I have two cats, Claudius & Hamlet. I adopted both of them from the SPCA about 9 mo. ago. It was scheduled for them both to be picked up on a Thursday but got a call on a Tuesday telling me to pick them up immediately because an Upper respiratory Infection was spreading through the building and they didn’t want to risk anything.

The SPCA supplied me with food, other essentials and a liquid form medication just in case they may have been sick. Hamlet has been really active, eaten a lot of food, become very muscular for a cat and is all around healthy. Claudius on the other hand has been sick on and off with not much of an explanation. The first two weeks or so was good, then he started deficating & urinating throughout the house in the form of bloody mucus like diarhea. I took him to the Vet and they said that he just may not be used to his surroundings just yet. (I don’t think that’s right. but okay?) I waited it out with him and kept a close eye. He got better.

Now, he just looks sick. He’s lost all the weight that he had (which wasn"t much to begin with). His face is puffy looking, he’s been asleep for about 4 days now and I have to physically make him eat, drink and use the bathroom. I at first thought it was allergies and learned that cats allergies are not at all like Human or Dog allergies.

Any pointers as to what it may be? I also wanted to know what medications can be given to a cat.

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Thanks

ACA

Hey its time to take it to a vet. Pets like to hide the fact that they are sick, it’s instinct. So seeing the signs of sickness usually means its serious. Make an appt with the SPCA or your vet As Soon As Possible.

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