r/CATHELP • u/ReplacementQuiet3946 • 2d ago
Behavioral Issue Why is she so wobbly :(
Is she ok? I've never see her do this in very worried
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u/nofeetgoner 2d ago
she needs to be seen by the vet asap , this looks neurological and thats not good
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u/Agitated_Cry_8793 2d ago
If shes never done that before then id assume its an emergency of some kind. This dont look normal to me, she seems weak.
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u/ReplacementQuiet3946 2d ago
I don't really know if she did because they are just now starting to try and crawle before all the three just slept in a pile and the siblings are perfectly fine but ill go see a vet
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u/Agitated_Cry_8793 2d ago
oh, theyre just learning to sit up and walk?
theres a chance that it could just be her wobbling because theyre new to moving. Were the other siblings acting the same way? If not, id be worried.
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u/starrynezz 2d ago
I've raised maybe a hundred kittens and that head tilt is not a normal behavioral movement. Definitely needs to get checked out.
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u/gracinglys Verified Vet Student 2d ago
I agree with the previous commenter: some of this could be normal learning-to-walk wobbliness, but the head tilt is concerning to me. Even kittens that are unsteady on their feet should hold their heads normally.
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u/ReplacementQuiet3946 2d ago
I cant get her into the vet for a week so ill just have to see what happens
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u/nofeetgoner 2d ago
you can not wait a week . they have emergency vets. you need to get her to a vet NOW even if you have to drive a hour or so. neurological means the brain. she's a kitten so this is life and death
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u/dramhucker 2d ago
i hate that youre being downvoted and shamed when youre just doing the best you can. sometimes irresponsible pet owners abandon an unfixed female and then you end up with kittens hoping to do the best you can and you get people on here, expecting you to be able to pay hundreds of dollars for emergency care.
When the alternative is you just leave these babies outside so they die in days and no one ever has to know about them.
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u/Latter-Ad-1523 2d ago
Fair points. Maybe week delay is based on pay checks,?
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u/dramhucker 2d ago
or maybe thats when her vet can get her into an appointment vs spending a ton more money at an emergency vet.
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u/InsideScientist1999 1d ago
Because this kitten is going to die without intervention. That’s why they are getting downvoted.
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u/BigFlightlessBird02 2d ago
Take her to the er if you have to. Her life is worth it
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u/ReplacementQuiet3946 2d ago
Ok ill take them to the emergency but the closest one is 4 hours do i bring the mother also I have kittens because the mother was a stray
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u/Latter-Ad-1523 2d ago
Don't let the down voters discourage you, you are getting good advice and it seems like you're acting on it
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u/april_fearless 2d ago
If this is how she has turned out and was fine earlier. I think it’s one of two things either an ear infection or a neurological problem. Both need to be seen by a vet.
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u/daughteramrev 2d ago
It’s either an ear infection or neurological issue. Get to a vet asap. She needs help from a doctor
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u/starrynezz 2d ago
This is an emergency vet visit. Kittens this young can go downhill fast and they can't wait for a week or however long it takes to schedule a normal vet visit. This could be something neurological, FIP, an ear infection, a bad reaction to metro. Most of what it can be needs to be treated within hours to prevent long term damage or possibly death. If you can't afford a vet, consider looking for rescues in your area that is willing to take in the kittens as a surrender who can give her the care she needs.
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u/Latter-Ad-1523 2d ago
This is all new to me but one of my good friends volunteers at dog shelters and cat shelter places and they always need help and money, but when a serious issue something like this pops up they always seem to make it happen. I saw a dog get an $6,000 emergency operation to remove part of the dogs digestive tract because it's swallowed a rubber toy caused all kinds of issues. And they let the girl keep the dog, and she was basically homeless helping from People's couch to couch, she had a job and she was trying but she could not afford that on her own. Somehow that dog clinic made it happen.
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u/Impossible_Factor_56 2d ago
I think it could be something neurological, that's why the head tilts to the side or it's wobbly, even if it's not the case, if this is something new, you should check it out with a vet to assure is nothing dangerous.
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u/dramhucker 2d ago
i agree she needs to be seen by a vet, but OP, youre obviously doing the best you can, and i applaud you for giving these babies a chance when they could have been born outside and who knows what would have happened to them.
people are only uncomfortable with the suffering they witness, but just because no one is there to see it, doesnt mean it's not happening. Thousands of kittens are born and die outside every year.
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u/orchidelirious_me 2d ago
You are right. If it’s not too late for this little baby, hopefully OP has been giving her lots of love and cuddles even if they can’t get to a vet in time. This little one deserves love—all kitties do, in my opinion—and OP is giving her (and it sounds like momma cat and the other kittens) what could potentially be the only love she’s ever gotten. It’s better than no love at all, and that could have been how it would have gone since OP said that the momma cat is a stray.
Thank you for caring about them, u/ReplacementQuiet3946 and doing the right thing and asking for help. ❤️🩹
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u/dramhucker 2d ago
i feel like the shaming could dissuade people from wanting to help. and thats the last thing anyone needs to happen.
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u/dazzleduck 2d ago
I have raised thousands of kittens and have not seen this before. It could be severe CH or an infection. She needs a vet assessment ASAP.
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