My sick buddy needs your help

In fact about a half hour ago he came out sat in the window for a few minutes and fetched again producing nothing. The retches are hard on him too, before he finished he starts to reel like he's about to pass out.

In fact about a half hour ago he came out sat in the window for a few minutes and fetched again producing nothing. The retches are hard on him too, before he finished he starts to reel like he's about to pass out.

Sorry about that, not use to this phone and its acting up

Okay so you really do need to act fast here.

He is going to need a vet visit, because he is going to need an anti-nausea med. and very likely fluids.

I doubt you will like Banfield, I have only ever heard one or two people say anything decent about them, all the rest is complaints, etc.

Plus they draw you in with that first visit cost but nail you with needing a bunch of unnecessary things.

He might benefit from pepcid ac, not extra strength, the regular, just pepcid ac. 1/4 pill twice a day max.

This works well for nausea sometimes because it takes the acid away that usually causes the tummy upset.

Then you need to get water in to him ASAP. Clear flavorless pediolyte can be syringed to him. (he is going to need syringing regardless)

Buy several jars of turkey baby food, this will be his only food until his tummy settles down.

I suspect IBD going on personally. So I am telling you what to do to straighten him out for now, get him to stop vomiting and get some fluids and food in to him before he goes in to liver failure, as he is about to go there, and you do NOT want that, believe me.

If it is not IBD but something else, this won't hurt him anyway, but I think there's a decent chance that it is.

Hope you can run out and do a midnight shopping spree! Pepcid, pediolyte, turkey baby food, and a syringe. Hoping you know what type of syringe I mean.

No needle type.

Pepcid dose first, put a few drops of water or pediolyte in his mouth/throat after so it will go down.

He is dehydrated and weak, if it goes on too much longer he will be in bad shape, dehydration can kill a cat.

Then maybe 1/2 hour to 1 hour later you can take 1/2 jar of the baby food, add some pediolyte to it, zap in the microwave to warm it up, and first offer it, if he eats it then fab, but if not, then he needs to be given by syringe, but regardless, he must get food in him.

Liver failure happens because when cat has taken in less then 50% of their normal daily caloric intake, it starts pulling fat storage to use for fuel, the fat has to pass through the liver and gets backed up as it can not process fast enough, so it shuts down. Then there is BIG trouble.

The only thing that has changed is the weather. It got warmer and had the windows open Sunday when this began. And the reason I mentioned the hairball is that he does have a companion who he has been love'n more(grooming) and since getting warmer she is shedding more. She is perfectly fine with no issues and is exposed to everything he is.

It would have to be actually stuck in his intestines though, a blockage.

Not uncommon either, is he long haired? Or the companion he grooms?

If not but he barfs hairballs often, this is also an early sign of IBD coming, so it may have been in the works for a while.

Ok thank you for that advice but I can't get to the stores till morning. I have mashed some deli turkey and rice together and have shown him it is there for him, he licked it but did not eat any but did follow with his head to where I put it for him so maybe when all is dark and quiet he will try(hoping). But yeah first thing in the am I will run to town and pick up those few things before calling the vet when they open, Thank you

My guess is not, is there any chance you can get some water in to him tonight? He is at a dangerous point for fluids.

If you can I would do that for now until morning.

catwoman707 said:

It would have to be actually stuck in his intestines though, a blockage.



Not uncommon either, is he long haired? Or the companion he grooms?





If not but he barfs hairballs often, this is also an early sign of IBD coming, so it may have been in the works for a while.

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They both are short haired but she has more down, like a husky dog has. Expelling hairballs wasn't real often but could expect one a month or so but that was before he started to groom his companion. Before we moved he was in/out and really had no interest in her, now that he is strictly inside he has begun grooming her.

I will try my best to get liquids into him, he usually lets me do what I want we have good trust

How is your cat this morning?

I got a hold of a charity that helps with finances with pet care and have my application in. The gentleman told me he would rush it through to the board for approval and hoping to hear back from him in the next few hrs.
Fred did come out of the bathroom this morning and drink a little water and has held it down. He is weak yet but that was a glimmer of positivity to me. So I'm waiting to hear from this charity and hope to have him in good hands this afternoon.

Fingers crossed that you get approved for all the care Fred needs!      And many vibes that he recovers quickly.  

That's great that he drank some water and held it down.  It's very encouraging.  

Bob Barrett said:

I got a hold of a charity that helps with finances with pet care and have my application in. The gentleman told me he would rush it through to the board for approval and hoping to hear back from him in the next few hrs.
Fred did come out of the bathroom this morning and drink a little water and has held it down. He is weak yet but that was a glimmer of positivity to me. So I'm waiting to hear from this charity and hope to have him in good hands this afternoon.

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Excellent!

Water is great too, he is weak due to dehydration, and at this point is too dehydrated to replenish himself by drinking alone, that is of course unless he drank an entire cup, slowly so it will absorb but non stop, so that's why I say he still needs fluids.

Meanwhile, during the wait of hearing back, please go get some jars of turkey baby food, he must eat or he will go into liver failure.

He has gone too long without food and guaranteed he has already started processing stored fat after no food for so long, so calories will switch of his body using fat and will use the calories.

He needs a minimum of 1 1/2 jars a day to prevent liver failure.

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catwoman707 said:

 
It would have to be actually stuck in his intestines though, a blockage.
 
Not uncommon either, is he long haired? Or the companion he grooms?
  
If not but he barfs hairballs often, this is also an early sign of IBD coming, so it may have been in the works for a while.

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They both are short haired but she has more down, like a husky dog has. Expelling hairballs wasn't real often but could expect one a month or so but that was before he started to groom his companion. Before we moved he was in/out and really had no interest in her, now that he is strictly inside he has begun grooming her.

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Short haired cats should not barf hairballs really.

They have systems that are designed to digest fur, of course an overload can back them up and cause an occasional hairball, where as a long haired usually will throw a hairball out maybe once a month.

I suspect his monthly hairball gift may be due to the start of IBD, it takes time for this to get to the point he is at now, assuming it is infact IBD.

Thank you all for the vibes, they worked. We were approved for $50 and I took him in right away. He received IV fluid, a anti nausea and vitamin B shot. He was not a happy kitty but it seems to be helping already. He relieved himself on me on the ride home and once there went straight to the food bowl. Ate a few bites and drank a little more water[emoji]128522[/emoji] He also seems to have a little of his energy back but is resting at the moment. The good folks at the clinic also gave us some wet and dry Hills skin/food sensitive diet to try. I will be posting updates later, thank you all again for helping us get through this

This is such wonderful news!        You certainly got a lot of vet care for $50 - that's fantastic.  And I'm very glad to hear Fred ate a little bit on his own.  I've been worried about him going into liver failure, too.  Did the vet tell you what might be wrong with him?  Will be looking forward to updates!  

Yes! Great news.

The fluids given work wonders on them for sure. Temporarily, but still great to see, and maybe even revive him enough to eat better.

Glad he is better, I hope his healing continues, but please do keep a close eye on him

UPDATE on Fred, lots of sleeping which isn't quite himself. I can understand, from being and then stressed yesterday. He has gotten up to eat a few times, so far almost a half can of wet and some dry. Though I haven't noticed him drinking yet, can understand that too since he got quite a bit by IV. Keeping it all down too. I'll cont to keep a close eye on him and give him another day or so to become more himself.