Does anyone have experience with cats getting summer allergies? I know mine are rampant right now with sneezing and sinus headaches. I'm worried about my boy, but am always worried about him - I almost lost him after an anesthesia reaction in January that was for a simple test which proved negative anyway.
I have a Purrr...fect fence, and he loves to be outside, but the past week he stopped going outside and has opted for sleeping quietly in odd places. He wasn't like this a week ago when it was hot and the house was closed with the A/C on. Then he was in and out and seemed fine. Now with the windows open he's sleepy and laying funny. Looks exhausted, and to be honest, he seems like he has a headache. I massaged his skull a bit for him and he didn't leave.
He's not eating much dry food, I think it is possibly that he can't smell it well - and tends to vomit with lots of mucous after he eats his dry food now. With the Nutro he finally stopped doing that, it's big enough that he chews, and rarely throws up anymore. I've been feeding him canned and that he likes, smells, and digests fine. He just isn't himself. Has a bit of excess eye crud, and lays around like he doesn't feel good, sometimes in a hot closet.
I'm having trouble getting a hold of the vet... and the assistants won't tell me what I can try. Vet called while I was gone, of course, and said she would try tomorrow (I will be gone in the a.m.) and if he keeps acting strange to make an appointment. I don't know what they'll see in an appt - other than an anxious cat who didn't enjoy the ride.
I'm scared, of course, but it's not like he's not Buddy. He went outside before (it has rained) and I picked him up and we surveyed the garden together and he purred. So it isn't like he's laid up. Am I just worrying too much? I don't want to try the benadryl without the vet's ok. I'm so scared because I just can't lose my boy. ... any input?
Gina
I have a Purrr...fect fence, and he loves to be outside, but the past week he stopped going outside and has opted for sleeping quietly in odd places. He wasn't like this a week ago when it was hot and the house was closed with the A/C on. Then he was in and out and seemed fine. Now with the windows open he's sleepy and laying funny. Looks exhausted, and to be honest, he seems like he has a headache. I massaged his skull a bit for him and he didn't leave.
I'm having trouble getting a hold of the vet... and the assistants won't tell me what I can try. Vet called while I was gone, of course, and said she would try tomorrow (I will be gone in the a.m.) and if he keeps acting strange to make an appointment. I don't know what they'll see in an appt - other than an anxious cat who didn't enjoy the ride.
I'm scared, of course, but it's not like he's not Buddy. He went outside before (it has rained) and I picked him up and we surveyed the garden together and he purred. So it isn't like he's laid up. Am I just worrying too much? I don't want to try the benadryl without the vet's ok. I'm so scared because I just can't lose my boy. ... any input?
Gina