Cat Randomly Acting Weird Today. Really Worried

[Elithecat]

Hello all, t

I'm new to this site and I've pretty much had cats my whole life.

I adopted my cat Eli a couple years ago and he's been in good health except once had ring worm that is now cleared up. He also has stinky anal glands that smell when he gets really excited.

He has an obsession for food that started when he was 6 months old. He meows until I feed him and when I do he eats really fast. I consulted my vet and they gave me some strategies to help.

Normally when I get home he's at the door waiting and meowing normal as usual. Today I got home and he was quiet.. his back started twitching, his ears went back, and his eyes larger than normal. I thought maybe he is injured, he seems fine.. it's really freaking me out. This is 100% unlike him. He will start going to sleep and one minute he's awake running to the other side of the couch. I read a few articles about what it could possibly be. I checked the house to toxic spills, nothing. I checked his skin, I checked him to see if he had broken bones, nothing. It's snowing and I can't get to the vet right now. Any ideas or anything I should do to help?

 

[duckpond]

i don't know, but it would definitely be good to get a vet check as soon as you can. just try to keep things calm until you can. I hope he better now?

 

[susanm9006]

He sounds like he is anxious about something or maybe just a little wound up. Offer him some food or a special treat and see if he eats. If he is eating, drinking and using the litterbox he isn’t too sick but if he is still behaving oddly in the morning you will want the vet to see him.

 

[Yanaka]

Could it be from static? The back spasms remind me of something that's bothering his fur.

 

[elliesvictim]

If he's eating and drinking, playing and not I'll, nothing to worry about.

Cats see and hear things we don't. They can develop weird habits.
I wouldn't overthink stuff.

Cats are Weird, they do weird stuff.

 

[Yanaka]

Here's a link about the skin crawling on his back. Usually it's fleas! One of my mom's cats has that--she is sort of allergic to fleas I think. She has those twitches, tries to lick something off, twitches her tail and runs away. She regularly bites and tears fur off, too :/

Does Your Feline Companion Suffer From 'Twitchy Cat' Syndrome? | HuffPost

 

[Elithecat]

If he's eating and drinking, playing and not I'll, nothing to worry about.

Cats see and hear things we don't. They can develop weird habits.
I wouldn't overthink stuff.

Cats are Weird, they do weird stuff.

I could understand however he’s acting completely different than his normal
Self

 

[Elithecat]

Could it be from static? The back spasms remind me of something that's bothering his fur.

I’ve had a a lot of static lately and when I go to pet him at times I shock him. Do you know how cats act when they have static in fur

 

[Yanaka]

I’ve had a a lot of static lately and when I go to pet him at times I shock him. Do you know how cats act when they have static in fur

My cats are really not happy and pretty bewildered by static haha. But maybe check the cat for fleas?

 

[Elithecat]

I ended up gonna to the vet, they’re doing tests right now.

 

[Kefa]

Let us know please.

 

[lavishsqualor]

Fingers crossed

 

[Elithecat]

Update he’s very sick and they did blood work and he has to stay overnight. It’s either toxic in his system or FIP which is lethal. They are going to call tomorrow. Hoping for the best

 

[Elithecat]

I checked the whole house I don’t see anything he could of possibly gotten into

 

[Yanaka]

Oh no, poor baby... Where are you, what country? Just to get an idea of the time. Fingers crossed for the little guy...

 

[Elithecat]

It’s bourbon 1 PM. I actually found something when I got home. I found chewed up Brillo pad in the closet. He loves his toys so he must of thought it was. Called the vet let them know. Still doing test

 

[Elithecat]

It’s bourbon 1 PM. I actually found something when I got home. I found chewed up Brillo pad in the closet. He loves his toys so he must of thought it was. Called the vet let them know. Still doing test

Oh sorry meant to say it’s about*

 

[Yanaka]

Where's bourbon? lol -- about, gotcha.
Okay. I don't what's a Brillo pad, either.

 

[Elithecat]

Brillo pad is a cleaning pad. Has some kind of soap chemical on it. Look it up. I found it today

 

[Yanaka]

Ew, that's pretty bad. I think my roommate has those, too. They're juicy with chemicals. Poor baby