Is my cat dieing?
Digital Sid
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For the past few months it's been awful whingey, meowing and getting ratty if anyone gets too close and this last week or so it's been walking round with bits of dribble hanging from it's chin. Then today, I was in the kitchen making a glass of water and I saw it in the garden, standing in the grass vomiting twice whilst digging at the grass frantically. She's indoors now, on the rug just licking herself intently, and looks fine. But could there be something wrong? Could I be about to loose another pet?
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Probably not.
Cats do get "grumpy" when they get older but it doesn't necessarily mean they are about to pop off!
The dribbling could be just as simple as a build up of tartar on the teeth...
Also, cats tend to eat grass and then vomit afterwards as it helps their digestive systems so what you saw is entirely typical.
If you are at all concerned take the cat to the vet for a check up. If nothing else it'll put your mind at rest.
I will if the problem persists, I just thought I'd ask here first to save me the money if it's nothing.
I hope it's okay. It's an old cat though (almost as old as me) so I wouldn't be entirely surprised if it's dieing. I will see a vet on Monday though if I can.
It does get furballs now and then and coughs them out, never seen it sick them out though.
Not trying to be rude but you said the last month he's been ratty, and the last week he's been dribbling.
It may well be nothing serious but wouldn't you feel better if you checked it before it was too late?
It does sound like it might be his mouth/teeth, and it might not just go away if that's the case.
Last few months it's been ratty, not last month.
And I've already said I'll get it seen to on Monday.
That's what I thought, could have gingivitis(sp) which is very unpleasant, are her gums redish? she may not be chewing her food properly because her mouths sore and therfore being sick, when cats behaviour changes like this it usually means they are unwell and /or in pain.
The symptoms are probably the same, lol.
Take HIM or HER to the vet!
God yes, our Maine **** howls like a banshee when he's about to dump a furball! It's horrible!
The other possibility is a tooth problem. One of our cats was really ratty and snarled at everyone. We found he had very bad teeth, and he underwent surgery to have most of them removed. He's fine now and a lot better tempered (and is quite happy to gum his food instead!).
if they fall asleep in their dirt-tray, their giving up hope
this is what our last 2 cats were doing just before they died.
If it was a child then would you act in the same way?
Yes ours did that too.
EDIT: You deleted your post, just so people know i'm not totally mad and responding to nothing.
When my cat Beans was a kitten he always use to sleep in the litter tray- until one morning i woke up came downstairs and he was curled up in the frying pan!
I hope you cat is ok and if he is old and dying then i hope its a peaceful passing