Hi all!
Took in a feral kitty about a week ago. I'd say he's about 6 weeks old. He was active, happy, and for a feral... he acted like we was an indoor cat.
He used the litter tray the first couple of days. But then when i put him with the other cats (all vaccinated, indoor cats), he would wake up wet. I figure he used the litter when he was playing with the them because didn’t wet himself. But when i go downstairs where he stays and he comes to me after waking up, he is covered in pee. This went on for about 4 days till his condition now. For 4 days I’d been giving him baths, every day.
Last night i noticed him laying down, very weak. Picked him up and he was limp, faintly moaning. He is still like that till now. Below are the symptoms:
I've also fed him about 2cc/2ml of wet kitten food blended with condensed milk using a syringe. He ate it by licking the food as it came out of the syringe. He is too weak to eat normally.
The only thing i can think of that happened was that he licked some cooking cream off the floor that the other cats took out of the fridge.
Obviously i should go to the vet, but the nearest vet is 3 hours way and i don’t have a way to get there at the moment. There is a livestock pharmacy (they don’t have cat vets) i could get medicine from though.
I need advice from someone who has an idea of what is going on with him. Needless to say, i need help ASAP as it looks like he can see the light.
Thanks in advance everyone!
Took in a feral kitty about a week ago. I'd say he's about 6 weeks old. He was active, happy, and for a feral... he acted like we was an indoor cat.
He used the litter tray the first couple of days. But then when i put him with the other cats (all vaccinated, indoor cats), he would wake up wet. I figure he used the litter when he was playing with the them because didn’t wet himself. But when i go downstairs where he stays and he comes to me after waking up, he is covered in pee. This went on for about 4 days till his condition now. For 4 days I’d been giving him baths, every day.
Last night i noticed him laying down, very weak. Picked him up and he was limp, faintly moaning. He is still like that till now. Below are the symptoms:
- Lethargic (not moving at all even when you pick him up and move him around)
- Low body temperature (97.3 F / 36.3 C)
- Slightly pale gums
- Moaning when you move him
I've also fed him about 2cc/2ml of wet kitten food blended with condensed milk using a syringe. He ate it by licking the food as it came out of the syringe. He is too weak to eat normally.
The only thing i can think of that happened was that he licked some cooking cream off the floor that the other cats took out of the fridge.
Obviously i should go to the vet, but the nearest vet is 3 hours way and i don’t have a way to get there at the moment. There is a livestock pharmacy (they don’t have cat vets) i could get medicine from though.
I need advice from someone who has an idea of what is going on with him. Needless to say, i need help ASAP as it looks like he can see the light.
Thanks in advance everyone!