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Both cats have something on their ears, on the left ear
Red bumps on cat ears may be from bug bites, mites, or bacterial/fungal infection. Bite bumps usually fade in 2-3 days; if they persist or worsen, see a vet for the cause and targeted treatment.
My Cat Sneezes Often, Has Yellow-Green Then Red Nasal Discharge, and Coughs – What Is Wrong?
Sneezing, cough, swollen eye may be different diseases; cat flu is possible. See a vet; if not convenient, use a cat-flu test strip - but during the incubation period the strip cannot detect it.
What Medication for a Dog’s Purulent Eye Discharge?
May come from dust irritation or infection. Rinse with saline to clear debris, then use a pet antibacterial eye drop; if no clear improvement, see a vet.
What can cause a cat to vomit?
Many causes: stress, indigestion, parasites, pancreatitis, viral infection. Treatments differ. Persistent vomiting needs a vet to avoid dehydration; if vet is inconvenient, try pet anti-emetics.
Why does my cat have soft stools and an irritated, red rear?
Long-term soft stools over-irritate the perianal mucosa, causing redness. Find and fix the cause — food, environment, or health issues. Persistent soft stools need a vet check.
Since last month after eating rain-wet cat grass, my cat has sudden violent coughing fits with convulsions, vomits something early on then nothing, big belly breathing, takes minutes to calm
Coughing with large breathing movements may come from bronchospasm, bronchitis, heart disease, or other illness. A vet exam with lung imaging and bloodwork (CBC, SAA) is needed. Keep the air fresh at home to avoid hindering breathing.
Since this afternoon my cat has been listless and barely eating; it drank a fair amount of goat-milk formula just now, its urine is yellow, it keeps doing the ‘hen squat,’ ignores me when called, and its eyes seem unable to open
A cat in hen-squat with lethargy and unable to open its eyes may be having a stress reaction or illness such as gastrointestinal disease. If it persists, see a vet; if unvaccinated, rule out FIP and distemper. Yellow urine may be from low water intake or a urinary issue.
My Cat Has Clay-Yellow Soft (But Formed) Stools, Poor Appetite, and Is Now Lethargic
Soft stools, poor appetite, and lethargy can come from diet, indigestion, acute gastroenteritis, viruses, or parasites. See a vet for the cause; before then, offer easy-to-digest food to ease the gut.
My cat cannot stand up after lying down; when supported it tilts its head to one side, its paws do not plant, but lying down it kicks to get up; it will not drink water or eat when offered. Last night it passed four stools. It has been wearing an Elizabethan collar because its left hind leg has a problem with pus, and its right eye is inflamed
Based on your description, the cat not eating or drinking may be from low blood sugar after prolonged hunger, or another disease. The hind-leg pus and eye inflammation need vet debridement and anti-inflammatory care. Take it to a vet promptly; its condition is poor and delaying is life-threatening.
My cat has been vomiting for days and now has soft stools — what’s wrong?
Vomiting and soft stools can have many causes: diet, hairballs, parasites, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, panleukopenia, hepatitis. Adjust diet, feed easily digestible food and probiotics; if no improvement, see a vet.