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What Distress Signals Does a Cat Show?
Cats are born to hide pain—a survival instinct—so owners may miss early discomfort. But in severe distress they do send signals. Here are a cat's distress signals.
Why Can’t a Cat Cough Up the Phlegm in Its Throat?
Watching a cat struggle with phlegm it can't clear is distressing, but the cause is usually identifiable. Learn why cats get phlegm stuck and the practical steps to help them clear it.
Why Does My Cat Cry at Night and What to Do
Nighttime cat crying can stem from hunger, thirst, litter needs, loneliness, boredom, or illness. Meet basic needs with scheduled food/water and clean litter, give play and attention, and see a vet if other symptoms appear.
Why You Should Never Grab a Cat by the Tail
Grabbing a cat by the tail is painful and risky: the tail is made of small bones linked to nerves and muscles, and pulling it can injure bones, nerves, and balance, even upsetting the stomach. A frightened cat also loses trust in you. Always let the cat come to you and support its chest and hindquarters instead of the tail.
Benefits of Spaying Your Cat and What to Prepare
Spaying removes a female cat's ovaries and uterus (or a male's testes) so she or he cannot reproduce, and it greatly lowers the risk of reproductive diseases and problem behaviors. This guide covers the benefits plus the health checks, fasting, and aftercare you need to get right.
Cat has pus flowing down from the anus, keeps lying on the floor, hind legs bent, low crying; what’s wrong with my cat?
From your description, the cat is likely in heat. A female in season shows crying, raised rear, bent hind legs, floor-scraping, even rolling and rubbing legs. Some heavily in heat leak purulent or milky discharge from the vulva, which is normal. After heat, take her to be spayed to avoid distress and bothering neighbors.
What does a cat’s long ‘meow’ call mean? Breed: yellow tabby
Cats lengthen their calls for many reasons: discomfort, fear, boredom, or being in heat. Judge by the actual situation.
Cat had an x-ray; the doctor says surgery is needed.
An x-ray alone can't confirm the stomach foreign body; get endoscopy or barium study for location/size/shape. If a real object can't pass, surgery removes it. If appetite/stools are normal with no distress, conservative treatment may work.
My kitten weighs about 3.75 kg; I gave 1 albendazole-ivermectin tablet (0.36 mg) and after 2 hours it vomited, walked unsteadily, and made distressed sounds. Is it poisoned? If a hospital is inconvenient, what can I do?
Overdosing dewormer can poison a cat; vomiting, drooling, weakness, unsteady gait, and diarrhea match poisoning. Induce vomiting within 30-60 min with an emetic or soapy water; beyond that, hospital gastric lavage and fluids are needed.
What happens if a cat eats cephalosporin?
A cat's metabolism differs from humans, so human cephalosporin is toxic. Small amounts cause vomiting and diarrhea; large amounts cause distress, lethargy, breathing trouble, anemia, jaundice. See a vet if abnormal.