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I found this cat – not sure what’s wrong with its eyes, but it looks hungry
The photo is blurry, but swollen eyelids could mean conjunctival edema, eyelid dermatitis, irritants, injury, or infection. Clean the eye with saline and use pet anti-inflammatory eye drops; if it worsens, see a vet.
Since getting four shots on the 16th, my cat went from vomiting a few times a week while still eating, to vomiting over ten times a day. Yesterday she cried out in pain when touched, probably aching all over. She was in heat the day of the shots and hasn’t eaten since, now throwing up yellow fluid. What’s wrong?
Vomiting with pain in a cat points to digestive or liver disease, and blind medication can make it worse. The worsening vomiting risks collapse, so a vet exam is urgent to find and treat the cause.
Frequent small urination since yesterday; after medication, passed two large amounts this morning but with a pink tint
Frequent, scanty urination followed by blood in the urine suggests a urinary disease — bladder stones, urethral stones, infection, idiopathic cystitis, or tumors. Stress, low water intake, or heat can also cause it. Have a vet examine the cat to confirm the cause.
One of my cat’s ears has no ear mites and looks clean, but has a slight odor and she meows when I touch it.
A clean ear that hurts when touched may simply mean the cat dislikes being handled or has naturally sensitive ears. If the odor is strong, a bacterial or Malassezia ear infection is possible—watch for scratching, discharge, or swelling.
My cat breathes slightly faster than usual but is very energetic and keeps meowing, though its ear canals and body temperature are a bit higher than normal.
Higher ear temperature isn't necessarily fever—it may be local inflammation. Check for redness, discharge, or itching; if so, get a smear test. If ears look clean, take a rectal temp with petroleum jelly; over 39.5°C means fever—try physical cooling, or a vet fever shot if ineffective.
Suddenly noticed my cat has yellow soft stools today; it didn’t eat anything inappropriate, just dry food, but could it have caught a chill from being taken out yesterday?
Soft stools may be a sign of gut flora imbalance caused by a drop in immunity after being chilled or frightened during the outing. In this case, give the cat some pet probiotics to regulate the gut, and keep it warm with a single, consistent diet. If symptoms persist or worsen, give an appropriate amount of amoxicillin clavulanate and bismuth subcarbonate tablets to reduce inflammation and stop diarrhea. If there's no relief after medication, take it to a vet for a fecal and blood test to check for intestinal parasites or other diseases.
My cat is losing hair in many places, largest around the ears, with patches both small and large.
Widespread hair loss is usually a skin disease from fungal, bacterial, or mite infection, allergy, or low immunity. A skin scraping at the vet identifies the type for targeted treatment, plus an Elizabethan collar and regular cleaning of the cat's environment.
What should I do if my cat keeps going to the litter box but can’t pass stool or urine?
Constant litter-box trips usually mean a urinary blockage or constipation. If it can't urinate, causes include infection, stones, FIC, or tumors—needs imaging and urine tests. If constipated, try more water, yogurt, honey, or hairball paste; severe cases may need lactulose.
One day I drove two hours with my cat to a new home on a rough road; the cat cried the whole way. At the new home it drank less, had blood in its urine, and low volume—sometimes normal, sometimes bloody.
Severe stress can cause blood in urine; get a vet ultrasound and blood test to rule out infection. Crystals suggest feline idiopathic cystitis—follow vet advice, increase water, keep environment stable. If a urinary blockage occurs, seek immediate catheterization to avoid urethritis and kidney failure.
A stray tortoiseshell mother cat—unknown when she got pregnant, belly has been huge for at least four months but no signs of labor. What should I do?
A cat's pregnancy is only about 2 months (65-69 days for purebreds). Four months without delivery is abnormal and may indicate ascites (FIP, cardiac, or liver), digestive issues (constipation or blockage), obesity, an abdominal tumor (common in senior cats), or hypoalbuminemia. See a vet to determine the cause.