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I just rescued a stray cat; it won’t eat or drink, looks weak, and sometimes passes bloody water—what is wrong?
A stray cat that won't eat or drink and has bloody stool may have an intestinal scrape, parasites, a virus, or poisoning. See a vet for a fecal test or other exams to find the cause.
Why is my cat having diarrhea and vomiting white foam?
Diarrhea and white-foam vomit may be from bacterial gastroenteritis, feline panleukopenia (distemper), or poisoning. Since symptoms persist for days, see a vet promptly. If vaccinated, panleukopenia can be ruled out. Pancreatitis or kidney failure may also cause this. Don't self-medicate; get professional diagnosis.
A Young Cat Has Had Diarrhea for Over Two Days, Now the Lower Belly Is Flat and Soft, the Hind Legs Barely Move, the Limbs Are Weak, It Keeps Sleeping and Eats Nothing
Based on your description, repeated diarrhea, refusal to eat or drink, and limb weakness over two days are signs of dehydration from disease. Repeated diarrhea and prolonged fasting cause electrolyte loss and imbalance, and without prompt care the condition can be fatal.
Why can’t cats eat onions?
Onions contain n-propyl disulfide, which destroys feline red blood cells and causes hemolytic anemia. Eating too much can be fatal, so onions must never be fed to cats.
How Long Can a Cat with Jaundice Survive
Feline jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) signals a serious threat to a cat's life and needs prompt treatment. Survival depends on the cause — fatty-liver jaundice can be reversed, but FIP-related jaundice is often fatal without about two months of antiviral therapy. Treatment uses bile-acid liver supplements plus veterinary diagnosis, and post-hepatic cases need surgery to clear the bile duct.
Constant stomach gurgling, diarrhea and vomiting of yellow fluid
Causes include internal parasites, indigestion, food poisoning, and diseases such as panleukopenia, pancreatitis, hepatitis, or nephritis. Treatment depends on the identified cause.
Has not eaten for two or three days, keeps sleeping and will not get up, passes yellow water and is incontinent.
Yellow watery stool, lethargy and no eating may be feline distemper, parasites, poisoning or gastroenteritis; take the cat to the hospital for fluids promptly. The cat is critically dehydrated and incontinent, and without electrolyte fluids it may suffer organ failure or death.
My Cat Won’t Eat, Has Diarrhea, and Is Vomiting – What’s Wrong?
Causes include parasites, indigestion, food poisoning, or serious disease. Deworm or fast with probiotics for mild cases. Persistent or severe signs need a vet visit.
Why is my kitten foaming at the mouth?
A kitten foaming at the mouth may have eaten something unclean that irritated its stomach. Withhold food until the vomiting eases, then give a little probiotic to settle the gut. If symptoms persist, it could be food poisoning or feline distemper, so get the kitten to a vet promptly to avoid fatal dehydration from repeated vomiting.
6 Mistakes to Avoid When a Kitten First Comes Home
Six common new-kitten mistakes: switching food at once, bathing too soon, overwhelming it with handling, self-medicating, misplacing the litter box, and skipping socialization. Give the kitten time and a calm space to adjust, and it will thrive.