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Cat hasn’t eaten since arriving home but drinks well and is in good spirits for 3 days; this morning some yellow vomit, perhaps from not eating long. What now?
Not eating for 2 to 3 days after arrival is common, but prolonged fasting can harm the gut. Provide a quiet environment and feed its previous food or palatable options; once eating, feed small, frequent meals.
My cat has had diarrhea lately, poor appetite, low spirits, sits in a crouched pose, and sleeps a lot. What’s wrong?
Diarrhea with poor appetite has many causes: gastroenteritis, food allergy, ulcers, liver or kidney disease, or stress. See a vet for diagnosis; if a visit isn't possible, try pet anti-inflammatory, anti-diarrhea medicine, and probiotics first.
Spirits are fine, just watery stool. What medicine is good?
Watery stool may be food allergy, parasites, or acute enteritis. If a visit isn't possible, try pet anti-inflammatory and anti-diarrhea medicine plus probiotics; stop new foods and keep deworming.
My kitten first vomited white foam, then later vomited white foam again, is in low spirits, keeps scratching its ears, feels like there are bugs inside, has scratched the skin red, and just now vomited white liquid again.
Vomiting with vigorous ear scratching suggests ear infection or ear mites. Inflammation causes itch and pain and scratching that can trigger vomiting. Clean the ears and treat mites; check for brown, smelly discharge. See a vet if unsure.
My dog’s skin has been chewed raw with a skin problem; it keeps biting its legs into wounds and scratching nonstop, with poor appetite and low spirits.
Based on your description, the chewing and scratching may be from parasites (fleas, ticks, mites) causing itch — get an anti-itch shot and external deworming, shave and disinfect with iodine. Food/environmental allergies or atopic dermatitis also cause relentless itching; find and avoid the allergen, and give vet-prescribed oral anti-itch medication. Anxiety self-harm is also possible; see a vet. Always use an Elizabethan collar.
My kitten is not yet two months old (a few days short); symptoms: slightly red eye sockets and inner membranes, arrived Sept 9, occasional sneezing and cough, normal appetite and spirit, no runny nose, nose sometimes wet sometimes dry, using eye drops and vitamin-soaked water – what are these symptoms, what medicine?
A kitten sneezing and coughing has many causes, possibly a chill and cold, treated with anti-inflammatory and cold medicine plus nebulization if needed. It may also be feline rhinotracheitis (cat flu), which also brings sneezing and cough; take it to a vet for tests and prompt treatment.
Which turtle breeds are the most spiritual/intelligent?
Relatively intelligent turtle breeds include the red-eared slider, Burmese tortoise, snapping turtle, yellow-spotted river turtle, and painted turtle. Red-eared sliders are smart and will recognize a daily caregiver as their owner. Yellow-spotted river turtles are gentle and intelligent, good for home keeping. Burmese tortoises eat plants, are cheap to keep, and rarely get sick.
My cat has poor appetite, labored breathing, stays in a corner not moving, low spirits, and keeps making noises.
Poor appetite, breathing difficulty, and low energy may be stress, FIP, distemper, gut disease, heart disease, or bronchial pneumonia; severe cases are life-threatening. Take the cat to a vet promptly for diagnosis and treatment.
My kitten sneezes and coughs very frequently with runny nose; the vet said a cold, but after days of shots/meds it’s worse, coughing harder (was single, now several in a row); appetite/spirit good. Is it really a cold or something else?
Cough/sneeze/runny nose mainly from upper respiratory infection—pneumonia, bronchitis, viral cold, cat flu. If vet ruled out cat flu/calicivirus/mycoplasma/chlamydia and called it a common cold, cold meds help in 3–5 days. No improvement → other respiratory disease; further check. Viral cold needs interferon/antivirals; severe → nebulization/shots. Keep warm, encourage warm water.
My cat has had diarrhea since the day before yesterday; once there were undigested vegetable leaves in it, and this morning there was red liquid. The discharge the last two days looks like the picture – with bits mixed in. Its spirits are good.
Based on your description, the cat's diarrhea may be indigestion from improper diet; if there is red liquid it may indicate secondary bacterial enteritis - for instance, the cat ate unclean vegetable leaves. Cats are carnivores, and some raw plants can cause indigestion and diarrhea. In this case, it is recommended to withhold food for one day and give the cat pet anti-diarrheal, anti-inflammatory, and probiotic medication, spacing the probiotics, anti-inflammatories, and anti-diarrheals about 30 minutes apart to avoid affecting the probiotics. After the stools improve, feed only a small amount of easily digestible kibble or staple canned food. Finally, if it keeps recurring without improvement, parasites, the living environment, or contagious disease may be the cause, so take the cat to the vet for tests and treatment.