Recently I've noticed small speckles of blood splattered all over my bathroom sink, occasionally there are one or two large drops. They weren't coming from me or my roommate, so I wondered if they were coming from the cat, who often lays on the sink. I found that they must be coming from the cat when I looked closely at the plate we set his food bowl on top of and found similar (albeit fewer) blood splats. He is about 9 months old, was a rescued as a stray at 3 months, and has always sneezed alot, but other than that has never had any health problems other than worms (which we got rid of) and fleas (which are being treated now). I have visually inspected my cat, including looking into his mouth for missing teeth, and cannot find the source of the bleeding.
2007-12-20 07:04:36 · 15 answers · asked by Justin 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes, it is definitely a "he"
2007-12-20 07:21:56 · update #1
Fleas will leave small bits of blood behind, but anything that is bigger than a a pen dot should be looked at by a vet. They could have nose-bleeds, like someone else had mentioned, or they could be cutting their paws on something, like a tack that was left on the floor. My cat sliced the bottom of his paw one day (Lord knows how!) and he left little spots wherever he walked, too.
2007-12-20 07:19:36 · answer #1 · answered by Henry or Brooke O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please take this cat to a vet. Blood coming from anywhere is a bad sign - of course you wouldn't be able to find the source of the blood from 'visual inspection' - you're not a vet. You said the cat sneezes a lot - I'm thinking the first guess has to be that he's sneezing the blood up, which is bad. Also, do you see the cat urinate? Does he strain? If there's blood in the litter box, this would be considered an emergency with a male cat.
Even if there wasn't blood, sneezing a lot is reason enough by itself to take the cat to a vet - cats do not just get 'colds' you're looking at a respiratory infection that will gradually debilitate the cat, so get it sorted.
Chalice
2007-12-23 04:40:28 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you find another blood droplet, be a CSI about it, and save it on a Q-Tip, then take it in to the vet. If he is sneezing occasionally, he just might have a viral infection that needs treating, and this has rubbed the nasopharynx raw in spots, and you are getting some blood spots.
This is not good, but it's not awful. The thing you don't want it to be is from his urethra, pee droplets with blood. That would be an urgent concern.
Call the vet and ask what you should do about this. He probably will want you to bring the cat in, and it is possible he would want to culture any discharges. Ask him if he wants you to bring in a sample on a Q-Tip. But call. He could have been incubating this virus since his time on the streets, and it only now is flaring up. That is not at all uncommon.
2007-12-20 07:18:40 · answer #3 · answered by Mercy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should take your cat to the vet just to get checked out. It might be something very minor but could turn into something major if you don't at least let the vet check it out.
2007-12-20 07:12:39 · answer #4 · answered by lemondrop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take your cat to the vet asap!!! That could be serious, a blockage or major infection. It is very serious to be dropping blood from anything!!
2007-12-20 07:15:30 · answer #5 · answered by boncarles 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my cats were old enough to eat dry food, they pooped blood, when i took them to the vet they told me it was normal for pets to bleed around the gums or the poop blood when first on dry food because they are used to liquids and the hard food can cut their gums and stomach a little...my best advice is to take your cat to the vet to be sure it's not something worse
2007-12-20 07:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by Brandi T 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like fleas to me what type f flea treatment have you tried the best is Front line you put it on the back of the neck you can only get it from a vet or the internet
2016-05-25 04:54:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check his paws....and look at the size of the grains of litter in the litter box...that may be your problem there. The litter may be cutting into the pads on his feet. If that is not the case, please see the vet.
2007-12-20 08:57:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it is a he? If you are 100% sure it is his blood take him to the vet. He could have serius problems.
2007-12-20 07:11:28 · answer #9 · answered by Blue eyed girl (: 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
again, are you sure its a male? those are the actions of a non-neutered female feline. Could be raggin..lol.
If its a male, is it only in the sink? Chech his paws or teeth. Unless he has anul bleeding, and I don't know nothing about that one.
2007-12-20 07:14:40 · answer #10 · answered by Jarod C 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋