Subject: Very poorly cat
Hi
My cat, Sophie, is 11. We donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t think that is so old as we have had one live until 21 in seemingly good health. But poor Sophie is really poorly. If she was a human Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d say sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s got Real Flu.
Symptoms:
(I have personified and anthropomorphised a lot here, but I think it helps describe whatâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s going on)
·\tShe has difficulty walking, especially when she first gets up. She seems to perk up a bit during the day, but tires quickly. I think her pain is mostly n her pelvis or that cross where the tail joins the pelvis.
·\tShe doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t seem to want to be petted. You know when your hair hurts when you have real flu? It looks like that. Having said that, when she was having a bad night 2 days ago and she settled on my bed she cuddled her back against me.
·\tShe wants to be outside even when itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s a bit drizzly. Its like when the outside air helps a headache.
·\tShe is normally very talkative, but apart from the occasional purr she hasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t made much noise at all
·\tShe hasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t been eating. She seems interested in food – I think her appetite is there, but after she sniffs at her plate she gets up and goes. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve tempted her with tiny morsels of her favourite special treats: a little scrape of vegemite, about a teaspoon of tuna, a teaspoon of natural yoghurt. She does have about 6 or 7 complete food cat biscuits about 2 or 3 times a day too. She nibbles at grass – more for the action that actually ingesting as Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d say sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s so empty it would have nothing to wrap around.
·\tSheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s dreadfully skinny – I can feel every bump in her spine. Even her head feels bony.
·\tSheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s swallowing or making a strange smacking of the lips thing every now and then.
·\tShe did drink LOADS of water this morning though, about 5 visits to her water bowl.
·\tshe just isnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t herself
She DOESNâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]T have diarrhoea, nor any trouble peeing, nor does she have any ticks or injuries. Her teeth seem normal as far as I can see.
I would take her to the vet but we live in rural France and the car trip would cause her so much distress, and the vets here are prone to being very rough and injecting or forcing pills at the drop of a hat. I just have very little faith in them. I think they are more used to hunting dogs and cows!
I have had cats all my life and I believe they do get ‘coldsâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] and things, but Sophie has always bounced back after a day or 2 sleeping. This has been near a week and Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m worried, even though she does seem to be improving. Her eyes are brighter and sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]smore interested in whatâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s going on around her.
Is there anything else I could try, dietary wise? I know her treat foods arenâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t great for her to be surviving on. I support alternative medicines, so if anyone can suggest anything like that Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d be open to it.
Any help would be appreciated. Sophie is very well loved.
Hi
My cat, Sophie, is 11. We donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t think that is so old as we have had one live until 21 in seemingly good health. But poor Sophie is really poorly. If she was a human Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d say sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s got Real Flu.
Symptoms:
(I have personified and anthropomorphised a lot here, but I think it helps describe whatâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s going on)
·\tShe has difficulty walking, especially when she first gets up. She seems to perk up a bit during the day, but tires quickly. I think her pain is mostly n her pelvis or that cross where the tail joins the pelvis.
·\tShe doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t seem to want to be petted. You know when your hair hurts when you have real flu? It looks like that. Having said that, when she was having a bad night 2 days ago and she settled on my bed she cuddled her back against me.
·\tShe wants to be outside even when itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s a bit drizzly. Its like when the outside air helps a headache.
·\tShe is normally very talkative, but apart from the occasional purr she hasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t made much noise at all
·\tShe hasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t been eating. She seems interested in food – I think her appetite is there, but after she sniffs at her plate she gets up and goes. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve tempted her with tiny morsels of her favourite special treats: a little scrape of vegemite, about a teaspoon of tuna, a teaspoon of natural yoghurt. She does have about 6 or 7 complete food cat biscuits about 2 or 3 times a day too. She nibbles at grass – more for the action that actually ingesting as Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d say sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s so empty it would have nothing to wrap around.
·\tSheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s dreadfully skinny – I can feel every bump in her spine. Even her head feels bony.
·\tSheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s swallowing or making a strange smacking of the lips thing every now and then.
·\tShe did drink LOADS of water this morning though, about 5 visits to her water bowl.
·\tshe just isnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t herself
She DOESNâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]T have diarrhoea, nor any trouble peeing, nor does she have any ticks or injuries. Her teeth seem normal as far as I can see.
I would take her to the vet but we live in rural France and the car trip would cause her so much distress, and the vets here are prone to being very rough and injecting or forcing pills at the drop of a hat. I just have very little faith in them. I think they are more used to hunting dogs and cows!
I have had cats all my life and I believe they do get ‘coldsâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] and things, but Sophie has always bounced back after a day or 2 sleeping. This has been near a week and Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m worried, even though she does seem to be improving. Her eyes are brighter and sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]smore interested in whatâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s going on around her.
Is there anything else I could try, dietary wise? I know her treat foods arenâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t great for her to be surviving on. I support alternative medicines, so if anyone can suggest anything like that Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d be open to it.
Any help would be appreciated. Sophie is very well loved.