Hello everybody. Im new here and my name is Veronika.
We have since 6 days an injured (broken hip) feral cat at home.
We saw it on the street and called the municipal office which brought it to a vet. As we called to ask how it is the vet asked us if we could take the cat for 3, 4 weeks so its hip could heal.
Stupidly I didnt inform myself and when they brought the cat I let it walk off into the kitchen and hiding there.
As it was in a place I thought it might be cozy (and not dangerous) I let it there expecting it will adjust to us or our cat.
We tried not to disturb it and to hold the door closed but of course we came in to cook.
The first three days it didnt eat and I guess also not drink. The fourth night it ate a bit, but the fifth even less.
I put there everything it might like, chicken, tuna, joghurt, butter, dry food, egg and of course water.
Finally I managed to arrange with my boyfriend to give the kitty its own room. But its still in the kitchen as Im afraid after bringing it to the new room it again wont eat for a few days.
I will wait this night if it will eat more and if not bring it to a vet tomorrow morning.
Neither the vet nor the municipal do feel responsible. In the animal shelter they also were not interested in giving us tips.
Of course it was wrong to take the poor cat without giving it a quite room. As it can barely walk it must be even more afraid.
Now, what can I do in this situation? Is it possible that a cat is eating almost nothing for a longer time? Should I ask the vet to give it injections?
Thank you so much for your time!
Veronika
We have since 6 days an injured (broken hip) feral cat at home.
We saw it on the street and called the municipal office which brought it to a vet. As we called to ask how it is the vet asked us if we could take the cat for 3, 4 weeks so its hip could heal.
Stupidly I didnt inform myself and when they brought the cat I let it walk off into the kitchen and hiding there.
As it was in a place I thought it might be cozy (and not dangerous) I let it there expecting it will adjust to us or our cat.
We tried not to disturb it and to hold the door closed but of course we came in to cook.
The first three days it didnt eat and I guess also not drink. The fourth night it ate a bit, but the fifth even less.
I put there everything it might like, chicken, tuna, joghurt, butter, dry food, egg and of course water.
Finally I managed to arrange with my boyfriend to give the kitty its own room. But its still in the kitchen as Im afraid after bringing it to the new room it again wont eat for a few days.
I will wait this night if it will eat more and if not bring it to a vet tomorrow morning.
Neither the vet nor the municipal do feel responsible. In the animal shelter they also were not interested in giving us tips.
Of course it was wrong to take the poor cat without giving it a quite room. As it can barely walk it must be even more afraid.
Now, what can I do in this situation? Is it possible that a cat is eating almost nothing for a longer time? Should I ask the vet to give it injections?
Thank you so much for your time!
Veronika
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