Hi everybody, I just joined after spending hours reading this forum. What a great community and thank you for accepting me here. I have a question about a stray cat I just took in. Well, two questions really. The first is can a cat get a hoarse voice from meowing a lot? I had to put her in a carrier to drive her home and she meowed the entire time. (loudly), and that evening she kinda lost her voice. The second question is she is skin and bones all except for her tummy is huge. It sticks out on both sides. Could that be from her starving? I think about the little kids I see in TV that are so skinny with protruding tummies. She is very friendly and affectionate. She seems to feel fine and has explored the house and already found a little spot in the bathroom for her sleeping spot. She had torn up a box into little pieces to sleep on, so I gave her a soft blanket instead. She seems to like that! Anyway, I'm going to take a picture of her from above so you can see what I'm talking about. I'll be taking her to the vet asap - end of the week. Thanks again for having me here!
