Cat is sick? Need advice!

**emo** · 09-22-2009, 09:32 AM

Thanks! I do appreciate your advice. I adopted him from the Human Society last year and I now know why I'm his 3rd owner...litter box problems. I've spent a lot of money at different vets. He's going to be 9 in October. I know that I'm sometimes overprotective with him but I just want him to be happy and healthy. I'm going to go home and check on him at lunch time and see how he's doing. If you think of anything else I should try let me know!

Thanks for answering!

**Barbara** · 09-22-2009, 11:06 AM

I would not be worried by the vomiting- rather by his behavior which is more quiet than usual. And I would be definitely worried by him not eating.
Cats can be under the weather a day- but after 2 days I would take him to the vet.

**emo** · 09-22-2009, 11:12 AM

The last time he ate was only part of his breakfast yesterday morning. When I go home to check on him at lunch I'll see if he's touched his breakfast. I'm glad that he's been drinking water though!

The part I have a hard time with is that he is so skinny so I worry when he doesn't eat. I've been trying to fatten him up but it's just not working.

I'll keep you posted on what I find at lunch time. He just might have to go to the vet when I get off of work today. I just hate taking him there for everything because it gets so expensive when they don't find anything wrong and then want to see him for a follow-up visit.

**Barbara** · 09-22-2009, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by emo

The last time he ate was only part of his breakfast yesterday morning. When I go home to check on him at lunch I'll see if he's touched his breakfast. I'm glad that he's been drinking water though!

The part I have a hard time with is that he is so skinny so I worry when he doesn't eat. I've been trying to fatten him up but it's just not working.

I'll keep you posted on what I find at lunch time. He just might have to go to the vet when I get off of work today. I just hate taking him there for everything because it gets so expensive when they don't find anything wrong and then want to see him for a follow-up visit.

If he is losing weight even when he is eating it's time for some bloodwork. Could be kidneys (which is not the end of the world) but there could also be quite some other reasons.

**emo** · 09-22-2009, 11:30 AM

He's been skinny since I adopted him. They attribute it to the IBD. He had bloodwork done a little over a month ago and everything was fine.

**emo** · 09-22-2009, 12:33 PM

Here's what I found when I went home at lunch. His "room" is the bathroom and I found him laying in the shower facing the wall. His ears were cold and his nose was dry. Poor guy didn't even move when I came in.

He has an appt with the vet at 6pm. I'm a little worried that this is going to be an expensive trip.