What can be making my cat sick?

Question

My cat has been vomiting for about three days now. She eats purina naturals wich is not part of the pet food recal. She has been throwing up for about 3 days. We tried to take her to the vet but she flips out when tried to be put into a cage to take her. She was a stray before we got her and PETRAFIED of anyone and anything she is not used to. She is about 15 years old now. Just trying to put her into the car or into a box to get her into the vets sends her into a fit. We are affraid she will have a heart attack just geting her to the vet.

Answer 1

I had a cat who was terrified and it was a battle to get him in the carrier. This is the trick I learn to get him in the carrier. Stand it on end, if he hides under the bed make sure you shut the door. I picked him up and lower him feet first into the carrier, then had my husband shut the door. She is problem dehydrated and you need to get her in ASPA. I wish you luck.

Answer 2

I know it's hard, but you're going to have to take her to the vet. You're going to have to grab her by the scruff, while a friend comes from behind and wraps a towel around her, and then drop her into the cat carrier butt first. It will help if you have a big cat carrier, not the really small ones.

Repeated vomiting in a cat that age can indicate a thyroid problem or kidney failure. (If it is her kidneys, it is probably related more to her age and not to the pet food recall). It could also indicate an intestinal blockage. She will probably need bloodwork or x-rays.

Even though taking her to the vet will be really stressful, she won't have a heart attack. It's actually very rare for cats to have heart attacks.

Good luck!

Answer 3

See if there is a mobile vet in your area. Some places have them, and they basically make housecalls. Many cats are afraid of their carriers because the only time they go in them is to the vet. We are lucky that both of our cats associate the carriers with going on a trip with us versus to the vet, so they only complain a little bit.

You might also try a different kind of food to see if that one has become problematic for her. 15 is getting on in years, she might needs something lighter, less rich.

Is she drinking water? Using the litter box? If not, you need to do what ever you have to (big gloves, zoo gear) to get her to the vet, she could be in big trouble if she gets dehydrated.

I have an adult cat that vomits alot -- periodically. She goes about 2 weeks at a time just fine, then has a spate of vomiting after several meals, then is fine again. Hairballs and anything serious have been ruled out, so it may just be that her stray background makes her extra sensitive -- or extra piggy sometimes.

Good luck with your dear one.

Answer 4

I know it is hard to make kitty get into a carrier. There are carriers that close from the top. You put kitty in the box from the top and close it from the top. Also make the putting in the box session coincide with a nap (if possible!) while asleep pick her up with a quickness and drop her in and close it quick!

Soother her with kind words and baby talk. Put a towel over the carrier.

15 is old. How long have you had her? Is she vaccinated/spayed?

Switch to wet food made for kittens! She needs the hydration, dry food is well, drying to her delicate, old system.

She sounds more feral than stray though. Maybe she was abused before you found her.

Regardless if my kitty was puking for 3 freakin days scared of a cage or not off to the vet we go baby!

Try a harness/leash combo.

My 20pd. former stray tomcat "Tom" is as strong as a OX on crack and as big as one too. He HATES the carriers more than your kitty does. I have needed butterfly stitches after bringing him to the vet in a carrier after we picked him up off of the sidewalk in the rain practically dead. And healthy. Goes to show what stress can do to even the sickest/oldest kitty huh?

IF you delay due to this re-re reason she may die a painful death or a miserable one. Do you want that on your conscience forever? 15 or not cat or not she deserves to live and die in peace and with dignity.

Answer 5

Your cat could have been fed by a neighbor possibly with the bad food you talk about. Just a precautionary answer.

You need to get her to the vet regardless. She most likely won't cardiac, just make it very difficult. Try tipping the box upward and putting her in feet first while putting a towel over her head. This is much better option then not taking her to the vet. HTH.

Answer 6

Only 1 breed of cat in the world eat fish so it's not recommend to feed cats fish meat. Chicken is a good idea because cats would eat birds in the wild but make sure it's plain without seasoning as the people said above. I feed my cat chicken as treat once in a while.

Answer 7

She sounds terribly sick, I would try to cover her eyes with something, maybe a towel or pillow case then slowly putting her is a card board box with a detachable lid, with a few air holes. Try to make it as calm as possible for her. She should go to the vet, just because she might be dehydrated from vomiting for threedays. Hope she feels better soon!

Answer 8

There are some vets that make house calls you may want to check the yellow pages. Also this time of year cats are shedding and swallowing their fur as they clean themselves. Perhaps she is vomiting the hairballs in which case you need to put some oil in her food to make the fur pass through her digestive system ( olive oil is best) OR get some powdered fiber (Metamucil unflavored) and coat her dry food with it. That will make her expel all of her hair balls from her stomach

Answer 9

I don't know what is making your cat sick, but in my opinion she needs to be taken to the vet if she has been vomiting for three days. If she does it long enough she will become dehydrated, and become so weak nutritionally it will be hard for her to recover. I would talk to your vet as soon as possible.

Answer 10

one of my young cats vomited whenever he ate a particular cat food. while my other cat ate the same and didnt vomit.

but a 15 year old cat is like a grandma. her stomach might not be able to tolerate store bought cat food anymore. too many weird chemical additives.

try feeding her bits of people food. tuna, chicken, raw scrambled eggs in milk sprinkled with garlic powder - not too much, milk, beef, cheese, cottage cheese.
meat broth.

if this works, you may not have to bother with taking her to the vet.
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