Molly has come down with URI (as is very very typical of this shelter in our area ). I've been through this before in the past, but with a young kitten who was not eating or drinking at all so it was a very dangerous situation and I wound up at the vets numerous times with her. This is a tad different in that it is not a kitten and that she was eating and drinking fine - up until this morning. My question is at what point should I become concerned and bring her to the vets? There is nothing they can do as far as treating the URI, that I know, but I know they can help if she's becoming dehydrated. I have checked the nape of her neck and felt her gums and she still feels hydrated. I have liquified some wet canned food and fed her a little of that with an eyedropper and have given her water the same way. She's not acting lethargic - I mean she spends most of her time just resting (as would any of us if we were sick), but she's not lethargic.
I am just worried about dehydration. I know it can be dangerous. If I'm giving her water twice a day with an eyedropper and checking her gums and the nape of her neck - is that ok? Is that not enough? Is it sufficient? Can anyone answer this question? How much water does a typical cat need to stay healthy? 5ml? 10ml?
Oh - and she has spent a few hours twice a day in a room with a humidifier to help with the stuffiness (recommended by my vet for my kitten previously). I'm wondering if the moisture in the air can somehow help keep her hydrated as well.
Thanks!
I am just worried about dehydration. I know it can be dangerous. If I'm giving her water twice a day with an eyedropper and checking her gums and the nape of her neck - is that ok? Is that not enough? Is it sufficient? Can anyone answer this question? How much water does a typical cat need to stay healthy? 5ml? 10ml?
Oh - and she has spent a few hours twice a day in a room with a humidifier to help with the stuffiness (recommended by my vet for my kitten previously). I'm wondering if the moisture in the air can somehow help keep her hydrated as well.
Thanks!