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Yes, of course he's neutered.
I just thought of something. He has a tendency to steal food from plates. He likes to grab a slice of pizza or a hot ear of buttered corn and take off. Maybe he just burned his mouth? Maybe that's all it is, and now he's getting better? Here's hoping that's all it is.
Keeping my fingers crossed. I really can't afford a battery of tests right now. He does seem to be on the mend, albeit slowly.
My friend's cat had shown signs of not eating as much as normal. They switched the cat to wet food, but it never really improved over several months. The cat appeared in severe distress one day, after months of this, and they took him to the vet. Turned out he had a tumor in his mouth making it hard for him to eat. It was cancer and they ended up having to put him down that day.
I did not tell my friend this, but I thought she should have taken him to the vet sooner. She is not as sentimental about her pets as I tend to be, though, and this cat was older, so she didn't have a sense of urgency about it.
My friend's cat had shown signs of not eating as much as normal. They switched the cat to wet food, but it never really improved over several months. The cat appeared in severe distress one day, after months of this, and they took him to the vet. Turned out he had a tumor in his mouth making it hard for him to eat. It was cancer and they ended up having to put him down that day.
I did not tell my friend this, but I thought she should have taken him to the vet sooner. She is not as sentimental about her pets as I tend to be, though, and this cat was older, so she didn't have a sense of urgency about it.
Like I said, if he doesn't continue to improve, I'll take him in, definitely. He's family.
He's much better than he was over the weekend. I was really worried.
I just wanted to mention that story- probably doesn't apply to your cat, but you never know- I actually was pretty devastated when I found about my friend's cat- all I could think about was this poor kitty with a painful tumor in his mouth and no way of telling his owner that it hurt too much to eat - just made me so sad!!!
One thing I have to ask, what does your vet feel about the odd diet your cat eats ? You mention cabbage and stuff like that, is the vet ok with that ? Reason I ask is that one cat we had years ago loved tuna so I had her on a diet of canned tuna. When I took her in for a vet visit I mentioned that and the vet said I was killing her as tuna is hard for cats to digest in the form we eat it as humans.
One thing I have to ask, what does your vet feel about the odd diet your cat eats ? You mention cabbage and stuff like that, is the vet ok with that ? Reason I ask is that one cat we had years ago loved tuna so I had her on a diet of canned tuna. When I took her in for a vet visit I mentioned that and the vet said I was killing her as tuna is hard for cats to digest in the form we eat it as humans.
Just curious.
Don
It's not a diet I encourage. He's a thief. He's extremely active and spends a great deal of time jumping around and thundering up and down the stairs. Because he burns off so many calories, he's always hungry. I leave a bowl of kibble to graze on in addition to his two full meals a day, but he still steals. The vet told me to try to keep him away from that stuff, but he's really smart. He's learned how to open the trash can and how to get the butter out of the very complicated sliding-mechanism butter dish. He once whipped a sausage right out of the frying pan when I went to answer the phone and buried it in a rolled-up carpet I had, for later, in case he gets hungry.
I brought home some stale date squares for the birds and he ate those too, because I forgot to put them away.
I've never seen anything like it. All my other cats only ate Friskies and would turn up their noses at people food.
No, he doesn't have worms. We checked.
..... Reason I ask is that one cat we had years ago loved tuna so I had her on a diet of canned tuna. When I took her in for a vet visit I mentioned that and the vet said I was killing her as tuna is hard for cats to digest in the form we eat it as humans.
People tuna is also lacking in taurine, something cats can't live without.
You may want to look into pet health insurance. There is also a credit card for vet issues. Its called Care One Credit. Just letting you know since you are in a financial pinch. Taking them to the vet now will be a lot less cheaper than an emergency vet visit.
Well, it seems like Sushi has made a full recovery. As some of you know, I feed an elderly, blind homeless cat. He also seems to have trouble chewing so I get the cheapest no-name wet food I can find. He didn't finish his breakfast, and when I let Sushi out on his leash, he bolted towards the remaining food and wolfed it all down.
I'm so glad I didn't spend a grand on diagnostic tests. He probably ate some crap that didn't agree with him or burned his mouth.
What a relief.
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