! I'd appreciate any help/suggestions!
I hope she's back to her normal self and feeling better soon. Please keep us posted!
And kudos to both of you for having Sphinxes. Awesome cats, those. I hope to meet one some day.
in you to care so much for her. She is a sweetie!
Thank you very much. Yes, at the shelter, I am one of the most active "cat cuddlers"- they call me The Cat Whisperer.
