Ok so don't yell at me or criticize. My cat's stomach feels hard and round when I feel the sides of it. It's usually soft and flat. He is walking a little slower (Hasn't really ran today like usual). He is eating. I'm not sure if he's pooing....he is mostly outside. He has been eating grass more than usual. I am unable to take him to the vet until Monday.
Is there anything I can do (without knowing exactly what's wrong) for him until Monday? Anything I can give him that wouldn' harm him or wouldn't hurt to try?
I know cats hide their problems, but he otherwise seems to be fine.
Please do not criticize for allowing my cat to be outdoors.
I know it's hard to say, because it could be anything....I don't need anyone to scare me as I'm fully aware there could be numerous possibilities.
My cat is a male and he is 6 years old. I haven't given him a deworming treatment lately, but do not see any worms. Do you think it would hurt to give him some now? Or should I wait.
Is there anything I can do (without knowing exactly what's wrong) for him until Monday? Anything I can give him that wouldn' harm him or wouldn't hurt to try?
I know cats hide their problems, but he otherwise seems to be fine.
Please do not criticize for allowing my cat to be outdoors.
I know it's hard to say, because it could be anything....I don't need anyone to scare me as I'm fully aware there could be numerous possibilities.
My cat is a male and he is 6 years old. I haven't given him a deworming treatment lately, but do not see any worms. Do you think it would hurt to give him some now? Or should I wait.
hun, try feeding him a bit of canned pumpkin. Its the wonder food. If your cat is blocked up it will help gently move any blockages, even hair balls ( a common thing this time of year). A bit of veggie or the oil from a can of tuna wont hurt him either.
Ignore the bertha better then you's. Get your boy to the vet on monday as long as he's not getting worse. Other wise locate a emergency vet for over the weekend. I wouldn't give the worm medicine right now. especially if your not sure if he is using the litterbox. It can make things worse.
Ignore the bertha better then you's. Get your boy to the vet on monday as long as he's not getting worse. Other wise locate a emergency vet for over the weekend. I wouldn't give the worm medicine right now. especially if your not sure if he is using the litterbox. It can make things worse.
You really need to keep him in and check if he is passing anything, particularly urine. It wouldn't hurt to give petroleum jelly but my main concern is the possibility that it could be a blocked bladder rather than constipation-it's difficult to tell if you can't observe him. I would phone the vet and ask their advice before giving anything like worming medication and also describe his symptoms and see what they think you should do.
It may be worms, it could also be fluid buildup in his abdomen (a thing that can happen for multiple reasons--cancer, heart problems, etc.)
The right ventricle of the heart, if it thickens up too much to properly pump blood will cause the abdomen to fill with fluid. The left ventricle with that problem would fill up the chest, compressing the lungs and cause the cat to wheeze and not be able to breathe right. We lost one in December to this very unexpectedly. He had a clean bill of health the year before, but cardiomyopathy developed that fast and there was nothing we could do when he showed the problem, it was too advanced.
If the cat is in no pain, you can wait. If he's eating and drinking yet, you can wait. The petroleum jelly would only help get hairballs slicked out, it won't act as a de-wormer. Take a poop sample in for the vet to check, they'll examine it for parasites. Don't give him any at this point--the meds have to be for the correct parasite and the vet can identify what you need. Treating him with a general one that won't touch tapeworm, for instance, will only put his body through stress he doesn't need.
The right ventricle of the heart, if it thickens up too much to properly pump blood will cause the abdomen to fill with fluid. The left ventricle with that problem would fill up the chest, compressing the lungs and cause the cat to wheeze and not be able to breathe right. We lost one in December to this very unexpectedly. He had a clean bill of health the year before, but cardiomyopathy developed that fast and there was nothing we could do when he showed the problem, it was too advanced.
If the cat is in no pain, you can wait. If he's eating and drinking yet, you can wait. The petroleum jelly would only help get hairballs slicked out, it won't act as a de-wormer. Take a poop sample in for the vet to check, they'll examine it for parasites. Don't give him any at this point--the meds have to be for the correct parasite and the vet can identify what you need. Treating him with a general one that won't touch tapeworm, for instance, will only put his body through stress he doesn't need.
(BTW, there are a LOT of people who post fake questions, which is why people get a little cynical with answers sometimes. Or they ask questions about issues that any reasonable human being would have rushed their cat to the vets ASAP over--cats hit by cars, cats bleeding from their mouths, cats who can barely breathe, it makes a person sick to read these).
Your cat could have a number of problems. If he seems more lethargic than usual and the onset of this is in the last 24 hours, I don't know what to tell you. To be honest, an emergency 24 hour clinic is the best possible option. It sounds like it could be very serious.
If you're telling the truth and there is absolutely no way possible to take your cat the the vet (which I don't quite believe, sounds more like reluctance.) then I would just monitor closely.
It's most likely not worms unless it's been hardening/expanding slowly over a few days or even weeks time.
If you're telling the truth and there is absolutely no way possible to take your cat the the vet (which I don't quite believe, sounds more like reluctance.) then I would just monitor closely.
It's most likely not worms unless it's been hardening/expanding slowly over a few days or even weeks time.