My cat is 2 1/2 years old. Has had all her yearly shots and gets wormed on a regular basis. Since I got home from work yesterday...She has not eaten/drank/used the litter box.. or moved from where shes sitting. If I attempt to pick her up, she appears to be in pain--in the stomach area. She has lost weight and will not move from her sitting area. She eats dry indoor cat chow during the day and can cat food when I get home for dinner. Until yesterday, she would be considered " hyper". She moves, runs, plays a lot and is constantely in trouble, for various crimes. Beginning late yesterday---this has all changed.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated Today is Saturday--following a holiday--there are no Vets open.
Minisinoo Z2011-11-27T00:08:22Z
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Siamese are prone to kidney disease. Has she been drinking more than usual?
Additionally, they can have more "delicate" stomachs than some cats,and will benefit from better food, especially food for sensitive stomachs. Has she been vomiting, or just not eating? Have you seen diarrhea in the litter box?
Do you have any indoor plants? Sometimes cats will eat indoor plants that make them sick.
In general, cats will "hide" signs of illness until it's fairly serious. The fact she's not moving (as well as not eating or drinking) is worrisome. Cats can dehydrate very quickly. Take either a dropper or a (small) measuring spoon, gently grip her head from behind to holder her steady, mouth up, and tip the water into her mouth. She will swallow instinctively. She may hate it, but you need to do it You need to get some water into her, even if it's not much. Food, they can do without. Water is far more critical.
Thing is, sometimes cats will kick whatever is ailing them all on their own, no intervention necessary. BUT, that said ... if your cat has not been eating or drinking for 12 hours, CALL AN ANIMAL EMERGENCY HOSPITAL if it's a holiday weekend. They are open 24-hours.
1. She has trouble eating/drinking because she is extremely young and is probably not properly weaned...make sure you are using only really good quality kitten food, and only wet food as this will up her water intake. keep at the water thing, she'll get the hang of it! 2. move her into the bathroom for a few days, only put out some food, water, a bed and her litter box. Being in a smaller area will help you notice whether she's using the box or not. Keep this up for a few days, and she should also start using the box... 3. Sleeping, she's still very young, so will spend a LOT of time sleeping, don't worry about it, if she's sleeping, let her. 4. Vet visit, I would still ask your mom if you can take her to the vet, just for a once over, they can reccommend a flea treatment that is safe for young kittens, as well as potentially deworming her, which is something that may need to be done. (Maybe suggest to your mom that this trip will come out of your allowance) Another way to 'encourage' your mom to let you take her is to say that if the flea thing carries on, your entire house could be infested. Don't use the products from the shops, they are not designed for such young kittens, and could make her seriously sick, or die. 5. Covered above, but you can bathe your kitten, just make sure you do it on a warm day, and put her on the windowsill to dry! Again, you will have to use specially formulated shampoo for extremely young kittens, you could also pick that up at the vet. 6. Don't worry, it's just because she's so young still, she's like a puppy that runs into your feet when they come say hello - remember, she's been under a house in a really small space, and needs to develop her depth perception. 7. She is also still very young for toys...when I got my boy, he was already 8 weeks old, and he was terrrified of most of his toys...it took him a few more weeks to realize that they were for fun, not for frightening! You should be very proud of being such a responsible pet owner, even though you have never had a cat, you obviously care a lot about whether you are doing the right things or not! Good luck, and enjoy!
1) Boiling some fresh fish in water and feeding it to her. She might prefer it to cat chow. 2) Give her slightly diluted tuna water. She could possibly be dehydrated, as dry cat food is quite dehydrating.
However, take her to a vet ASAP, as soon as one is open.