My cat keeps sneezing or coughing (if a cat can cough) constantly now she's even foaming at the mouth. Her breathing sounds horrable aswell. And when she eats she throws ups. What could be wrong with her? It's been constant for a whole week now. Will she need to be put down? I can't afford the vet. I'm just wondering if she might be contagious to my other cats or will she get better. also she pregnant.
2006-11-19 07:59:16 · 12 answers · asked by Gina Wina 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
You cat sounds very very sick. You need to take her to a vet! A vet will probably treat her, even if you don't have money because they are people who care about animals! You can work out the money later. Right now you have an animal that needs attention desperately. What you are describing may very well be contagious to you other animals as well. You should talk to the vet about it.
j/c did you happen to just put up a x-mas tree? If so your cat may be allergic. We had a cat that reacted that way to a x-mas tree.
2006-11-19 08:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Gina...RioBoy is correct. Cruelty to animals refers to treatment which causes unacceptable suffering or harm to animals. The animal cruelty laws states that if any of the following criteria occurred this is prosecutable.
- Signs of pet abuse include:
- Unusually frightened, fearful or subdued
- Fractures
- Bruising
- Eye injuries
- Scalds and burns
- Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy (MSP)
- Signs of malnutrition
- Significant matting or other poor grooming indicators
- ***Ignored health problems***
- Injury history incompatible with injury or owner refuses to comment on how injury occurred
- Owner shows lack of concern for animal’s injuries
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruelty_to_animals
Please consider begging or borrowing money from friends or family members to take the kitty to the vet as soon as possible and perhaps you can make a plea with the vet to take your kitty and find her a home if you are unable to care for her. Sneezing, coughing, foaming at the mouth could be either an upper respiratory infection or she's accidentally ingested something which would contribute to the foaming of the mouth symptoms. It's difficult to give you an exact reason as a physical evaluation is necessary in order to give a plausible reason.
2006-11-19 16:06:36 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
She definitley sounds sick. Call a vet and explain the situation. They will usually either end the suffering or fix the problem. If not I would quarantine the cat. As much as I would hate to I would end the suffering if I believed the cat was a danger to me or my health. It kind of sounds like feline leukemia.
2006-11-19 16:05:02 · answer #3 · answered by father of 4 husband of 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rush her to an animal shelter if you cannot take her to the vet. She may have an upper respiratory infection which is contagious to other cats and if left untreated it can be dangerous or worse fatal. If you cannot afford to care for cats medically you need to consider if having any pets is a good idea. To deny them medical treatment is considered animal cruelty in all 50 states. If you don't want to believe me just call any shelter anonymously and they'll tell you for a fact this is true and the individual can be prosecuted under the law of neglect of animal cruelty.
2006-11-19 16:02:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Be responsible.....take the cat to the vet!!!
The cat DOES NOT have rabies!!! She either has a bad respiratory infection, or she has gotten into something that has poisoned or hurt her. And, it's something that the vet can fix! I can't believe that you're letting her suffer like that. Suppose your mother had done that to you!
After you get the infection fixed, and after she has the kittens, be responsible and get her spayed!
2006-11-19 16:01:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if shes foaming at the mouth she most likley has rabies she needs to be taken to a vet or clinic even if you dont have the money she might be a hazard to ur other cats she needs the vet's help
2006-11-19 16:12:52 · answer #6 · answered by Betsy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first thing to concentrate on is, Is your cat up to date on her vaccinations? the main vaccines I would be worried about would be the rabies,distemper, and feline leukemia.
If this has been going on for a week, it is definitely something to be concerned about, and could be fatal to your cat if prolonged.
You should see a vet right away, or at least call them and ask about her symptoms. You could even ask them if they know of a website you can visit to read about her symptoms.
2006-11-19 16:10:09 · answer #7 · answered by Fluffington Cuddlebutts 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i kind of recall something like this happening to a dog or cat i had. she might have somethign stuck in her throat....that sounds most likely to me, since she's sneezing and coughing, foaming at the mouth, and her breathing sounds horrible, and she's throwing up.....i dunno what else. call a vet and ask if he knows what's wrong.....he might be able to give you some useful info without you having to pay anything. try more than one if you dont have luck at first! or, call an animal hospital or a humane society/animal shelter. good luck!! (poor kitty :( )
2006-11-19 16:03:38 · answer #8 · answered by christina rose 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It may be from her pregnancy but I doubt it but if you don't take her to the vet it sounds to me like she won't make it and just in case she is contagious you should put her in quarantine
2006-11-19 16:02:42 · answer #9 · answered by ...M... 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure
Our cats sometimes vomit for no apparent reason.
One of them has been wheezing since we got him, otherwise a healthy a vigorous cat.
The animal shelters are usually cheaper than the vet. Try there.
2006-11-19 16:07:18 · answer #10 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋