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Hi guys, a few months ago my husband and I got an abyssinian kitten so our 4 year old Siamese cat would be less demanding of our attention and have a little friend to play with.
The day we brought home the new kitty, our Siamese went insane. We were expecting this reaction and had done our research beforehand to make sure they were introduced properly. We kept them in separate rooms for the first 3 days and slowly introduced them to each other.
After a week they were playing together and there was no aggressive behaviour from our Siamese cat, but he still seemed really worn out from all the stress from those first few days of adjusting. He completely stopped being affectionate towards my husband and I, and doesn't like being held or petted anymore. He'll crawl into bed with us and will sleep with us, but he never purrs when I pet him anymore.
Fast forward to now, 3 months later, and he still doesn't seem happy. To top it off, his health seems to be declining. He got a rash above his eye that I thought was from scratching so I treated him for fleas, but then I noticed another small patch on top of his head. All the classic signs of ringworm in cats, and also a classic sign of a compromised immune system.
He's also been having really bad diarrhea since yesterday and has puked 3 times in the past week. I'm planning on taking him to the vet on my next day off but I figured I would come here and ask to see if anyones had similar experiences, and to hopefully get some answers.
The day we brought home the new kitty, our Siamese went insane. We were expecting this reaction and had done our research beforehand to make sure they were introduced properly. We kept them in separate rooms for the first 3 days and slowly introduced them to each other.
After a week they were playing together and there was no aggressive behaviour from our Siamese cat, but he still seemed really worn out from all the stress from those first few days of adjusting. He completely stopped being affectionate towards my husband and I, and doesn't like being held or petted anymore. He'll crawl into bed with us and will sleep with us, but he never purrs when I pet him anymore.
Fast forward to now, 3 months later, and he still doesn't seem happy. To top it off, his health seems to be declining. He got a rash above his eye that I thought was from scratching so I treated him for fleas, but then I noticed another small patch on top of his head. All the classic signs of ringworm in cats, and also a classic sign of a compromised immune system.
He's also been having really bad diarrhea since yesterday and has puked 3 times in the past week. I'm planning on taking him to the vet on my next day off but I figured I would come here and ask to see if anyones had similar experiences, and to hopefully get some answers.
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