my cat is hiding

Steve Sande skrev:

My cat "Aeriel"' is 9 years old. From the time I got her she has been
friendly and affectionate. For the last 3 days she has been hiding.
She is not eating and does not come when called. I finally found her in
the closet and now she is under the bed. Do you have an idea what is
going on?

A cat that doesn't eat and is hiding is most likely ill.
I think you should contact a vet ASAP.

Niels Peter

Get her to the vet asap. Not eating and hiding are signs that she's sick. Of
course, if there were some major psychological turmoil in the house, a young
kid staying at your house, a new animal, a new friend that hates her, that
might cause that same behavior. Has anything major changed? If not, off to
the
vet. My cat didn't eat and hid. I took him to the vet. He was diagnosed with
stomach/liver cancer and died in two days.

An emphatic "me too." This cat is sick.

Sherry

Get her to the vet asap. Not eating and hiding are signs that she's sick. Of
course, if there were some major psychological turmoil in the house, a young
kid staying at your house, a new animal, a new friend that hates her, that
might cause that same behavior. Has anything major changed? If not, off to
the
vet. My cat didn't eat and hid. I took him to the vet. He was diagnosed with
stomach/liver cancer and died in two days.

An emphatic "me too." This cat is sick.

Sherry

in article , Niels Peter at
wrote on 4/17/04 3:41 AM:

Steve Sande skrev:

My cat "Aeriel"' is 9 years old. From the time I got her she has been
friendly and affectionate. For the last 3 days she has been hiding.
She is not eating and does not come when called. I finally found her in
the closet and now she is under the bed. Do you have an idea what is
going on?

A cat that doesn't eat and is hiding is most likely ill.
I think you should contact a vet ASAP.

Niels Peter

not only that, but likely VERY ill. I would have had her to a vet after one
day of hiding.

in article , Niels Peter at
wrote on 4/17/04 3:41 AM:

Steve Sande skrev:

My cat "Aeriel"' is 9 years old. From the time I got her she has been
friendly and affectionate. For the last 3 days she has been hiding.
She is not eating and does not come when called. I finally found her in
the closet and now she is under the bed. Do you have an idea what is
going on?

A cat that doesn't eat and is hiding is most likely ill.
I think you should contact a vet ASAP.

Niels Peter

not only that, but likely VERY ill. I would have had her to a vet after one
day of hiding.

She is ill - really ill, if she's hiding & not eating; cats hide when
they're sick. She needs to see a vet - now. I know it's the weekend, but
that doesn't matter. Call your regular vet & leave a message w/ the
answering service if the office isn't open right now; the vet on call will
get back to you & meet you at the office. If there's no answering service,
but an emergency vet is in the vicinity, go there.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Steve Sande" wrote in message
...
My cat "Aeriel"' is 9 years old. From the time I got her she has been
friendly and affectionate. For the last 3 days she has been hiding.
She is not eating and does not come when called. I finally found her in
the closet and now she is under the bed. Do you have an idea what is
going on?

She is ill - really ill, if she's hiding & not eating; cats hide when
they're sick. She needs to see a vet - now. I know it's the weekend, but
that doesn't matter. Call your regular vet & leave a message w/ the
answering service if the office isn't open right now; the vet on call will
get back to you & meet you at the office. If there's no answering service,
but an emergency vet is in the vicinity, go there.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Steve Sande" wrote in message
...
My cat "Aeriel"' is 9 years old. From the time I got her she has been
friendly and affectionate. For the last 3 days she has been hiding.
She is not eating and does not come when called. I finally found her in
the closet and now she is under the bed. Do you have an idea what is
going on?

TAKE HER TO THE VET ASAP. SOMETHING MEDICALLY IS WRONG.
Gail
"Steve Sande" wrote in message
...
My cat "Aeriel"' is 9 years old. From the time I got her she has been
friendly and affectionate. For the last 3 days she has been hiding.
She is not eating and does not come when called. I finally found her in
the closet and now she is under the bed. Do you have an idea what is
going on?

TAKE HER TO THE VET ASAP. SOMETHING MEDICALLY IS WRONG.
Gail
"Steve Sande" wrote in message
...
My cat "Aeriel"' is 9 years old. From the time I got her she has been
friendly and affectionate. For the last 3 days she has been hiding.
She is not eating and does not come when called. I finally found her in
the closet and now she is under the bed. Do you have an idea what is
going on?

From: (Steve Sande)

My cat "Aeriel"' is 9 years old. From the time I got her she has been
friendly and affectionate. For the last 3 days she has been hiding.
She is not eating and does not come when called. I finally found her in
the closet and now she is under the bed. Do you have an idea what is
going on?

No, I don't know. But I think a vet visit is in order. When cats hide, it
often means they're ill. I wouldn't hesitate getting her to the vet straight
away.
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