Hi everyone, I havn't been online much but I need some vibes.
Here is the back story
Duke my 25 lb male orange and White cat is a socializer, he loves people and animals and has been getting along very well with Kyra (our new puppy). For the last few days he has been kind of listless and whenever Kyra goes over to see him he swats at her. (I thought he was just getting tired of nosey puppy)
Anyhow...
Today I woke up, Duke had not slept with me at all that night. One of the animals had gotten sick outside my bedroom door (I thought it was Sibohan because she has a sensitive stomach) I later found out it had been Duke.
We had company in the morning, no signs of Duke the socializer. I was out in the afternoon grocery shoping for my grandma, came home still no Duke (he normally greets me at the door) I didn't have a chance to look for him my mom needed help in the backyard. So I came in from outside at about 4:00 pm normally Duke would be yeowling at me for food, still no Duke. I begin my search. I looked through every room, every closet, upstairs downstairs and finally find him in the sunpoarch. He was under the table, so I knock the spoon on his can of food, He couldn't care less. So I got down on the ground and waved a spoon of food in front of his nose, no reaction. Then I notice it... his gums are pale and he is drooling clear saliva from the mouth. So I pick him up and he yeowls at me one of those "don't touch me" yeowls. I imediately look him over. I started feeing for his kidneys because all I can think is Overweight cat = kidney failure. It dind't seem to be that so I am looking him over, eyes clear, gums pale his ears were like hotplates! I asked my mom to call the emergency vet. He told us to come in imediately. On the way into the vet the open mouth breathing starts, by the time we get to the vets office he is positively panting like a dog. The vet checks him over he has a high fever and a lung infection that if we had waited another day would have caused permanent damage. He was given a huge dose of antibiotics and anti-nausiant and we have to take him in again tomorow.
I was crying in the car on the way to the vet thinking it was somthing non-treatable because so many things are. I was relieved to find out it is treatable but I am still fussing over my baby he is being sequestered from the other pets so that they don't stress him out. I am not taking any chances so VIBES would be greatly appreciated.
Here is the back story
Duke my 25 lb male orange and White cat is a socializer, he loves people and animals and has been getting along very well with Kyra (our new puppy). For the last few days he has been kind of listless and whenever Kyra goes over to see him he swats at her. (I thought he was just getting tired of nosey puppy)
Anyhow...
Today I woke up, Duke had not slept with me at all that night. One of the animals had gotten sick outside my bedroom door (I thought it was Sibohan because she has a sensitive stomach) I later found out it had been Duke.
We had company in the morning, no signs of Duke the socializer. I was out in the afternoon grocery shoping for my grandma, came home still no Duke (he normally greets me at the door) I didn't have a chance to look for him my mom needed help in the backyard. So I came in from outside at about 4:00 pm normally Duke would be yeowling at me for food, still no Duke. I begin my search. I looked through every room, every closet, upstairs downstairs and finally find him in the sunpoarch. He was under the table, so I knock the spoon on his can of food, He couldn't care less. So I got down on the ground and waved a spoon of food in front of his nose, no reaction. Then I notice it... his gums are pale and he is drooling clear saliva from the mouth. So I pick him up and he yeowls at me one of those "don't touch me" yeowls. I imediately look him over. I started feeing for his kidneys because all I can think is Overweight cat = kidney failure. It dind't seem to be that so I am looking him over, eyes clear, gums pale his ears were like hotplates! I asked my mom to call the emergency vet. He told us to come in imediately. On the way into the vet the open mouth breathing starts, by the time we get to the vets office he is positively panting like a dog. The vet checks him over he has a high fever and a lung infection that if we had waited another day would have caused permanent damage. He was given a huge dose of antibiotics and anti-nausiant and we have to take him in again tomorow.
I was crying in the car on the way to the vet thinking it was somthing non-treatable because so many things are. I was relieved to find out it is treatable but I am still fussing over my baby he is being sequestered from the other pets so that they don't stress him out. I am not taking any chances so VIBES would be greatly appreciated.