Help! 4 year-old cat has the following symptoms: vomiting, coughing, blood in stool....? Please help!!!?

Question

My 4 year-old cat has been acting very strange for the past day or two. I think she is sick but I don't know what to do. I don't have a car at the moment, hardly any money and they Vet is closed.

My cat (Maggie) has been showing the following symptoms during the past day or two: coughing, vomiting, having trouble breathing, blood in her stool. She is losing a lot of weight.
What is wrong with her? I don't know what to do.
Yesterday I was going to take her to the Vet but I thought it was nothing.

Is there something I can do at home? The only other person that could help me is my sister but she is at work.

What could be wrong with my baby????
She has been a perfectly healthy cat all her life. She got a cold when she was about 7 months and again at 2 years. Other than that, fine.

She seems really weak and will not eat or drink anything.

Her breathing is heavy and I'm just so worried. What can I do until my sister gets home (9:00pm now - gets home at 3:00am).
She won't let me hold her or anything. She is just sitting on the chair next to me.

I don't have a car to get her to the Vet and all the close ones to me are closed (I called them about 40 minutes ago).

I also have an 8 month old kitten, Sash, whatever Maggie has, can Sash get it too? **Sash has got all her shots.

She also has diarrhea.

I will take Maggie to the Vet hospital as soon as Lucy (sister) gets home.

Until then, is there something I can do?

Answer 1

It sounds like the symptoms of Ascites. The other symptoms to look out for are: abdominal pains, breathing difficulty, looking lethargic, signs of weight loss and weakness.

At home, you can help Maggie by keeping her calm. Make sure she stays warm and has food and water near her. She may not want to eat or drink but have it here just incase she does.

You should call a Taxi (cab) and get to the closest vet near you. She is already showing the signs of weakness and breathing difficulty so wether your sister is there with the car or not, you NEED to get Maggie to the vet A.S.A.P.

There will be a lot of tests the Vet has to do to determine what it is exactly or how to treat it so be prepared to be paying for the cost of these tests.

Goodluck and I hope Maggie makes a quick recovery.

Answer 2

You should have taken her to the vet the moment these symptoms appeared - you've had "a day or two". If you had, you wouldn't be waiting for your sister to drive you. This is also a reason why Pet Insurance is a good idea.

She's lost "a lot of weight" in a day or two? That sounds unlikely to me, but regardless, this cat needs to be seen by a vet NOW. Find an Emergency clinic and BEG someone to take you there. You have to know people other than your sister. Call a local shelter - try EVERYTHING you can think of... I don't know how sick Maggie is but I am sure you don't want her to die and live knowing there were other things you could have done.

The only way to help her at this point is by doing everything within your power to get her to the vet!!!

I hope she is ok and everything works out!!!!

Answer 3

Try and get her to a vet ASAP or PDSA.She obviously has a nasty problem in her gut.Vomiting and Blood in the Stools is a bad sign.If you can get sample of the stools to take to vets with you,they can analyse it for you.Poor soul..I really hope she recovers.Sorry I can't be of more help.Get some water (not milk)into her using a syringe if available.She will be dehydrated if she isn't drinking.

Answer 4

Get your cat to a vet ASAP! Only the vet is going to be able to tell you what's wrong with your cat. Although everyone is very well meaning, they aren't vets and your cat needs one - now!

Your "baby" needs to see a doctor, please take. Some of them will arrange for you to make payments if you can't pay everyting up front.

Hope she gets better, good luck.

Answer 5

At least call your vet if you can't get her there. They may have a way to give you a ride, or take a taxi. Wish you luck!

Answer 6

I would take her to the vet, some of them will bill you and let you make payments, depending on how much the bill is. You definately don't want her to get any worse.

Answer 7

call a taxi! blood in the stool is a sign of something serious

Answer 8

Sounds like she's eaten something unhealthy:-( Try to get her to the vet. If he prescribes tablets here's some advice-----------------
(not to be taken too seriously though;-)


How to give a cat a pill:

1) Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth and allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
2) Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
3) Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
4) Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count to ten.
5) Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
6) Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
7) Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
8) Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
9) Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
10) Retrieve cat from neighbour's shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.
11) Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus jab. Throw Tee-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
12) Ring fire brigade to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbour who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap.
13) Tie cat's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.
14) Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
15) Arrange for RSPCA to collect cat and ring local pet shop to see if they have any dogs.


How to give a dog a pill:
1) Wrap it in bacon.