Need help now please...

I moved this to the health forum for you so that hopefully people with more experience will see this.

 

Oh hun, how absolutely terrifying... The only advice I can give is to try your best to make sure he doesn't get dehydrated. Syringe feed him some water, even some chicken broth that may help stimulate his appetite. It really does sound like something is terribly wrong however. Are there no emergency vets available in your area at all? Sending tons of vibes his way!

I am so very sorry, but this is a serious emergency and the cat needs a vet immediately. I guess I am confused too, you say the kitty is "thin". This couldn't have happened in one day ..... Maybe your kitty has been getting ill before this day. Cat's are very good at hiding their illnesses. Please, if you can, take your cat to the emergency vet. Load of vibes coming to you and your cat

If your vet is a farm vet, he's accustomed to middle-of-the-night calls. Try his home number, call his office number and see if there's a message about what to do in an emergency.

.... We cannot predict these things, really, it is not your fault. I fear your cat got into some kind of poison .... I can't think of any other explanation for your cat's health to plunge so quickly. I am so sorry. OH dear, I guess just keep trying to find a vet. Most vet's have an emergency number "go to" for after hours. I hope you can get your cat some help ASAP... and I am sure this is awful for you and your furbaby.

The deal with emergency vets is that you will have to pay unfront and that is an issue. If you are in the US and if the emergency vet accepts Care Credit Card - you can apply for it online and can get approved immediately. All you need is email approving and vets should accept that. This card is pretty lenient about approvals. This will give you a few months to repay before they slap on a hefty interest. Wish you all the best and sending a lot of vibes for your kitty.

I found my original log in information so I cam back under my original screen name. Right now I set up a place in my bathroom where it is quiet and the best I can hope for is he makes it till 9am when I can get him to our normal vet. She is very nice and will work with us on a payment plan as needed. I really wish she was 24 hours tho.

I'm so sorry. I hope he makes it through the night or you're able to apply for care credit!!!!!

Oh Thank goodness, I mean that you got a hold of your vet... I really will be praying for your cat to make it tonight Please keep us posted, we care and I know this is just traumatic for you

I'm so sorry.  I'm praying everything works out for you and Yang! 

No wonder you're so worried .Tons of for Yang. Please update this thread to let us know how he is after the vet has seen him.

I just woke up. He made it through the night. I am just waiting on the vet's office to open. 

Prayers going up for your sweet kitty.

for your boy. While at the vet today, ask her what to do when you have an emergency situation, she may be able to give you other options in case, heaven forbid, you ever have another emergency.

(And start right now making an emergency fund for your cats. Even a nickel a day in the jar will add up, but try for a dollar.)

All paws crossed for your precious boy, keep us posted on Yang.

I hope they can save the poor cat. It is so important to plan for such emergencies - cats will often get sick at the wrong hours and days...

I closed down the new account, to avoid confusion, and thank you for getting back to the old account.

Thank you Anne. 

 

I just got back from the vet it appears that he has a very bad URI. They gave him a good dose of pen. and some amox. pills that I have to give 2 times a day. Right now the big challenge will be getting food and water in him because he is showing no interest in that.

I'm glad it's something treatable. that you can get him to heat. Adding a little warm water to canned food to make it more aromatic could help.

Thanks for the update. Many vibes for Yang.

Warm up his canned food to make it smellier, that will help him feel like eating. Offer it to him by hand. Feed only small portions. Cats with inappetence, whatever the cause, seem to get overwhelmed with large servings.

So give him small (about a teaspoon at a time) warmed up servings offered often. He may take comfort in being hand fed. My cats do, when they are sick.

Get a probiotic to guard against diarrhea, amoxicillan can be rough on their systems.

Keep us posted!

Yang

I am very, very relieved to hear your sweet Yang will be alright . Thank goodness is it something easily treatable . I also would suggest a Probiotic for your kitty while on the antibiotic. You can even use the people form from the vitamin store. Just open a capsule and poor 1/2 capsule onto the wet food. Warming the wet food is a great idea and you could get a syringe and only feed very small portions at a time. Loads of vibes Yang is better in a day or so

Oh thank goodness!

Phew! They like to scare us, don't they? Glad to hear it's treatable, although he's still not out of the woods until he's eating on his own. I recommend getting a large plastic eyedropper (easier to control than a feeding syringe, IMO. You can usually find them in the baby medication section of Wal-Mart or any drug store) and some kitten Fancy Feast (it's my favorite for force feeding because it's smooth and is higher in fat and calories. Of course, A/D is made for this, so that will work too). I find that a dropperful (5 cc) every now and then is easier than a large meal all at once. Same for water. . .and get some Pedialyte mix. That will help him stay hydrated much better than plain water.

If he really fights the force feeding, don't be afraid to annoy your vet to give him sub-q fluids or teach you how to tube-feed him. He absolutely needs to start eating or his liver will shut down.

Oh I'm SO glad to hear it's something treatable!!

 

Hopefully you've gotten him to eat.  Strange suggestion; but my cat Noodles loves the baby food chicken.  My daughter wouldn't eat it (not that I blame her!).  I'd warmed it up to make it more tasty and it smelled like cat food.  So I gave the rest to Noodles and she ate it up!

Oh, yeah! Chicken or turkey baby food is great. I prefer to get the turkey because it's slightly higher in protein (and I think cats prefer the darker meat), but either one will do. Look at the label to make sure it doesn't have onion powder (toxic to cats). I've never seen a brand with it, but just to be careful.

I'm so glad you found out what was wrong with Yang and that it's treatable. Probably with the meds he will be feeling better but if he has a problem eating you may want to try kitten formula (you can probably buy it at the market) and beef bullion. We've nursed many cats back using both. The kitten formula gives them nutrients and the bullion gives them sodium. We use a syringe but an eyedropper would work too. He probably needs plenty of water too, even if it's from an eye dropper or syringe. After a day or two they usually start eating on their own. 

 

Many going out for Yang. And BTW, welcome back!

Oh my gosh, I am just now seeing what you have been going though with Yang.

Start eating sweet Yang

I wish you and your cat lots of luck and good health. It was nice to see so many people concerned and helping you. You will have to let us know how you made out.