Cat is sluggish and not eating. Please help

My approximately 3 year old spayed female cat has been acting very sluggish the past couple days. She'll mope around the house, pick a spot, and just sit there. She has no energy at all. She just sits and stares at the ground. She also looks to be having trouble breathing. She's not eating, but she's drinking a little. I took her to the vet and he found nothing physically wrong with her. When the blood test results came in, he said everything came back normal. We have no idea what it could be. It seems like it could be poisoning, but the blood tests results would have shown that. I would greatly appreciate any help with this!

Thank you,

Chase

Unfortunately, things can be happening and it's just not "visible" in her bloodwork yet.

Did the vet say anything about her breathing? Was her heart tested? No murmur? An xray done? Her lungs are clear?

Sounds like she could be having some kind of issue with her heart.

Is she indoor/outdoor or indoor only?

And you say it's not some kind of poisoning because her kidney and liver functions are normal? Were her thyroid levels checked?

How long has she gone without eating? Did the vet talk to you about how important it is that she eat? If she won't eat, you must syringe feed her, or she is at risk for developing hepadic lipidosis (fatty liver). Cats, unlike people, are not set up to process fat stores in their bodies, and going without food can become fatal.

You can encourage her to eat by getting smelly foods - Fancy Feast. Or by getting dehydrated liver (sold as a cat treat) and crumbling it on top of the food. Or dehydrated tuna treats - anything smelly to stimulate her to eat. If none of this works, you'll have to syringe feed her.

I don't know how much she weighs or should weigh, but I'd call the vet tomorrow to ask about feeding her a/d (designed to be fed through a feeding syringe). Here is the feeding guide: http://www.hillspet.com/products/pd-...re-canned.html. A 10 pound cat requires 2 cans per day (11 ounces). If you want to keep track of how much she's eating on her own, one ounce of food is 30ml.

Vibes for your baby.

I took my cat to urgent care and unfortunately she had an infection that had progressed too far. To give her the best quality of life we had to put her down. I truly appreciate your help anyways in this matter.


Chase

I am so sorry for your loss! You did everything you could, and made the hardest decision there is to make - the one that causes you the most pain, but releases her from hers.

I am so sorry. You are in my thoughts and prayers, Chase, I know a loss as sudden as this can sometimes hit breathtakingly hard.

AC