The kitty at my work is sick! His name is Mittens and he's a 3 yr old white DSH. He's a bit of a loner and kind of bitey (front declawed), but a good guy as long as you respect his space when he wants it.
He had thrown up three times this morning (from partially digested food to "pinkish water") and wasn't eating or drinking all day. I wasn't sure if he had used the litter box in the morning, but he hasn't used it since I changed the litter at 3pm. He's not lethargic, but a little bit less active than usual.
I called a few vets and everyone said that they were booked up because of the long weekend. I convinced my vet to fit me in tomorrow at 3, and decided to take Mittens to the emergency vet when it opened (at 7).
I found him in the master bath, fussing about the toilet area, so I tried turning on the sink and sure enough he drank some!!
On the way to the emerg vet, I stopped and bought him a Cat-It fountain. The emerg vet didn't find anything definitive, but gave him a shot of pepcid or something to settle his stomach. She said he was dehydrated and considered giving him subcutaneous fluids. However, since he had drunk and kept down the water from the tap, we figured we'd try him over night with the cat-it and see how he does. If he needs the IV, he'll get it at his appointment tomorrow.
I set up the fountain and he had a few sips before I left. I told the family what to watch for as far as good signs and red flags. Hopefully he'll be feeling better when I get there tomorrow morning.
Poor little guy!
He had thrown up three times this morning (from partially digested food to "pinkish water") and wasn't eating or drinking all day. I wasn't sure if he had used the litter box in the morning, but he hasn't used it since I changed the litter at 3pm. He's not lethargic, but a little bit less active than usual.
I called a few vets and everyone said that they were booked up because of the long weekend. I convinced my vet to fit me in tomorrow at 3, and decided to take Mittens to the emergency vet when it opened (at 7).
I found him in the master bath, fussing about the toilet area, so I tried turning on the sink and sure enough he drank some!!
On the way to the emerg vet, I stopped and bought him a Cat-It fountain. The emerg vet didn't find anything definitive, but gave him a shot of pepcid or something to settle his stomach. She said he was dehydrated and considered giving him subcutaneous fluids. However, since he had drunk and kept down the water from the tap, we figured we'd try him over night with the cat-it and see how he does. If he needs the IV, he'll get it at his appointment tomorrow.
I set up the fountain and he had a few sips before I left. I told the family what to watch for as far as good signs and red flags. Hopefully he'll be feeling better when I get there tomorrow morning.
Poor little guy!