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Hi everyone, this is my first post here. Wasn't sure whether to put this in cat health or cat behaviour.
I'm desperate for some some advice about my kitty, Alfie, so I'm hoping someone might have some idea what might be going on with him.
Alfie is a neutered 3 year old Silver Tabby. He's an indoor cat. He's always been a very happy, playful boy, and likes a fuss made of him.
Last Monday evening he suddenly stopped eating. I decided to give it 24 hours and see what happened. I took him to the vet as there was no change. They ran all the usual blood tests and everything is normal. He had a very slight temperature so was given something to bring it down. That seemed to help and he started eating again, but it didn't last and by the next morning he was off his food again and didn't seem himself. I took him back to the vet and he was given a thorough examination and the vet couldn't find anything of concern. He was then given something to stimulate his appetite and I was told to bring him back the next day if things didn't improve. They didn't and he was back at the vet again the following day. He was seen by a different vet who wanted to test for pancreatitis, and that test came back negative. His temperature was also now normal. They decided to keep him in for the rest of the day for observation. Whilst there he eat some chicken and the vet seemed to think he had perked up a bit so he was allowed home. He had been given a painkilling injection which made him totally spaced out for about 24 and really scared me. That was Friday and he's been eating pretty well ever since. However he's not "right". Alfie has always been a pretty vocal boy and makes all manner of adorable noises. But since Tuesday he has been silent. He purrs, but that's it. This is really bothering me because it's so unlike him. I've also noticed he's over grooming and I know this can be a sign of stress or anxiety in a cat. So why is he stressed?
This all started after myself and my neighbour spent a few hours in my back garden last Monday night. Alfie was sat in the window yowling at us and seemed to be distressed that he was inside and I was outside. This carried on for quite some time. When I went back inside I gave him lots of cuddles and didn't think anymore of it. But it was after this he began acting strangely. Surely he can't still be upset about this, can he?
I've bought 2 pheromone diffusers to try and help calm him a bit but I haven't noticed any improvement in the 3 days I've been using them.
I'm going to give him some time but if this carries on then I'll probably take him back to the vet. In the meantime, has anyone experienced anything similar? Anyone have any suggestions for things I could try? Any ideas as to what else could be causing this?
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.
I'm desperate for some some advice about my kitty, Alfie, so I'm hoping someone might have some idea what might be going on with him.
Alfie is a neutered 3 year old Silver Tabby. He's an indoor cat. He's always been a very happy, playful boy, and likes a fuss made of him.
Last Monday evening he suddenly stopped eating. I decided to give it 24 hours and see what happened. I took him to the vet as there was no change. They ran all the usual blood tests and everything is normal. He had a very slight temperature so was given something to bring it down. That seemed to help and he started eating again, but it didn't last and by the next morning he was off his food again and didn't seem himself. I took him back to the vet and he was given a thorough examination and the vet couldn't find anything of concern. He was then given something to stimulate his appetite and I was told to bring him back the next day if things didn't improve. They didn't and he was back at the vet again the following day. He was seen by a different vet who wanted to test for pancreatitis, and that test came back negative. His temperature was also now normal. They decided to keep him in for the rest of the day for observation. Whilst there he eat some chicken and the vet seemed to think he had perked up a bit so he was allowed home. He had been given a painkilling injection which made him totally spaced out for about 24 and really scared me. That was Friday and he's been eating pretty well ever since. However he's not "right". Alfie has always been a pretty vocal boy and makes all manner of adorable noises. But since Tuesday he has been silent. He purrs, but that's it. This is really bothering me because it's so unlike him. I've also noticed he's over grooming and I know this can be a sign of stress or anxiety in a cat. So why is he stressed?
This all started after myself and my neighbour spent a few hours in my back garden last Monday night. Alfie was sat in the window yowling at us and seemed to be distressed that he was inside and I was outside. This carried on for quite some time. When I went back inside I gave him lots of cuddles and didn't think anymore of it. But it was after this he began acting strangely. Surely he can't still be upset about this, can he?
I've bought 2 pheromone diffusers to try and help calm him a bit but I haven't noticed any improvement in the 3 days I've been using them.
I'm going to give him some time but if this carries on then I'll probably take him back to the vet. In the meantime, has anyone experienced anything similar? Anyone have any suggestions for things I could try? Any ideas as to what else could be causing this?
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.