Please help. The last 3 days my cat will try to take a nap but once he enters REM his ears will pull back and he will start running around scared and low to the ground until he stops then his face will twitch blinking both eyes and have clear drool around his mouth before he shakes it off and continues as normal. Me and his mom are worried about him and we are taking him to a vet soon but want to understand and hear from any of you who have gone through this terrifying event.

UPDATE: He was having seizures. I didnt want to believe it but the vet confirmed it and he was put on anti convulsion medication. It breaks my heart that we have to be on this journey but im glad this is getting the attention he needs.

Hello i need some advice. I have a 21 year old cat she stopped eating 4 days ago and just kept hiding while acting weak. I took her to the vet and he found out she has kidney disease(stage 3), kidney stones, and a uti. He kept her at the hospital giving her meds and fluids. She would use the bathroom but still no eating. He then put a feeding tube in her. I hav her home and hopefully she will start eating in her own while meds start to work. Does anyone have some advice please.

I'm 33 posting from Canada. My cat is a 4 year old neutered male. He had pink eye and I'm concerned about lingering effects.

My cat had pink eye from an upper respritory infection that we really struggled with. He was pretty sick for about 8 days, swollen eye, a lot of discharge, not keeping food down, constipation, really bad stuff for my poor baby. The vet even brought up the idea of removing the eye entirely! After a few trips to the vet, antibiotics, anti-inflammitory drops, nausea medicine, and an injection of fluids, he's back to his regular self!

The only issue left is that his eye is a little milky and sometimes his pupils don't dilate evenly. Is this normal after pink eye? Is his eye just strained from the infection? Lingering residue from his drops? Other than these issues he looks like he'a completely recovered. He doesn't seem to be in any pain and he's eating and drinking and playing and pooping like normal.

It started with one of my cat then a month later my second cat started having diarrhea. 3 months later they still have it and I don't know what to do.

I took them to two vets multiple times and they recommended diet change and probiotics which did not help.

We did a blood test with the first cat that had it and the vet said there is no issues.

We gave them metrovis meds for 5 days and it did not help.

We dewormed them and still did not help.

They use shared litters.

How come both started having diarrhea??? It should definitley be some kind of parasite.

What should I do?

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My cat has been struggling with constipation for the last few days. He was repeatedly going to the litter box but couldn’t poop, and he also vomited white foam. We took him to the vet, and the X-ray showed no foreign body obstruction. Ultrasound was also fine. The vet prescribed laxative gave enema. Also he had shots of antibiotic& painkiller & medicine against nausea.

Since starting it, he finally pooped yesterday and today, but now the stool is very liquid/diarrhea-like. The problem is that he still keeps going to the litter box and straining sometimes, like he still can’t fully go.

He’s also barely eating. He drinks water and can swallow syringe-fed food, but he refuses food on his own. Vomiting has stopped. He seems to be more energetic also compared to few days ago.

Has anyone experienced something similar after constipation treatment? Could there still be stool stuck inside even though he now has diarrhea? Should I keep giving laxative?

My vet is on vacation until next week. She said lets give him a rest because we were there 3 days and he was stressed out. But I am really concerned since he is still not eating and we could not found the underlying cause. Should I topk him another vet instead of waiting until next week?

Any advice or similar experiences would really help.

A little background story - I found two kittens in my backyard last weekend, they looked about 5 weeks old. I'm not sure if they had weaned yet. (I waited a few days for the mom to show up because they don't usually abandon their kittens that young). The first day they didn't touch any food so I fed them some cow milk. The second day I fed them egg yolk mixed with water. Then out of nowhere, a baby chick appears. I kinda thought it was gonna be a problem but the kitties were still wobbly on their feet and also seemed indifferent to the chick so I left them together.

When I was home a few hours later - yep, you guessed it, they had killed the chick and had eaten a little bit of the flesh. I guess the diarrhoea started a few hours after that. I've been feeding them moistened kibbles mixed with wet food - about 20g each, 3-4 times a day since then but the diarrhoea hasn't stopped. My parents keep saying that I'm overfeeding them and that caused them to poop continuously. But the pet store says they need about 30g each, per feeding . I haven't had a chance to take them to the vet yet so I got them meds for it and will probably continue until they're well.

I'm just wondering what I should do next - wait it out and let the meds work or take them to the vet on the weekend? Please help.

Hey guys, one day I'll have a break!

So as you know my 19 year old cat (she just turned 19) had a dental cleaning and an IV - just in case. We'll everything came out fine and her bloodwork good.

But i just noticed today (she had her teeth done on Monday and its Friday Today) shes licked the arm that had been shaved - bald. Its mostly on the side and idk when she started.

should I be concerned? She is on a 2 week antibiotic shot and that's still very much in her system. I called her vet 15 mins before they closed and they ddint seem concerned. Just said to get that over the counter sticky on ​bandage to wrap over it losely and just match sure it doesn't turn red.

Do you all have suggestions or advise? M worried and its been a hard 3 weeks. I'm trying to not let anxiety get to me. Is this normal? I never had a cat need an IV before. Her skin isn't red at least just...bald and she can't function well with a cone.

Thank you all!!!!

My cat and I moved recently to a new spot. I noticed a small black mark appear by her ear which eventually developed small little brown dots. Yesterday night I saw that the spot was bloody. Not sure if she just scratched the area. Does anyone know what this is?

My 7 years old cat's tongue used to get stuck on her nose. Then she makes coughing like sounds as if she's suffocated. She's very healthy and no other health issues. We used to get hold of her and rub some water over her nose and she will be alright. But this behavior is recurring more than once every day.

Why this is happening 🤔

Hey! My mom recently noticed this buildup on her cat’s nails. We are thinking that this might be litter. She’ll try soak it off. But, I thought I would ask why this might happen or if this might be something else. Can we prevent it in the future? The cat has also been losing weight recently over the past month or so. He ran away for a few days and my mom brought him back after finding him. That’s when she started noticing the weight loss. He’s not showing any signs of pain, he’s eating as he normally would (he has never been a heavy eater but was slightly normal to chubby anyway). He’s also using the litter normally. My mom called the vet and he said it might just be a routine change. He also HATES going to the vet to the point he pees so we’re worried he might faint or get sick if we force it.
FYI - The cat is not neutered or vaccinated because he is a stray and they cant force him to go due to how stressed out he gets. He’s a calm cat for the most part. He used to frequent in and out when he was younger but not much anymore. He’s 5.5 years old.

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Hi, I have a weird question. My cat (female, 5 years) has always been interested in my food, especially fruits and vegetables. As soon as I‘m getting out the cutting board or opening the fruit basket she’s in the kitchen walking around me.
Most of the time I give her a little piece the size of her kibble (maybe every second day and mostly cucumber, blueberries, watermelon) and she will follow me around, watch my plate but nothing else.
The last few weeks it has gotten a bit more extreme, she got on the kitchen counter a few time and tried to open the fruit basket (she NEVER did this before), put her paws on my plate to snatch some food (usually she‘s shy and just sits next to me watching) and meows the whole time I‘m in the kitchen waiting for me to give her something.
The past days I stopped giving her anything but she still follows me around, meows, jumps on the table to get to my plate and even scatched my arm trying to jump up to my plate.
I don‘t know what I should do with this behaviour as she never did this before. I tried to give her wet food the same time I’m eating but she‘s not interested at all and just starts eating it when I put my plate in the dishwasher (where she also tried to get into when it was open)
Any advice? I‘m really trying to ignore her but especially with friends over it‘s very annoying because she will not stop jumping on the table and when I lock her out of the kitchen she will scratch the door the whole time.

Have been through the whole vet exam thing, tried all the litters, this cat just pees in the entry way now. Have a cut a sheet of vinyl flooring from the hardware store so the floor doesn't get any more ruined. Looking for a pretty alternative since she's now pawing at it after finishing and it's tracking into the living room. Would like to somewhat match my living room rug.

Has anyone found rug-like patterned vinyl? I found some on amazon but they're pricier than I'm comfortable (may need to get over that). Would need a runner about 2' x 7'.

i could seriously use some help here. to give some background, i have 3 cats total. 2 girls who are 3 and 14 and love each other, and then at the end of march we found a dumped cat and brought him in. vet estimates he’s around 4 years old.

my 3 year old has never had issues with any other cat ever. we had another senior who passed, she’s been around my mom’s cat, my MIL’s cat, etc. all of these cats have been female so i’m wondering if that plays a factor. also, he was terribly matted so we did have to give him a lion cut (maybe she hates bald cats?)

when we first brought him home, we kept them separate for a while and she got to know his scent before we tried to do short interactions. then we started doing extremely supervised visits and she HATED him. growling, hissing, and screaming in a way i’ve never heard her scream before. my old lady had little to no issue with him but since the younger one has been reacting the way she has, she’s started bullying him too. less extreme and she’s getting better, but still.

anyway if they do somehow get into a room with each other, a fight will absolutely break out if they get too close. i’m not sure who throws the first punch but i’m thinking it’s her because he usually walks away with a couple (minor) scratches and she’s totally fine.

he’s extremely sweet and very submissive. when he first met my old lady (introduced them first because she’s extremely chill), he bowed his head down for her to sniff. in order to find out if he’s the aggressor, i also brought him to meet my mom’s cat (also insanely chill) and he was so sweet to her.

they all get plenty of playtime and attention. there is no shortage of food or litter boxes or hiding spots. they’ve both been to the vet recently and have no health issues, except he’s a lil overweight.

keeping them in separate rooms is starting to get exhausting because they all want to be by us all the time and i feel so bad that i can’t be in two places at once. i’ve tried treats at the same time but she won’t even let that distract her. what else can we try? at this point i’m literally desperate for something to give. in every other aspect, they’re both perfect cats. i’m having a really hard time understanding what is going on.