On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 23:46:02 -0400, "Robyn"
wrote:



wrote:
The thing is, she's desperate for water,
and keeps running through the house
looking for it. Should I give her a little so
she'll maybe settle down, or continue to
withhold it

Don't withhold water. The cat will get severely dehydrated from the
constant vomiting. It sounds serious and if it were my cat I would be
at the ER or on the vets doorstep when they opened in the a.m. ,
appointment or no.

Your best bet to catch her and get her to the vet is to wear a pair of
heavy gloves, grab her and dump her butt first into a carrier that is
on end with the opening facing towards the ceiling, then quickly shut
the door.

Megan

Thanks Megan. :-) When this started earlier today I checked several
vet websites to see what the symptoms could mean. All advocated
withholding water and food to let her system settle and break the
vomiting cycle. It was her desperation to find water that worried me. I
took your advice and offered a small amount of water. She seemed to
settle after that. It's now been about 3 hours since she last vomited,
and she's sleeping peacefully in her hammock. Hopefully she just got
hold of something bad and is over it. I'll offer a bit more water and
some food later. We're going to watch her closely, and will call the vet
in the morning, or take her if the vomiting resumes. I'll post again and
let you know how she is.

Thanks again,
Robyn

When we are sick, it is advised to drink lots of liquids. It seems to
me you should definitely let her have water,,Even throwing up is
easier if you have water in your stomach.