I think Fae is sick

I want to start by saying that i love my cats more than anything. Like many others things are extremely finacially difficult right now. By extremely i mean we have basically $0 that is not already spoken for.

I feel like a crappy owner because i need to take her to the vet...and i cant. it isnt i dont want to spend the money...it is literally i dont HAVE the money.

So far no one on this site has made me feel crappy but on other forums it has happened that i have been made to feel worse instead of finding help. Trust me, no one can make me feel worse about this than i already do.

With that said here is what is going on.

A little bit ago i felt she seemed a little not her self. Just kinda quiet is all. The she began grooming her bottom a lot and i began to think she had a UTI. She was eating and drinking and after a day seemed completely back to herself. But today she is back to it. Quiet, withdrawn, just not herself. Ususally we cant get this kitty to quiet down.

Her belly is a little bigger than it once was, but i felt it and she lets me push without a sound. i feel no lumps and she doesnt seem in pain by this. Since Novemeber she has switched from only dry to wet and dry food so i feel the belly might just be from gaining weight. I am perfectly aware that i am paraniod and she might be just fine, but i am terrified of the being something wrong and not being able to help.

None of the vets in my area accept payment plans, so i have no option if i dont have the money up front. I wont have the money until probably the end of the month. I have no clue what to do.

I can understand your problem. Many vets accept Care Credit. You can apply online, over the phone or at your vet's office, if he is a participant.

You can use it the same day as you apply, if it is OK'd. I applied at the vets office and did not have to pay.

To apply online it is www.carecredit.com. It has absolutely been a life saver to my cats and myself. I took advantage of promotional deals that if you pay within a certain time, there is no interest.

Others on this site have used it also. So if your vet does not belong, you live in a large area that should be crawling with vets.

Urinary problems are nothing to "wait and see" about. They can deteriorate very fast.

Good luck to you and keep us informed on your kitty.

Have you observed her peeing? do you see any straining? Is she peeing small amounts frequently or normal amounts two or three times a day?

If you see any straining, or small amounts rather than normal amounts, you've got to find a way, I'm sorry there is no help anyone can give you here for a UTI or crystals in the urine.

Next question: Is she pooping okay? Any straining when she poops? Eating? any vomiting? Perhaps she is having hairball trouble.

Do you brush her? do you dose her with hairball remedy with any regularity?

How old is she?

Cats do have off days just like anyone else. I understand your worry. I know times are tough, but my advice is to start a vet fund, now, today. Even a quarter a day will add up with time.

And yes, see if you qualify for a Care Credit card.

Please do keep us posted on Fae.

http://www.carecredit.com/vetmed/whycc.html
Above is the link to care credit.

I am sure you have a vet - I am sure you have one... Even if "they don't accept a payment plan" officially, that is... go there and ask, if needed be, beg.
I guarantee you that your vet is not going to let your Fae hurt because you don't have the $$$ until the end of the month. Believe me when I say - you are not the first, and not the last they are going to open this exception to.

Go there, take your girl cry, do whatever... Take your checkbook with you, and drop a check for the end of the month.
I promise you PROMISE you your vet will take it.
Go, do NOT stay home with her because you are afraid of a "no".

She is in pain...
You are only one of MILLIONS in this situation... There are so many that are doing badly financially, that vets are forced to do this, otherwise pets would be dying left and right. So, I will tell you right now that in this economy, your vet, who don't make payment arrangements IS DOING THAT TOO. Why do you think you are different from all the others?
Get up and go!

Well i guess i was over reacting. When i got home from work i was still very worried about Fae. The hubby made me more nervouse when i asked him how she was while i was at work. *shakes head* he means well but just doesnt know her as well as I do.

I went into the room to check her litter box and she followed. Hopped in, pottied and went about her business. She didnt cry while in there, there was no blood and it looked like a normal amount for her. I was still very worried because she wasnt quite herself but this morning she was back to her normal furry self.

I am going to get her to the vet for a check up anyway ASAP, but i think i am just being paraniod.

I was hoping to be able to hold off their yearly check up until i get my income tax return but ill just have to bump it up.

Thank you all for your adivce and concern. I am just an over worried mommy to my furbabies.

Oh Sara I was just about to find your thread and ask about Fae.

It's difficult not to worry and watch them like a hawk, especially if they've been sick before, and/or you've had to care for other sick pets.

She's spayed right?

Thanks for keeping us updated.

xo

It sounded a little like some constipation to me, but that would just be an educated guess.

Cats just go off their food every now and then. Just like people, really. We don't always feel great.

Try to add more wet food than dry to keep lots of moisture in her diet! This will make her less likely to become constipated and less likely to develop urinary issues. It should also help with the weight control since wet food has less carbs in it which cause cats to fatten up in the first place.