Boo is sick, please help me find out why!

[Soledad]

Sam (my husband) has just had surgery, so he's been home the past few days. He rang me at work today to report that Boo had thrown up three times today. He also said that Boo had soft poop that was stuck to his paw (something he never does), so we're assuming it was liquidy. The worst part is he's been drooling massively all day, and drinking tons of water.

His nose is warm and dry and he's been lethargic and strangely distant.

Sam called the vet and he told us to not feed him for 24 hours, and then give him a small amount of wet food to see if he throws up again.

What could it be??

[neko1]

I'm not sure what it could be, but I would definately see a vet!! If someone called our office with those symptoms we would have gotten them in to see the doctor that day!! How old is the cat? Maybe he could have a thyroid problem with the excessive drinking?

[wayne0214]

Soledad, I totally agree with neko 1. Find a vet who will look at him ASAP. Is he the only furkid in your home? I am no authority on cat sickness, but it sounds to me like he has eaten something that is making him sick.

..........wayne

[All Creatures Great And Small]

OMG - That does sound serious, I don't think I'd want to wait 24 hours! I'd take him to an emergency clinic right away. Is there any chance that he got into something poisonous, like a houseplant that could be poisonous or something in the toilet water? The drooling is what seems really odd. I'm not a vet or anything, but that sounds scary.

[sasvermont]

I agree with everyone. Better to be safe than sorry. I would take that fur face right to the Vet. Sounds serious to me too. Could be that something is caught in it's throat, but sounds serious to me, for sure.

Please do keep us posted on the events.

[smokey the elder]

Ditto on the vet. It sounds like a reaction to something he ate. Poor kitty. I hope he's OK.

[Cataholic]

Get to the VET!!!!!!! Please, now, better safe than sorry. Please keep us updated....poor Boo.

[gini]

Gee, Soledad, nothing like all of us telling you what to do........, but I would be pretty worried if it was Rascal. Those are serious symptoms and I wouldn't wait 24 hours.

[Logan]

How is he, Soledad? I hope he is better.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Yes, how is he. Hopefully whatever it is/was it was caught in time because it does sound rather serious. Poor Boo.

[wolflady]

OMG!! Any news on Boo??! Those symptoms sound pretty serious, and the thing with cats that is most troublesome is that it could be caused by any number of things. Hopefully the vet can pinpoint the problem...it's always ok to get a second opinion from another vet.
Prayers for Boo so he gets better soon! Do let us know how he is!
**hugs**

[Soledad]

Well, by the time I got home from work ( I couldn't leave) all the vet clinics were closed so Sam and I decided to see it through to this morning and bring him in immediately if he was still the same.

He was so sick when I got home. He's a little cat, and not even a year old yet. But he had NO energy and just sort of slowly paced about the house. He was drooling profusely and left a small puddle wherever he had decided to lay. He just was not my normal kitty.

However, he slept right by me all night, and I woke up often to make sure he was still okay and responsive. When Sam and I woke up in the morning, he was almost completely different. No more drooling, no more warm pads or nose, and being the bad little cat we know and love.

Sam is keeping an eye on him today, and is going to feed him in the afternoon. Should he vomit it up, I will be racing him home to the vet.

[Miss Meow]

I'm sorry to hear about little Boo. What a terrifying night for you. I'd think about taking him to the vet anyway for a checkup, just for peace of mind.

[AmberLee]

Yow! What a worry. How is he doing now?

Hope you are feeling better now, Boo. Silly kitty, scaring your Meowmy and Dadster (and a bunch of us honorary aunts and uncles here at Pet Talk!)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

So glad he seems to be feeling better.

My mom's Cranker catches mice and chipmunks and such outside. One time he wasn't feel good at all, similar symptoms to Boo except for the drooling. He wouldn't hardly eat or drink anything and was real listless. The last time my mom had taken him to the vet, he got sick from being at the vet's, so she was hesitant to take him in. He layed around for a few days in the same condition, then one day he was back to his normal cranky self, as if nothing had happened. She figures he must have caught and eaten something that didn't agree with his tummy, so maybe something like this happened to Boo. Not that he caught and ate anything, but maybe he just ate something he wasn't supposed to, like a plant like someone had mentioned.

Anyway, I'm so glad he's feeling better and back to his old self.