SICK CAT! HELP!

Please help me, I need some advice. I own two lovely male cats, both neutered. My youngest has only just been neutered, and at the time he had the last of his jabs, and the vet gave him a look over and said he was healthy. He still uses his litter tray, and there is nothing unusual about his stools. My other cat enjoys the outdoors more, and goes to the toilet there. My problem has arisen recently (and it seems like it has started since the youngest returned from the vets), but on a daily basis in the evening, one of them is being sick. Whilst the chances are its the youngest, I really can't be sure, and never manage to spot either of them in the act, and neither of them act as though anything is wrong. They are both still eating the same food, so no change there, and I really don't know which one to take to the vet. I had some trouble with the eldest some time back whereby he had the runs, but as far as I can tell he is happy and healthy now. How do I tell which one is sick and work out what is causing it?

 

:m23: and welcome. I would recommend keeping the outdoor cat for a couple of days so you can monitor his eating and defacating habits as well as checking for signs of illness.
Signs of sickness:
http://www.satinrosecattery.com/health/basic-02.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/8587/sickcat.html

http://www.summerleasiamese.com/how_to_detect_if_your_cat_is_sic.htm

More read:
http://www.thedailycat.com/coolcatsites/bringing/sick/archive/medical_care/index.html

How old are their names and how old are they? Love to see pics if you have any. Lots of people here will have excellent advice to offer. Good luck and keep us posted!

 

when you say sick do you mean just tossing his cookies?

some cats are chronic vomiters...one of my siamese seems to enjoy barfing at like 2am (nothing like the sound of a cat retching to wake someone right up - worse yet is stepping in it).

 

i like that "tossing his cookies" lol cute!! as far as the throwing up i had a cat and still have a cat sassy that throws up all the time in sassys case its because the lil pig hoggs her food down to fast and cant digestit that fast... my other cat bubba had a sensitive stomach and had to be fed special food to help him digest it right....if the case is thowing up is it food or more like water????? and i agree try keeping the cat indoors 4 a few days towatch him he may not like it but hey they dont always get their ways...lol

 

you should probibly take both to the vets as soon as possible just to make sure something isn't wrong. if there isn't there is medicine that your vet can give youto dissolve hair balls so they don't barf as much.

 

How are the boys now?

 

The boys

Thank you so much for helping me out. I became concerned from messages I'd recieved that it may be their water. Although I change their water regularly I noticed that Dudley (the youngest) was climbing in the bath and drinking from there, and since I've stopped him from getting anywhere near water that may be contaminated with soap, so far (fingers crossed) there has not been any more sick. I've also changed to giving them food from pouches instead of tins so that it is fresh every meal (just for that extra bit of security), and if that doesn't work I'll panic. Thank you so much for your concern. I'd love you to see some pictures of my boys, they are both so very handsome (pictures will follow soon). In the meantime, has anyone any tips on training cats to toilet outside? Now that Dudley is jabbed and neutered I've been sending him outside, but hes been holding it until he's got back inside. Milo (the oldest) cottoned on straight away, so I never had to train him. Any ideas?

 

The boys

Thank you so much for helping me out. I became concerned from messages I'd recieved that it may be their water. Although I change their water regularly I noticed that Dudley (the youngest) was climbing in the bath and drinking from there, and since I've stopped him from getting anywhere near water that may be contaminated with soap, so far (fingers crossed) there has not been any more sick. I've also changed to giving them food from pouches instead of tins so that it is fresh every meal (just for that extra bit of security), and if that doesn't work I'll panic. Thank you so much for your concern. I'd love you to see some pictures of my boys, they are both so very handsome (pictures will follow soon). In the meantime, has anyone any tips on training cats to toilet outside? Now that Dudley is jabbed and neutered I've been sending him outside, but hes been holding it until he's got back inside. Milo (the oldest) cottoned on straight away, so I never had to train him. Any ideas?

 

try putting a litter box outside.

 

what about if they have to potty when they are inside at night?