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My cat hasn’t pooped for three days, is lethargic, only drinks water, and ignores food and play. What should I do?
A cat that stops defecating, becomes lethargic, and refuses food may have a gastrointestinal problem or a serious illness such as feline panleukopenia. Feed easily digestible food and add pet probiotics while monitoring. If symptoms persist or worsen, take the cat to a vet.
My cat sneezes often, now stuffy nose, warm ears/paws, licks nose in sleep, eats/plays normally, occasional cough, frequent grooming, congested sounds, reddish-brown eye discharge
Stuffy nose with warm ears/paws suggests feline rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, or mycoplasma with fever (over 39.5 C). Try pet cold medicine (amoxicillin-clavulanate, doxycycline), add lysine and vitamins, clean face, and see a vet if no relief.
Mother cat delivered one dead kitten at 5pm, then stopped; 6 hours later still has live kittens inside but won’t deliver, looks fine – when will she deliver, doesn’t look like dystocia?
A 6-hour gap after the first kitten likely means dystocia; you can't be sure the rest are alive without X-ray. Give nutrition, watch 30 min, then see a vet for oxytocin or C-section.
Cat A bore B and C; B and C live together; B bore D; now C and D mated and are pregnant – is this inbreeding?
Within three generations counts as inbreeding; C and D are like aunt and nephew, so yes. Inbred kittens risk genetic defects, so separate them and get the litter regular vet checkups.
My cat just arrived home today and the left eye keeps tearing with yellowish discharge
From the photo, excess discharge usually comes from blocked tear ducts, eye infection, or heat. Keep the diet light, clean the eye often, and see a vet if it persists (likely blocked duct).
Cat has thrown up yellow bile with foam once daily for 2-3 days, now slight soft stool but energetic – what to do?
Energetic with yellow bile and soft stool suggests acute gastroenteritis from bad diet/indigestion. Use pet GI anti-inflammatories and gut-restoring meds; if unvaccinated consider virus/parasites; see vet if no relief.
My cat fell and is vomiting blood, gasping – will it survive?
Vomiting blood is critical but not necessarily fatal if no vital organ is hurt and treatment is timely. See a vet at once to locate bleeding and treat before it worsens.
How should I treat a vomiting cat?
Many causes make a single symptom hard to judge. For ongoing vomiting see a vet. Common causes: hairballs, indigestion, bad diet, fast eating, foreign objects. Hairballs need hairball paste or fiber.
Is it harmful if my cat licks an ibuprofen capsule?
Licking just the shell is usually harmless since it has no drug effect, but remove it to avoid ingestion. Monitor the cat and see a vet if symptoms appear.
Cat has sat hunched for a week, not afraid of people, weak, eyes barely open, not eating, skinny to the bone – what could it be?
Not eating and lethargic can mean gastroenteritis, panleukopenia, parasites, or hairballs. See a vet if possible; worms in stool point to parasites needing deworming.