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What should I do if my cat won’t eat for 3 days after arriving home?
If no other symptoms, a new cat may refuse food due to adjusting to the new environment or picky eating; if it won't even eat cat treats, it may be sick. Many causes exist; observe closely. If it keeps refusing and seems lethargic, get a full check-up—newly bought cats may carry infectious disease or parasites. Start with probiotics, offer chicken breast; if it begins eating, provide fresh food. Refusing long-term leads to malnutrition and dehydration—see a vet.
What are the symptoms of arthritis in cats?
Common symptoms: joint pain, lameness, difficulty moving, easy fatigue, irritability. Joint pain shows as slow movement; gait changes (lifting legs, bent knees). Reduced activity from pain. If seen, take to vet promptly for early diagnosis/treatment to avoid worsening.
Are my cat’s eyes normal after bringing it home from the pet store?
A small amount of discharge at the eye corners is normal and usually related to diet—oily cat food can easily cause internal heat. If there is frequent, heavy eye discharge, clean it daily and switch to light, easily digestible food with more water. If you notice tearing, increased discharge, red eyes, or sneezing, see a vet.
My cat was fine Saturday morning but by Sunday was diagnosed with kidney failure and won’t eat or drink—any way to treat or relieve symptoms at home? (Hospital is too expensive)
Per lab results, the cat's indicators are poor; kidney failure needs large-volume fluids plus medications, usually a long treatment. Two types: chronic (incurable, managed with diet) and acute (curable if treated timely; options: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, medical fluids). Treating at home without the hospital is unlikely to cure, especially with liver damage and low white cells/platelets—needs leukocyte boosters, anticoagulants, phosphate binders, liver protectants.
Why did my cat suddenly become stiff in all four limbs?
Sudden limb stiffness can be from foreign object ingestion, neurological twitching, low blood sugar, poisoning, or intracranial injury. Keep the cat warm and take it to a vet promptly. Eating too fast or swallowing objects can cause choking and stiffness; low blood sugar and spinal diseases can also cause it.
My cat just had kittens, but we had no food at home and barely fed her, so her belly area is now skin and bones. What should I do?
Based on your description, the cat becoming skin-and-bones after giving birth is due to not feeding her promptly and not supplementing with proper nutrition. A postpartum cat loses a great deal of nutrients and energy while nursing, and without good postnatal care she becomes severely malnourished, which in serious cases can cause a range of diseases. When your cat is thin to the point of skin and bones, you need to take steps to help her recover. You can provide nutritionally balanced, high-protein cat food, increase feeding frequency, add chicken breast, feed staple canned food, and give the cat necessary liquid calcium and vitamins; if weight gain is not obvious, the BARF feeding method can help her gain weight and improve her condition. At the same time, remember to take your cat to the vet to ensure she has no other health problems.
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.
My cat ran out a few days ago and came back today, but as soon as it returned it kept foaming at the mouth and vomited for almost two hours, then threw up something unidentifiable, and after that started foaming again. What should I do?
Frequent vomiting in cats can be caused by many things, including indigestion, gastroenteritis, liver disease, kidney disease, intestinal obstruction or infectious disease, and food or drug poisoning. Based on your description, the cat vomited continuously after coming home from outside, so it may have accidentally eaten a poison outdoors causing toxicity, or it may have eaten unclean food leading to gastroenteritis or gastrointestinal blockage, or contracted an infectious disease causing frequent vomiting. If the cat vomits whatever it eats, it is recommended to withhold food and water promptly to avoid burdening the digestive tract, and take it to a veterinary hospital for examination as soon as possible. The veterinarian will give a corresponding treatment plan based on symptoms and test results; giving medication at home may worsen the condition. Also, keep the cat in a clean environment and prevent it from contacting harmful substances.
My cat sneezes repeatedly, its head and ears feel hotter than usual, but its spirits and appetite are normal. Is it a common cold, and can it heal on its own?
Frequent sneezing, fever, and normal spirits in a cat are generally symptoms of a respiratory infection. Normally, a common cat cold does not cause fever, and if immunity is low it may not heal by itself. If a cold causes a fever, it may be the body's immune response to fever-causing pathogens or viruses, or a secondary infection from delayed treatment. The owner should measure the cat's temperature; if it rises to 39.5 C, take the cat to the vet promptly to check for respiratory disease or contagious infections such as feline rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, mycoplasma, or chlamydia, and provide treatment for the confirmed cause along with fever reduction.
I found a kitten about seven weeks old. I’ve fed it ‘wowo’ brand cat food for three weeks, but since last night it has been retching and vomiting undigested kibble and some liquid, about 8-9 times; tonight it has no appetite and won’t drink, but is still playful, looks pale, and sometimes growls.
There are many reasons a kitten may vomit - it may be gastrointestinal symptoms from improper feeding or indigestible food, and if it hasn't been vaccinated or dewormed, parasitic or viral infection cannot be ruled out. Generally, if the kitten is in good spirits, you can first withhold food and water for observation, and during this period give it some pet probiotics and an acid-suppressing antiemetic such as Puoxidin or probiotics. But if the vomiting does not improve or tends to worsen, it is recommended to take the kitten to a veterinary hospital promptly for examination and treatment.