Looking for any help and advice I can get. I took my cat (female shorthair in North America about 6 years old) to the animal hospital last night because she started being more lethargic, hiding from me and licking her lips constantly after nibbling on some small flowers around the house (indoor only). I had the ASPCA poison control people identify the flowers and they told me they weren't toxic but could upset a cat's stomach.
After running vitals and getting bloodwork done, the vet said my cat seemed perfectly fine based on those diagnostics and that she very likely just had an irritated stomach and was feeling uncomfortable walking around.
I've continued to try and keep her hydrated by mixing water with wet food, giving her tuna broth with water, etc., and she's eating those things when I put them in front of her. She's not eating her dry food quite as much right now, but she has eaten some of it the past couple of days. I've just started putting a little bit of pure pumpkin into her food in case she's just constipated.
On Wednesday morning (now 3 days ago), she pooped in her litter box almost immediately after nibbling on the aforementioned flowers. Since then, she's only urinated once or twice and hasn't pooped at all as far as I can tell. Additionally, she's normally a very social and energetic cat, but she's been mostly sitting around and looks weak or uncomfortable as she walks around. She isn't hiding from us, but she does slowly walk around and then plop on the floor because she looks too tired/uncomfortable to move.
Other than that, she's had no vomiting or anything to that effect, which is why it's so puzzling since she's eating and drinking and the waste is seemingly disappearing into thin air. I'm starting to wonder if she has a stomach blockage or something more serious, but I figured she'd had vomited by now if she did.
I'm at a total loss for what to do to help her or how long this might go on if it is just an upset stomach, so I appreciate any help or advice you can offer. I just want her to feel OK again and get back to her normal self as soon as possible.
After running vitals and getting bloodwork done, the vet said my cat seemed perfectly fine based on those diagnostics and that she very likely just had an irritated stomach and was feeling uncomfortable walking around.
I've continued to try and keep her hydrated by mixing water with wet food, giving her tuna broth with water, etc., and she's eating those things when I put them in front of her. She's not eating her dry food quite as much right now, but she has eaten some of it the past couple of days. I've just started putting a little bit of pure pumpkin into her food in case she's just constipated.
On Wednesday morning (now 3 days ago), she pooped in her litter box almost immediately after nibbling on the aforementioned flowers. Since then, she's only urinated once or twice and hasn't pooped at all as far as I can tell. Additionally, she's normally a very social and energetic cat, but she's been mostly sitting around and looks weak or uncomfortable as she walks around. She isn't hiding from us, but she does slowly walk around and then plop on the floor because she looks too tired/uncomfortable to move.
Other than that, she's had no vomiting or anything to that effect, which is why it's so puzzling since she's eating and drinking and the waste is seemingly disappearing into thin air. I'm starting to wonder if she has a stomach blockage or something more serious, but I figured she'd had vomited by now if she did.
I'm at a total loss for what to do to help her or how long this might go on if it is just an upset stomach, so I appreciate any help or advice you can offer. I just want her to feel OK again and get back to her normal self as soon as possible.
