Hi everyone,
I'm glad I found this site. I guess I'm just looking for some insight. We have a vet appointment in 2 hours, but until then I'm driving myself crazy looking for possible answers. Our oldest cat, Bailey, will be 12 years old in September. We have had him since he was an 8-week-old kitten. He has always been a very healthy and active, playful cat. For the past few weeks, his right eye has been kind of runny and crusty. My husband and I just assumed it was seasonal allergies as our allergies were bothering us as well with the change in seasons. We just kept cleaning his eye and he was acting completely normally. However, this week, he looks a LOT skinnier (too skinny) and has been vomiting quite a bit, mostly a white colored foam. He would vomit shortly after eating. Yesterday, we thought he was feeling much better as he ate some wet food, didn't vomit after, and was acting completely fine and like his usual self and was jumping up in our laps and snuggling like he always does. We were very relieved that he seemed to be feeling better. However, this morning I woke up to find him lying on the kitchen floor in his own vomit. He's EXTREMELY lethargic, won't eat or drink anything, and is just lying there very listless. My husband came home from work early and we are taking him to the vet in a couple of hours. We lost a cat almost 3 years ago to renal failure and he had very similar signs and symptoms, almost identical to what Bailey has. I just don't know what I'll do if we lose him. I love all of our cats (we have 5), but we have had Bailey since 2003 when he was a little kitten and I have always have a VERY close bond with him. I work from home full-time and this cat is always by my side nearly 24/7. He always sleeps in my lap while I'm working, always sleeps right next to me every single night (if I move, he moves to get as close as possible to me), and he always lies right next to me on the couch every single night while I'm watching TV. He is the only cat I've ever had that actually loves to give kisses. He's always licking my face and arms. I guess I'm just rambling now. Does anyone have any insight as to what may be going on? My husband and I are expecting the worst, but we are hoping and praying for the best. We love this little guy so much. He has been with us for so long. I always told me husband that he'l have to pick me up off of the floor with a spatula when something eventually happens to him.
I'm glad I found this site. I guess I'm just looking for some insight. We have a vet appointment in 2 hours, but until then I'm driving myself crazy looking for possible answers. Our oldest cat, Bailey, will be 12 years old in September. We have had him since he was an 8-week-old kitten. He has always been a very healthy and active, playful cat. For the past few weeks, his right eye has been kind of runny and crusty. My husband and I just assumed it was seasonal allergies as our allergies were bothering us as well with the change in seasons. We just kept cleaning his eye and he was acting completely normally. However, this week, he looks a LOT skinnier (too skinny) and has been vomiting quite a bit, mostly a white colored foam. He would vomit shortly after eating. Yesterday, we thought he was feeling much better as he ate some wet food, didn't vomit after, and was acting completely fine and like his usual self and was jumping up in our laps and snuggling like he always does. We were very relieved that he seemed to be feeling better. However, this morning I woke up to find him lying on the kitchen floor in his own vomit. He's EXTREMELY lethargic, won't eat or drink anything, and is just lying there very listless. My husband came home from work early and we are taking him to the vet in a couple of hours. We lost a cat almost 3 years ago to renal failure and he had very similar signs and symptoms, almost identical to what Bailey has. I just don't know what I'll do if we lose him. I love all of our cats (we have 5), but we have had Bailey since 2003 when he was a little kitten and I have always have a VERY close bond with him. I work from home full-time and this cat is always by my side nearly 24/7. He always sleeps in my lap while I'm working, always sleeps right next to me every single night (if I move, he moves to get as close as possible to me), and he always lies right next to me on the couch every single night while I'm watching TV. He is the only cat I've ever had that actually loves to give kisses. He's always licking my face and arms. I guess I'm just rambling now. Does anyone have any insight as to what may be going on? My husband and I are expecting the worst, but we are hoping and praying for the best. We love this little guy so much. He has been with us for so long. I always told me husband that he'l have to pick me up off of the floor with a spatula when something eventually happens to him.