Hello to all the member of the forum,
A few days ago I found a very beautiful Ragdoll cat on the top of a wall. I called him and he did not show any signs of aggression, so I decided to grab the cat under my arms and see what can be done. A very important detail is that there was no sign of ownership, no collar, no scent, no leash. From these aspects I concluded Ragdoll might have been abandoned by a very rude individual.
At home he would not socialize with anyone in the room. He stayed in a hidden corner and hissed everytime he met our other cat, which, despite his aggressive demeanour, was more than happy to interact with Ragdoll.
Soon the Ragdoll started to vomit a yellow liquid, would not eat or drink. I thought it might not be a problem. He was very dirty and washed him, but he was very calm, maybe his real owner accustomed the cat to this procedure.
I found him at night, the other day the started yowling and vomitting, with diarheea. We forced him to eat, at first some Whiskas meat, which he immediately vomitted. Understanding his poor condition, we pulled a syringe and dropped some milk and water down his throat. Still very calm and responsive.
The next day he showed signs of lethargy. I must mention that he seemed to breathe very fast, I numbered around 50-60 breaths/minute.
We decided to get him to the vet, but, unfortunately, he soon died.
My question is, what could have happened? Was he abandoned due to very dangerous health condition or did he die as a matter of stress?
Can some cat owners give me advice if they were in similar situations and how the cat reacted? My experience with cats is very short, since I also adopted a cat from the street a week ago (she begged at my door). Was someone in a similar situation where the cat would die in such a short time even though there was no sign of bleed or stroke (I watched several videos on Youtube, but the cats were still able to eat).
I forgot to mention that I checked his gums pads and tongue, but they were not purple. A very nice pink color. I washed here and the limbs seemed a bit purple, but it migh have been my ilussion since the gums and pads were normal.
I would highly appreciate if someone could offer some piece of advice with regard to this topic since I feel guilty for not saving him...
A few days ago I found a very beautiful Ragdoll cat on the top of a wall. I called him and he did not show any signs of aggression, so I decided to grab the cat under my arms and see what can be done. A very important detail is that there was no sign of ownership, no collar, no scent, no leash. From these aspects I concluded Ragdoll might have been abandoned by a very rude individual.
At home he would not socialize with anyone in the room. He stayed in a hidden corner and hissed everytime he met our other cat, which, despite his aggressive demeanour, was more than happy to interact with Ragdoll.
Soon the Ragdoll started to vomit a yellow liquid, would not eat or drink. I thought it might not be a problem. He was very dirty and washed him, but he was very calm, maybe his real owner accustomed the cat to this procedure.
I found him at night, the other day the started yowling and vomitting, with diarheea. We forced him to eat, at first some Whiskas meat, which he immediately vomitted. Understanding his poor condition, we pulled a syringe and dropped some milk and water down his throat. Still very calm and responsive.
The next day he showed signs of lethargy. I must mention that he seemed to breathe very fast, I numbered around 50-60 breaths/minute.
We decided to get him to the vet, but, unfortunately, he soon died.
My question is, what could have happened? Was he abandoned due to very dangerous health condition or did he die as a matter of stress?
Can some cat owners give me advice if they were in similar situations and how the cat reacted? My experience with cats is very short, since I also adopted a cat from the street a week ago (she begged at my door). Was someone in a similar situation where the cat would die in such a short time even though there was no sign of bleed or stroke (I watched several videos on Youtube, but the cats were still able to eat).
I forgot to mention that I checked his gums pads and tongue, but they were not purple. A very nice pink color. I washed here and the limbs seemed a bit purple, but it migh have been my ilussion since the gums and pads were normal.
I would highly appreciate if someone could offer some piece of advice with regard to this topic since I feel guilty for not saving him...
