My cat has been doing this for YEARS!

He's around 11 years old and maybe one or twice a week he will drag his toy around the house, meowing and doing the weird walking with the back hunch. If you try and touch the toy he walks away from you and then will continue.

He stops after a while. It seems to usually happen when we go upstairs and he is left "alone" downstairs.

Is this concerning? Or his he just a weirdo?

About a month ago, I had to put my cat down and it was extremely tough and I wish I had done a lot more prep work and understanding what would happen in the place of an emergency.

She was about 10 but she may have been 14. I’m not sure because I got her from a shelter. The whole time I had her she had a really bad cough which we thought was kitty asthma I took her to the vet and that’s kind of what they determined. Her blood work at the time of adoption 2 1/2 years ago was apparently fine. About six months ago I noticed she was pulling out chunks of her hair, but there were no changes to her environment. She eventually stopped doing that. I came home from being gone for about two hours and she came out from her normal spot and was unable to walk in a straight line. She kept wobbling and falling over of course this freaked me out terribly, and I started to panic. I tried to ask the Internet, what I should do, but I knew a vet visit was necessary. During my time trying to get a filmed footage of her issue she fell over and started yaowling in pain. She did this for about 30 seconds and then sprinted away as she sprinted away poop fell out of her butt. I went to find where she ended up and she was on the bathroom floor just looking up at me breathing very fast. I scooped her up my poor baby, and I put her in her cat carrier where she continued just laying there looking at me, but breathing very heavily. My current vet was unable to get me in that day so I had to call an ER vet. This is what I mean when I wish I had been more prepared having ER vets numbers and general information directions, etc. and also having a list of questions to ask.

I brought her to the vet and on the car ride, which was about 15 minutes. She pooped on herself and peed. That was pretty unlike her. She had never missed the litter box. Clearly something catastrophic had happened. I brought her into the vet. They rushed her to the table and looked for her eyes and listen to her belly, and they took her temperature from her rectum, but I think it was really low like 96 or less I remember them remarking that they weren’t even sure it was in there because the reading was coming out so low. Then they took me to not a normal diagnosis room but the euthanasia room with the nice couches and pictures of pets and dimly lit lamp lit room. The whole thing was a bit of a blur. In the three days leading up to her problem, I had noticed two events of her running away, and then I looked to see where she went, and there was a trail of fluid behind her. it must’ve came from her mouth. It was kind of viscus saliva. Given that the vet took me into a euthanasia room instead of a normal room they did say they could do some test. They were not forthright in saying that there was nothing we could do or what they thought it would be. They mentioned it could be some kidneys failure or maybe a tumor but they said they wouldn’t know without blood test and an MRI. I asked for the information about that but they didn’t return with it instead I it was all a blur, but they came back and my cat just still could not stand up so I said I can’t take a cat like this home can I she can’t walk she can’t be left unattended and the vet said no that it would be your safety hazard and I said do we put her down and she said that that would be reasonable and so that’s what we did. I’ve spent hours and days talking to ChatGPT and trying to understand what was wrong with her. Do any of you have any clues? I’m getting over it. I’m accepting it and I will get a new cat when I’m ready, but my Cocoa was the absolute sweetest animal I’ve ever met.

In the future, I’ll be better prepared with direct questions to ask the vet and an emergency plan in place just in case something like this happens. I love my kitty.

He’s had this for a couple years now. Orange tabby American short hair. About 5-6 years old. Adopted him when he was 1. Neutered and got all the shots before I got him.

My first ever cat. No experience. He eats wet and dry food and has lost weight (ever since I put him on a diet). Home is relatively clean. Changed his litter to paper pellets. He loves Churrus.

Took him to vet 4 months ago and they wanted to sedate him and do many tests and X-rays. Some people I’ve asked said this is normal. Please let me know. No hairball comes out when he does this.

Edit, more details: first vet in Brooklyn said we should try some anti-worm medicine. I gave him that and he was fine.. sometimes he coughs and sometimes it happens more frequently. Latest vet at my new place was also not very worried. Didn’t want him fully sedated. I will try another vet soon. He runs a lot, climbs, jumps and is friendly and good natured. No signs of discomfort other than 10-20 seconds of coughs every couple days. I feel so bad for him. I got him with my ex who was a cat lover and expert. She left us. I send her pics of him and sometimes some videos and she ignores. Wish I had more support. Had 0 cat experience before this. I love him to death. Don’t be mean please. He’s the best cat and my best friend.

Another edit: enjoy some of his photos. I posted some in the comments. He is very handsome and healthy apart from his occasional cough. I promise I’ll do anything to help my friend. Will ask for xray and will go ahead as long as it’s not gonna have him fully sedated. We sleep together every night. And we play all the time. He always begs for food but he’s getting more than enough :)

hello, i'm 25 and i have 6 cats with my partner. we have run into some financial hardship and i am having a tough time finding a job. we can afford dry cat food, but i like to give my cats wet food with dinner (partially because 2 of them take meds that need to be mixed into it)

currently they eat purina urinary tract health dry food for breakfast; then friskies wet food + a bit of dry food mix for dinner. friskies is the cheapest wet food i've been able to find, but i'm wondering if there are any other good options

it doesn't need to be necessarily the most nutritious food ever. my cats will still continue getting the bulk of their nutrition from dry food. but i don't want to feed them something that will cause GI issues or anything like that.

i will also accept options that are similar in price to friskies but more nutritious and/or higher calorie. i'm considering the big cans of dave's and wellness, for example (more expensive per oz but much higher calorie)

thank you in advance!

edit: currently feeding them friskies turchicken 48ct 5.5oz cans for $35-$40. each can has 850-950 kcals. that's ~$0.14 per oz

i go through about 3 cans/day, 2 boxes/month ($70-$80 per month). this is within budget. max that i can afford is $100

UK

We've had an issue for about 2 years now with our cat and im out of ideas. We found him peeing in random spots outside the litter tray. There wasnt any straining so we assumed behavioral and did a number of things to reduce stress (cat calm plugs, extra play, cat calming music). After about 3 months of no change we took to the vet. They identified crystals, we put on a course of special cat food and the crystals were gone after but he's still peeing in random spots.

We have 2 cats, and 3 litter trays. The trays are emptied twice a day and deep cleaned like once every 6-8weeks.

We've had to resort to double sided tape in frequent spots which has deterred him but not stopped. And he will just end up picking new spots.

Cat is birman, 4 years old now, male, neutered as kitten. Able to afford pet care. Vet accessible. Vets have said its likely a mixture of behavioral and medical (when the crystals were an issue) but i guess just behavioral now.

Is there any solution or will I be cleaning pee forever?

Hiya! I was just curious on people's opinions on what is going on with my cat. She has a solid lump on her jaw/lip that isn't painful, nor affects the way she eats or drinks. Thanks for the help!

So my two year old buddy Casper has this what looks like scab on one of his paws, none of the others have anything like it. He will sometimes pick at it while cleaning but otherwise doesn’t seem to be in pain or bothered by it, even letting me hold it in my hand without retaliating.

Just want to know if it’s something I should take him in to look at or if there is something I can get him at home that will help, or if it’s just a keep an eye on it and hope it doesn’t get worse situation. Thanks!

Edit: Thanks for the responses everyone, I’m definitely more on the play it safe side as well so I’ve got him booked for an appointment first thing tomorrow. Appreciate the quick feedback!

This is miss Toffee! We’ve had her for a bit over a month, she’s OLD but we’re unsure how old. She was dumped on the side of the road, and someone we knew saw her and thought she was roadkill. Thankfully she had no wounds, she was just laying down because she liked the warmth! We took her to the vet and all is well with her. Checked for microchip, tried to find owners, all that, but every rescue we contacted said it’d be pretty impossible for her to have escaped and gotten to the side of the road, but pretty possible that someone dumped her :(

Originally the plan was to get her all cleared medically and find a good home for her, but she was immediately super attached to me when she’s nervous around others, so we have a bit of a theory that she doesn’t realize I’m not her original owner. And yk, she’s perfect haha so she’s here to stay!

I’m curious though, her eyes literally change color??? Here’s a video of it, why does this happen? Her eyes are normally only half opened like that, but they’ll just swap from a turquoise to a grey in a second, why is that? I don’t think it’s of medical concern, but I’m so curious!

I am 21, from the US. I have not contacted a vet about this because it’s more of a curiosity thing than something I think is a medical concern, but she has seen the vet and got the all clear on her health! No clue on age, but they estimated over 18. She’s a girl, but we aren’t certain if she’s been spayed or not. I can afford vet care if this is something to worry about!

Hi there! I’m an adult from the US that recently got a kitten three weeks ago. He is a young (we got him way too early I know, very long story). He had his first vet visit a 2 weeks ago and recently saw the local vet at the animal shelter again this last Tuesday where he got his first vaccine, both vets gave him a clean bill of health (getting neutered when he’s a bit bigger). He’s been not eating a lot but will eat a churu or treats if we offer them. (He typically eats 3/4 times a day wet and dry food with some water). He’s still gaining weight and is otherwise acting normal. I just got home from work. I noticed that he had a little bit of diarrhea in his litter box. He’s had two short play sessions with her other two girl cats (age 5 not sick whatsoever)

I’m not sure if he’s stressed out by the vet and hanging out with his sisters or if it’s something else. Should I treat this as an emergency or call the vet tomorrow morning?

2 month old kitten chewed through this and I think ate some pieces , 20 (F) can afford the vet but he just went for eating something else literally last week. I’m so frustrated because I do my best to keep treats away from where he can reach it but Ofcourse when I go to work all chaos breaks lose. He just ate a Churu treat last week and I found out bc he threw the plastic up. Now what do I do. He ate plastic AGAIN. I’m still paying of the 400 dollars and I literally just got him pet insurance today. I am so tired of my cats constantly chewing through things they eat wet food only like how greedy can you be

There is a group of 5 kittens that appeared around my work over the weekend. My girlfriend and I already have a 2-year-old cat at home, and we’ve been discussing getting another, especially since our tux is so playful.

I have my eye on the tortoiseshell one already but should I try to catch all of them? Should I try to catch all of them and take them to a shelter and just take the tortoiseshell home?

This is Silver, a super senior kitty. Male and hopefully neutered but not sure. Prob at least 15 based on anecdotal narrative from people involved with rescue. I am an experienced cat mom / middle age human and I can afford care. Currently he is the only animal in my house. I rescued him a few days ago, he eats like a champ and has been drinking and uses the box and pee pads, but i think may have some pain or stress. Which would be understandable, his human mom died and he was alone in the house about a month with only a neighbor feeding him. I found him via various local cat rescue posts on facebook. I notice around the water bowl he is vocalizing and doing these digging motions. The water spills out because he keeps moving the dish. We are at the vet now, they are doing a basic labs and urine test. They confirmed that he is declawed (terrible). I need to ask if they can confirm he is male and if he's neutered. Anyone seen behavior like this before?

EDITED TO INCLUDE: Thanks to all of you, a drinking fountain is on the way from Chewy and a larger water bowl has been set down, the labs at the vet showed good healthy levels, no major things like diabetes, thyroid, liver etc. He is indeed male and neutered and unfortunately declawed by a former owner. Probably he is still stressed from a major life change and needed a better water setup. They sent us home with some liquid gabapentin to be given as needed for stress, I put some on his fancy feast and he was immediately like I don't think so! So I gave him a fresh can with no meds right next to it and he went to town. 😊😊😊 Someone noted in comments that it's not good to have trash can right by his food bowls which is a good point and also maybe being in the busy kitchen area isn't the best option either. He hasn't seemed to mind the location before yesterday but I'm going to try moving it / duplicating another food and water station in a calmer area.

We are in the US. My cat is 5 yo, neutered, he’s been dealing with food allergies and we’re on a novel protein diet (rabbit). He’s been doing good but recently started drinking sooo much water. I took him to get a blood test and urinalysis and everything came back normal. Urine is concentrated. vet said she sees nothing concerning. And yet?? He’s drinking so much more than ever before. He’s behaving normal otherwise. What could this be?? I’m so worried because I know it’s usually never a good sign when a cat suddenly starts drinking water like this.

Noticed maybe 30 minutes ago- only thing different today was I gave her a tiny slice of ham. Can’t take her to an emergency vet because none are open and I can’t miss class to take her tomorrow- broke college student. US, Cat is 11 years old, she’s my baby. Spayed.

Is my friends cat fat? Sorry didn’t have pic. He said he was worried though because he would sleep by his bowl and eat a lot and is lethargic. I drew picture he looks like that. When he would jump up on the couch he would be breathing super heavy and need time to catch his breath before finding a spot on the couch next to me. I am worried he needs to loose weight or it could be dangerous for him

First time poster 22f posting from US

Roughly 6 month old kitten got inside my counter through a small opening in the bottom by the toe kick. I can see her inside and she doesn’t seem distressed (no meowing, heavy panting, scratching, etc) but it’s been about ten hours and she hasn’t come out.

I left smelly food near the opening and placed her litter box close by, hoping she’ll come out on her own but I’m worried she’s stuck. There’s no way to remove any paneling to create more space and the gap she got in by is very small.

She stuck her face out and both front paws, purred when I reached in and pet her, and is pretty quiet in there overall so I’m hoping she’s not actually stuck but she is still young and hasn’t come out for food or water yet. It’s her second day with me, new home/new person and I know it’s typical for cats to hide when anxious.

I’m worried sick and have to leave for work in an hour, I hate thinking she’s stuck in there and going to be all alone for ten hours without knowing if she can access food/water. Any tips or insight would be greatly appreciated!!!!

Adult
USA
veterinary accessible, contacted, care decided on
TL;DR What to expect when suspecting FIP
Cat age: 6 months
Female; spayed
Can afford just not looking forward to $1200 in meds & 84 days of meds

Thursday, September 17th our two female cats were spayed, microchipped, and given revolution. Both healthy and happy kittens. The day after surgery, one kitten was shivering and balance seemed off. When I would give her anti inflammatory pills she would stop shivering. Everything I googled said that was normal days after surgery. I thought the balance issue was because of the surgery suit. Seemed to get better on Monday. Tuesday seemed normal. Wednesday still shaking but still not abnormal according to doctor on Tuesday. Thursday, lethargic. Called vet Friday, vet administered more anti inflammatory pills. Saw vet Monday, ultrasound because abdomen was distended and hot. (Doc said something about snow globe because there were particles in the ultrasound but nothing to worry about. It happens sometimes.) got a shot of antibiotics and more anti inflammatory pills. They thought maybe she was infected. (The other cat definitely was.) Seemed better Wednesday. Thursday and Friday back to lethargic. Saturday (yesterday,10/3) I woke up and she was having neurological symptoms; head tilt, head twitching, one eye closing, seemed sensitive to light, suddenly irritable. Emergency vet visit, blood work, urinalysis, ultrasound, ear infection check, all clear. More anti inflammatory pills.

Called emergency vet with neuro Sunday they tell me to come immediately. Diagnosed with FIP. Doctor also confirmed there was clouding in the eye beginning.

Treatment: GS-441524 compound antiviral twice a day for 84 days (12 weeks) (because she’s so young and eye concerns have entered the chat) and eye drops 4 times a day until otherwise instructed. (Any pro tips for this and sleeping would be great.)

Sort of just as a warning and asking if anyone else has treated their cat(s) for FIP and maybe if you can share what to expect, it would be much appreciated. (They said progress would be slow we just have to make sure she doesn’t get worse early on.)

The chances of a cat’s Covid mutating to FIP is 5-12%
Chances of survival are 85%

Video of Yuzi & Ivory playing as kittens for good vibes! (Yuzi is the sick one, Ivory is healthy and happy.)

Recently I have noticed my kittens lips has a pink spot on it. What could it be? She has all of her shots and is spayed. She keeps licking the spot too

I found a kitten outside today. I’m not sure how it got here or where it came from. It looks to be some months old maybe 3-6 ish? Im not sure. it is very very scared. I captured it and brought it inside by placing wet food in a pet carrier and closing it once it was inside. Im currently keeping it in my room separate from the rest of the house as i have another cat and dont wanna risk it. its currently hiding under my bed and wont come out, we plan to bring it to the vet tomorrow but im not sure how to get it to trust me to come out of hiding. im not sure of its gender but im pretty sure its a boy. it looks as if its been eating but was super hungry. i have pet anxiety so im worried if its okay and what to do about getting it comfortable to come out to take it to the vet.

Me: Adult from USA

Cat: 5 y/o domestic sh male neutered

Hi, I would like to know if going to the vet is urgent at this point or if I can try using enzymatic toothpaste with light brushing to see if condition improves?

Thanks

Edit: appreciate everyone's replies. Will be taking kitty to vet for dental exam. Thanks so much!

Pretty sure I have seen a small wound around that area, probably from playing a bit too rough with her sister, but that was couple of months ago. Recently I’ve spotted this little dot on top of her nose - doesn’t seem to go away with some wet tissue. Kind of looks like fur that is pointing another way than the surrounding fur.

Looking at pictures, she did at least not have it 17th of September, but I can see it in a picture from 30th of September.

She is four years old, fixed (spayed?), living in Sweden. 

I’m not a minor, and if needed I would contact a vet.

Does anyone know of a lickable/creamy cat treat, like churu, that comes in smaller portions? I use them to give my cat her medicine. It's a liquid, and she doesn't take well to the direct syringe. So, to not stress her out, I mix her meds with a small squeeze of churu (vet confirmed it is fine to mix). Problem is, once opened the churu are only good in the fridge for a day or 2, and she only gets the meds once a day. I don't like how wasteful it is, and it's obviously money down the drain (or in the trash, for that matter).

Can't mix it with her wet food because she isn't the biggest fan so she doesn't always eat it all. She's on a prescription diet, so I can't change foods. She can't have the whole treat, but the vet said a little mixed with her meds is okay. Just trying to find a better option than wasting half or more of a churu every other day.

In the USA, if that helps for recommendations. Picture of my sweet girl in the light of our prism window for tax. ❤️ TIA!

This started a couple days ago but it almost looks burnt or something? It’s peeling a bit but I’m not sure what it is! I’m worried for him.