kitty isnt doing very good at all

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I moved into my place at the end of may. I noticed 2 cats roaming around outside with no collar, skinny & flea infested. Very sweet loving cats. I took both in not knowing if I was gonna keep them but I wanted to feed them for a few days & give them a flea bath bc I am a animal lover. Well come to find out my neighbor said they were hers but the wsy they looked she is a bad bad caregiver. She said I can keep the female but her daughter had a bond with the boy cat. Also he didnt want to stay in but eat & leave. Anyway I let him come over to play with my cat now which they play being siblings. Just 12 days ago this cat was healthy. He eats & drinks at my place all the time.

About a week ago I noticed he had a lil limp in his hind leg. It was not broken. It did not hurt to touch it. So I thought nothing of it. Then he hadnt shown up in about 2 1/2 days. Finally when I heard him cry & whine at my door I opened it like always to let him eat n go about his business. But he had his back arched walking. Slow walking. He came in & slept on my girl cats princess pillow under the coffee table for over 12 straight hrs. I had to wake him up to see if he needed a bathroom or to eat. He looked so incredibly skinny. He walks with this arched back posture & had blood around his neck from fleas again so I again bathed him in dawn dish soap to kill the fleas. This is not my cat but I refuse to let this cat die bc his owner dont take care of him. Thought it could be a number of things. First thing I did when I woke him up was feed him. He didnt want hard car food so I gave him soft can food. He nibbled it n wanted back asleep. I took his temp in his butt & it was 105.5. So I did the flea bath/ take his temp down. He slept again. Woke him up 7 hrs after n this time mixed water in his canned food dince he refused water or hard cat food. He ate a small portion. Let him sleep keeping a cool towel to wipe his face n paws for the fever. I stayed up 24 hrs straight bc he really looked bad. He isnt throwing up n no diarrhea either. I wanted to see him drink more so I opened a tuna fish can n squeezed the juices into a small bowl of water which he drank every last drop even tho he wont drink water directly. I also notice his third eye showing since I first saw him skinny as bones. Sometimes he wants back outside but I refuse to let him since he is so sick. Hes not my cat but its extreamly hot outside wgich is not good for him right now.

So the current standing with him is when I woke up I saw him walk without an arched back but still slow movement with a slight limp. He just pooped & peed in the litter box which everything looked great. But he still is so very tired and showing the third eye in both his eyes. No fever since early this morning. I cant afford to take this cat to the vet. My girl cat is completly healthy but I dont allow her to just stay outside like her brother. I thought of letting them play with the cat nip I alwsys do. Lay a towel down n sprinkle cat nip on it which my girl cat goes bonkers everytime rolling in it, purring then sleeping after. I put him on it and he was just too tired to play with it. Usually they both roll around in it togetger then play together hardcore jumping on everything running around like 2 kids that have adhd. They both are 10 months old. Whatever it is its not effecting my girl kitty. He looks like hes doing better n put on a lil weight then a few days ago. But wondering what caused this? He is usually so loving. He still purs when I pet him but so tired still. Eyes are even looking a lil better.
 
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He is still.not doing good. He bit my husband yesterday, almost bit me and when my girl cat tries to lay down on her pillow n lick on him hegets very mad n he but her & moved away to another pillow to sleep. my husband joking said well he might have rabies. got me seriously thinking what if he is sick from rabies? I dont know whats up with him. he looks better then he did a few days ago but this cat has always been sweet n docile. my daughter who is 4 could pick him up n carry him all over the place n he wouldnt dare try to scratch her or bite. maybe he bites bc he isn't feeling good?
 

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Yeah, I would say that he wants to keep people away by biting cause he is in pain and not feeling good.   If you see him foaming at the mouth it could mean rabies.

I know you said you cant afford a vet but if you call the animal shelter in the largest town near you they often have programs to help poor people for free.  If they dont do it themselves ask them if they know of an organization that does offer help.   We have one in my town.   It is supported through generous donations and many volunteer workers - I was one of them.   I used to drive my car 120 miles to bring free food to a wonderful lady with 7 cats but she was on welfare and thats the only way she could keep up.
 

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Poor guy. I do understand and sympathize what your feeling and wanting to help and save the little guy. I would probably do the same. I think that he may have something bigger going in that caused him to bite your husband and not have any energy. I would call your vet and ask what they recommend, if you explain the situation perhaps they would give you a discount or allow you to make payments.
I love your dedication and feeling of wanting to help him out.
 
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I did call a few vets in my area. they all want money & im broke. I can't afford to take this cat thst isnt even mine to be seen. with x rays & blood work its gonna be $$$. I don't k.ow who is close to me thst can help. I live in Copperas Cove Texas. He is just sleeping his life away. he seriously looks so tired. Id go & tell my neighbor to take this cat in but I highly doubt she would. she has a dog even & he never looks like he has water or food
 

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I would suggest taking him to a shelter and surrendering him. They can give him vet care and find a loving home when he's well. If there aren't any in your area, or you have to keep him, I would give him his own space to rest, and access to food and water to eat when he feels like it. He's obviously malnourished and that has probably run down his immune system. Maybe even a box in a quiet room with a soft pillow or blanket to rest on. He's probably scared, exhausted and in pain, so I wouldn't let anyone touch him until he initiates contact with them. Some nutrient dense food like canned salmon or tuna might help him too.

he's a cute boy, I love his eyebrows. I hope he gets better, and food luck!
 

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@sapphira80   I agree with the above.   If you cant get him to a vet then give him some good food and his own space to feel safe in.    Try giving him some raw egg beat up.    Eggs have alot of good protein and nutrients that could help his body to heal itself.

My prayers are with you and this young fella.

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Kitty doing much much better. Almost back to his own self. I think he was just dehydrated n skinny bc he hadnt eaten in those dsys. It also rained during those days so he was not coming around to eat
 
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