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bigG - Member

I've got a seven year old cat, usually full of life and active. Today she's been pretty quiet since lunchtime, sleeping mostly but in the last few hours has been sick a few times but only throwing up bile. Her third eyelid is partially exposed and she's pretty wobbly on her feet. Currently laying under the spare room radiator, where she never sleeps.

Not sure if we should take her to the overnight vet, regardless of cost, or leave it and see if she's better in the morning.

Any professional advice, or other cat owners experienced the same?

Please keep your, brick, sack, canal type references to yourselves tonight please, or I'll wish evil on your pet of choice.

Ta

g

Posted 2 years ago #
ernie_lynch - Member

Your vet will have a 24 hour emergency number, phone them up for advise. Do not waste your time on a bike forum - your cat sounds pretty ill to me.

Posted 2 years ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

Much as Ernie says

Posted 2 years ago #
bigG - Member

That's pretty much what we figured, always worth a punt on STW though

Posted 2 years ago #
Rob_S - Member

Get her to the vets asap.

Posted 2 years ago #
andrewh - Member

What Ernie said.

Posted 2 years ago #
john_drummer - Member

vet NOW

we had a cat exhibiting some, but not all, of those symptoms about 2 years ago. Turns out he'd been in an RTA. No broken bones but serious internal bleeding. He didn't survive

Posted 2 years ago #
wrightyson - Member

Mate had same recently! Unbelievably (and they didn't know) it had licked some flowers he'd bought for the mrs, think it was lilys. Ended up on bloody dialysis!

Posted 2 years ago #
john_drummer - Member

**** lilies. the pollen is deadly to cats

Posted 2 years ago #
spacemonkey - Member

Could be a bug or something else she'll shake off in a day or two, but to be on the safe side I'd go with what Ernie said and call them now.

Posted 2 years ago #
bigG - Member

Quick update, just back from emergency vet, she's extremely concerned about smudge. No diagnosis yet and have left smudge with them.

Funny how you take the little beggars for granted until you think you might lose them. Bed feels very empty with just me and the missus. Fingers etc crossed...

Posted 2 years ago #
ernie_lynch - Member

...have left smudge with them.

Excellent - she is far better off there, where they can keep an eye on her and treat her accordingly, than in your spare room. Good luck.

Posted 2 years ago #
Lifer - Member

Fingers crossed for you and the cat mate! my cat lives with my folks because my housemates cat threw an eppi and ran away when I bought him to live with me

She did come back after a couple of days.

Posted 2 years ago #
bigG - Member

Got the call I was dreading this morning, Smudge started having fits in the night and eventually passed away at 0645. Glad we took her to the vet last night because at least she didn't suffer and was in the best place.

Vet reckons that she's somehow managed to drink antifreeze, possibly because some evil bugger has left it out on purpose.

Wife's in tatters and I'm struggling to stop myself having a little tear. RIP Smudge, may all your mice be three legged half blind fatties.....

Smudge, doing what she did best

G

Posted 2 years ago #
aka_Gilo - Member

Oh sh*t mate. Really sorry to hear that.

RIP Smudge.

Posted 2 years ago #
LeeW - Member

Sorry to hear that.

Posted 2 years ago #
Pigface - Member

There was a spate of cat/antifreeze evilness in South Wales a while back. Just a very nasty thing to do.

Really sorry to hear about Smudge.

Posted 2 years ago #
grynch - Member

basterwerds.

I didn't know you Smudge but rest in peace.

Posted 2 years ago #
Rob_S - Member

So sorry, I know how it feels. RIP Smudge

Posted 2 years ago #
NZCol - Member

Shame. All the best from me and my stupid big fat black cat asleep on the chair. Wouldn't swap him for the world.

Posted 2 years ago #
Rusty Spanner - Member

Ah, sorry to hear that bigG.

Might be worth letting the local RSPCA know? They may have an idea who it is.

Our Liquorice has had extra fuss made of her this morning after reading your post and is now happily destroying an innocent cardboard box.

Posted 2 years ago #
timdrayton - Member

We,d be gutted, sorry for your loss

rip smudge

Posted 2 years ago #
rootes1 - Member

sorry to hear about Smudge

Posted 2 years ago #
hora - Member

Two of my Mums cats went this way. A neighbour had been lacing food with poison in his garden (**** ****).

RIP Smudge

Posted 2 years ago #
sv - Member

RIP Smudge - our Manx went missing for three days last week was 'taken in' by a neighbour!

Posted 2 years ago #
Sillyoldhector - Member

Please accept my condolances, I know how heartbreaking it can be to loose a "furry friend" . RIP Smudge.

Incidentally, one of our cats is called BigG!!!

Posted 2 years ago #
bigG - Member

All, thanks for your kind wishes, makes the whole thing a little easier.

Sillyold,, it's a fine name for any animal!

G

Posted 2 years ago #
missingfrontallobe - Member

RIP Smudge.

Posted 2 years ago #
cranberry - Member

Sorry to hear about Smudge - take a little time to remember all the funny/daft things that Smudge got up to and the joy that he brought to the family, and the love that he received in return.

Posted 2 years ago #
MrTall - Member

Read this thread late last night and it was the first one i checked this morning and i was hoping for a happier ending. Ever so sad, you have my deepest sympathy.

Our cat is tucked away safely inside from the rain sleeping like only she can. My gf would be crushed beyond belief if anything happened to her. Hope your wife copes ok.

2nd the contact the RSPCA thing as if some b@stard out there is poisoning animals they need to be stopped asap.

RIP Smudge.

Posted 2 years ago #
spacemonkey - Member

Sorry to hear your sad news BigG - I too was hoping for a positive update this morning. RIP Smudge.

And definitely follow up with RSPCA.

PS we suddenly lost one of our dogs a couple of weekends ago (16yr old Bert) - absolutely devestated. But time can be a great healer and it's certainly "easier" to deal with now. One thing that's helped more than I expected is having an individual cremation, especially since Bert is now "back home."

Posted 2 years ago #
bigdawg - Member

its the saddest thing in the world to lose a friend so suddenly.

Its unfortunately not a rare occurence this time of year, a lot of people see the first few rays of sun and start changing oil, antifreeze and the like... Unfortunately they dont take much care when they spill it or dispose of it properly and with something like antifreeze it only takes a cat or dog to walk through it and lick their paws. There are a lot of cases like this in Spring sadly.

Posted 2 years ago #
teagirl - Member

That's tragic, I'm so sorry for your loss. Remember happier times.
Thinking of you knowing how sad you must be feeling.
Best wishes

Posted 2 years ago #
Mounty_73 - Member

Thats sad, sorry for your loss

Posted 2 years ago #
TheLittlestHobo - Member

Crikey, that didnt go the way i expected it to. Condolences on your cat. Even though i have a cat myself (14yrs) i wouldnt class myself as a cat lover. I would be upset at losing ours (Lucy).

So glad i didnt come in with a great big size nine comment. Best wishes

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