my kittys sick

[iwantFUEGO]

hes got a stuffy nose and he sneezes every so often just so he can breathe...

The vet gave him some oral meds that i have to give him twice a day but its been 3 days and he doesnt look any better...

cat owners please help...

iwantFUEGO Reviewed by iwantFUEGO on 12-29-2006. my kittys sick hes got a stuffy nose and he sneezes every so often just so he can breathe... The vet gave him some oral meds that i have to give him twice a day but its been 3 days and he doesnt look any better...:confused: cat owners please help... Rating: 5

[Skink]

put it in the bathroom when you take a shower,,, U got a humidifier??? Use it in a room with the cat...

minor colds,,,"upper respiratory infection" is not generally treated but,,, a major one is treated with antibiotics... DONT give it aspirin or human drugs...

does it have any sores on it's mouth??? that would be like cat VD,,,herpies and,,, also gives symptoms of a cold...

[Storm Crow]

I'm sorry that your kitty is sick- they get SO miserable. Use a damp tissue to keep his nose from getting clogged with mucus. Be careful about his eyes, you don't want any cross contamination- he really doesn't need an eye infection on top of his cold. Get some vitamin A capsules and open just 1 on his food -do not repeat! Too much can make him sicker. It is usually fish oil based so he will eat it, if he's eating. Use a humidifier in the room he's in and try a little pot smoke - think about how it drys your mouth and nose. Pet him and love him a lot. - Granny:stoned:

[Samwhore]

poor kitty, my cat got sick once and i have to give her this oral foaming medicine, lol, when i gave it to her, she looked like she had rabies, haha, she was my "rabie baby" i took a picture but i dont know where it is

[herostyle]

Hope your kitty gets better.

[iwantFUEGO]

well he is eating and hes running around and playing and everything...but the poor thing can barely breathe it seems like....

and now he started sneezing a bunch of times in a row and blood came out... but just a little bit.

hes been eating wet food and tuna and i gave him a little bit extra antibiotics tonight...

you really think i should get him high? i was gonna hold off til he was a bit older...

[MastaChronic]

my cat got caught in the garage door while i was opening it and we took her to the vet, luckily nothing was broken.
i still cant figure out how she got on top of the damn thing, it has to be impossible but i guess its not considering it happened.

[birdgirl73]

I wouldn't recommend getting him high or even simply giving him smoke, sick or not. It might just make his congestion worse, and while weed smoke helps some people (not all, I was one of the ones it made asthma worse in) with asthma and congestion, pets are uniquely different. They also sometimes react badly to smoke of any kind. You wouldn't want to risk making him sicker. And a pet with wheezing or asthma trouble is a pitiful sight. It'd be even more pitiful if you knew you'd caused him to be that way, right?

Sounds like he's getting better with just the treatment you're giving him, so just keep up the good work. Excellent job!

[tootsie roll]

put it in the bathroom when you take a shower,,, U got a humidifier??? Use it in a room with the cat...

minor colds,,,"upper respiratory infection" is not generally treated but,,, a major one is treated with antibiotics... DONT give it aspirin or human drugs...

does it have any sores on it's mouth??? that would be like cat VD,,,herpies and,,, also gives symptoms of a cold...

Good advice skink, give the little fella a mini sauna and let him cough all the phlegm up you can help by gently tapping his back during the process. Wrap him in a towel and go for it. Don't leave him directly over the heat. Use a towel as a tent and go under with him so he's comfy with his mom.

Having pets, part of it is dealing with the sickness that comes.

On an off note, I think tomorrow my husband is taking our 10yo ferret to be put down. poor guy. I'm sad but I feel he will meet up with the rest of his ferret family at the bridge. He's missed his friends. His little heart is broken and he's just surviving, has a cancerous sopt and recently his eyesight went. He lays to eat. It's time for me to be not selfish and let him go. bummer

[birdgirl73]

Real sorry to hear about your ferret, Tootsie. That's sad. It is nice to think of him meeting up with his pals when he crosses over, though. He'll be healthy and happy and can see again in the Happy Hunting Grounds (animal heaven). And you'll still have the rest of your menagerie, right?