Hello all,
I'm new to this forum, but I hope I can gain a bit of insight.
My kitty Josh... he hasn't been himself for about 3 days now.
Normal behavior for Josh would be... sleep about 20 hours a day, of the awake 4 hours he is playful, loves to interact with people. He wrestles playfully with JJ. He doesn't like to be picked up, but will initiate jumping into lap for petting. He loves to be petted and talked to. He is always purring. He's inquisitive and curious, and very smart. He and his brother are both indoor/outdoor cats. Josh is more of an indoor cat than an outdoor, although he does prefer to do his business outside...(thank God!) He will snack on dry food throughout the day and look forward to about 3oz of wet food in gravy at night.
Now then, in the last few days I've noticed that he hasn't been seeking out attention as much. He's been sleeping more and I can't really get him to play. He just seems like he's not bothered to...like he doesn't have the energy. He hasn't completely stopped eating, and I have a petmate water fountain and I've put fresh water out for him as he really is and has always been kinda picky about his water. The lack of interest in playing has really got me worried, because it's just not like him. I thought maybe he is a bit depressed and maybe needs some extra TLC.
I can't take his temperature because I don't have a thermometer, well not the right kind of thermometer I don't think... but his ears are cool. I counted his respirations and they were around 36... which my research found was in normal range. He's not coughing or hacking or doesn't seem to be in any kind of discomfort. He just seems... so... lethargic I guess would be the word. Doesn't seem to be interested in any playtime which is sooooo unusual for him.
How long should I wait before I take him to the vet? I don't really have the money to bring him right now, but I don't want to chance it if he's really sick. Definitely no temp though... even without a thermometer... I feel confident that his ears would be warm if he had a temp and they're not... they're cool to the touch.
What do you think I should do?
Helly
I'm new to this forum, but I hope I can gain a bit of insight.
My kitty Josh... he hasn't been himself for about 3 days now.
Normal behavior for Josh would be... sleep about 20 hours a day, of the awake 4 hours he is playful, loves to interact with people. He wrestles playfully with JJ. He doesn't like to be picked up, but will initiate jumping into lap for petting. He loves to be petted and talked to. He is always purring. He's inquisitive and curious, and very smart. He and his brother are both indoor/outdoor cats. Josh is more of an indoor cat than an outdoor, although he does prefer to do his business outside...(thank God!) He will snack on dry food throughout the day and look forward to about 3oz of wet food in gravy at night.
Now then, in the last few days I've noticed that he hasn't been seeking out attention as much. He's been sleeping more and I can't really get him to play. He just seems like he's not bothered to...like he doesn't have the energy. He hasn't completely stopped eating, and I have a petmate water fountain and I've put fresh water out for him as he really is and has always been kinda picky about his water. The lack of interest in playing has really got me worried, because it's just not like him. I thought maybe he is a bit depressed and maybe needs some extra TLC.
I can't take his temperature because I don't have a thermometer, well not the right kind of thermometer I don't think... but his ears are cool. I counted his respirations and they were around 36... which my research found was in normal range. He's not coughing or hacking or doesn't seem to be in any kind of discomfort. He just seems... so... lethargic I guess would be the word. Doesn't seem to be interested in any playtime which is sooooo unusual for him.
How long should I wait before I take him to the vet? I don't really have the money to bring him right now, but I don't want to chance it if he's really sick. Definitely no temp though... even without a thermometer... I feel confident that his ears would be warm if he had a temp and they're not... they're cool to the touch.
What do you think I should do?
Helly