please help me.

i am really worried about my big beautiful cat, toby. lately he's been
extremely lethargic and distant. all he does is sleep. yes, i know cat
personalities, but this is serious. i NEVER see him move around or act
interested in ANYTHING anymore, where he used to rub on people and everything.
his fur is also very, very rough and shaggy... it also appears to me that he's
had a serious drop in weight... and another very unusual thing... he sleeps in
the bathtub. he never used to do that and i don't understand what it means.
he's also had some bathroom accidents lately and has been vomiting.

earlier this year we got a kitten that is just a maniac and i don't know if
this might have had something to do with it. the kitten and toby played
destructively and manicly for the first few months, and even up until about a
month and a half and ago... but now toby's personality has just vanished. all
he does is sit and stare. if the kitten comes near him he growls. it's very
sad to watch.

when we first got him he was a stray that we took in... the lady that found him
made sure he had his shots and the vet estimated that he was probably three
years old. this was about 2 years ago now. so these symptoms which remind me
of my nana's cat who was HORRIBLY old when he finally let go aren't the same
unless the vet was wrong about his age.

i just don't know what to do and as a single mother i really don't have the
means to take him to the vet. but i'm scared. this has been going on for a
while now and i don't know what to do.

can anyone make a guess as to what this is about? is it psychological? age?
is there some well known cat disease that sounds like this?

help!

- k i t z -
can't sleep, the maitre d will bite me...
can't sleep, the maitre d will bite me...
can't sleep, the maitre d will bite me...
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"kitznegari thinks it has wings" wrote in message
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i am really worried about my big beautiful cat, toby.

Toby has not been to the vet in two years, right? First thing is, take Toby
to the vet.

"kitznegari thinks it has wings" wrote in message
...
i am really worried about my big beautiful cat, toby.

Toby has not been to the vet in two years, right? First thing is, take Toby
to the vet.

"kitznegari thinks it has wings" wrote in message
...
i am really worried about my big beautiful cat, toby. lately he's been
extremely lethargic and distant. all he does is sleep. yes, i know cat
personalities, but this is serious. i NEVER see him move around or act
interested in ANYTHING anymore, where he used to rub on people and
everything.
his fur is also very, very rough and shaggy... it also appears to me that
he's
had a serious drop in weight... and another very unusual thing... he
sleeps in
the bathtub. he never used to do that and i don't understand what it
means.
he's also had some bathroom accidents lately and has been vomiting.

All of this points to a medical problem, IMO. It's not an age thing - esp.
since he's only 5-ish. And if he was playing with the kitten up till
several weeks ago, I doubt if it's psychological. The fact that he';s
lethargic & apathetic, that the condition of his fur is poor - he may be
dehydrated, that he's losing weight, is losing it at both ends of the
digestive tract, & is sleeping in the bathtub (my first cat sat in the
bathtub when she was ill w/CRF) all say to me that he's ill.

I know what you said in your 4th paragraph - below, but none of us can
actually diagnose the exact problem & treat him for it; he really, really
needs a vet appt. Call, explain the problems he's exhibiting, & see what
they say a payment schedule.

Cathy



earlier this year we got a kitten that is just a maniac and i don't know
if
this might have had something to do with it. the kitten and toby played
destructively and manicly for the first few months, and even up until
about a
month and a half and ago... but now toby's personality has just vanished.
all
he does is sit and stare. if the kitten comes near him he growls. it's
very
sad to watch.

when we first got him he was a stray that we took in... the lady that
found him
made sure he had his shots and the vet estimated that he was probably
three
years old. this was about 2 years ago now. so these symptoms which
remind me
of my nana's cat who was HORRIBLY old when he finally let go aren't the
same
unless the vet was wrong about his age.

i just don't know what to do and as a single mother i really don't have
the
means to take him to the vet. but i'm scared. this has been going on for
a
while now and i don't know what to do.

can anyone make a guess as to what this is about? is it psychological?
age?
is there some well known cat disease that sounds like this?

help!

- k i t z -
can't sleep, the maitre d will bite me...
can't sleep, the maitre d will bite me...
can't sleep, the maitre d will bite me...
http://www.livejournal.com/users/kitznegari

"kitznegari thinks it has wings" wrote in message
...
i am really worried about my big beautiful cat, toby. lately he's been
extremely lethargic and distant. all he does is sleep. yes, i know cat
personalities, but this is serious. i NEVER see him move around or act
interested in ANYTHING anymore, where he used to rub on people and
everything.
his fur is also very, very rough and shaggy... it also appears to me that
he's
had a serious drop in weight... and another very unusual thing... he
sleeps in
the bathtub. he never used to do that and i don't understand what it
means.
he's also had some bathroom accidents lately and has been vomiting.

All of this points to a medical problem, IMO. It's not an age thing - esp.
since he's only 5-ish. And if he was playing with the kitten up till
several weeks ago, I doubt if it's psychological. The fact that he';s
lethargic & apathetic, that the condition of his fur is poor - he may be
dehydrated, that he's losing weight, is losing it at both ends of the
digestive tract, & is sleeping in the bathtub (my first cat sat in the
bathtub when she was ill w/CRF) all say to me that he's ill.

I know what you said in your 4th paragraph - below, but none of us can
actually diagnose the exact problem & treat him for it; he really, really
needs a vet appt. Call, explain the problems he's exhibiting, & see what
they say a payment schedule.

Cathy



earlier this year we got a kitten that is just a maniac and i don't know
if
this might have had something to do with it. the kitten and toby played
destructively and manicly for the first few months, and even up until
about a
month and a half and ago... but now toby's personality has just vanished.
all
he does is sit and stare. if the kitten comes near him he growls. it's
very
sad to watch.

when we first got him he was a stray that we took in... the lady that
found him
made sure he had his shots and the vet estimated that he was probably
three
years old. this was about 2 years ago now. so these symptoms which
remind me
of my nana's cat who was HORRIBLY old when he finally let go aren't the
same
unless the vet was wrong about his age.

i just don't know what to do and as a single mother i really don't have
the
means to take him to the vet. but i'm scared. this has been going on for
a
while now and i don't know what to do.

can anyone make a guess as to what this is about? is it psychological?
age?
is there some well known cat disease that sounds like this?

help!

- k i t z -
can't sleep, the maitre d will bite me...
can't sleep, the maitre d will bite me...
can't sleep, the maitre d will bite me...
http://www.livejournal.com/users/kitznegari

It sounds like he's in a lot of discomfort. It could be just about
anything from something simple like too much stomach acid and a bladder
infection to something serious like diabetes or thyroid disease or
kidney disease.

At the very least take him to the vet to be examined, and you can
work on finding a vet that will set up a payment plan for bloodwork
and anything else he might need done.


kitznegari thinks it has wings wrote:
i am really worried about my big beautiful cat, toby. lately he's been
extremely lethargic and distant. all he does is sleep. yes, i know cat
personalities, but this is serious. i NEVER see him move around or act
interested in ANYTHING anymore, where he used to rub on people and everything.
his fur is also very, very rough and shaggy... it also appears to me that he's
had a serious drop in weight... and another very unusual thing... he sleeps in
the bathtub. he never used to do that and i don't understand what it means.
he's also had some bathroom accidents lately and has been vomiting.

earlier this year we got a kitten that is just a maniac and i don't know if
this might have had something to do with it. the kitten and toby played
destructively and manicly for the first few months, and even up until about a
month and a half and ago... but now toby's personality has just vanished. all
he does is sit and stare. if the kitten comes near him he growls. it's very
sad to watch.

when we first got him he was a stray that we took in... the lady that found him
made sure he had his shots and the vet estimated that he was probably three
years old. this was about 2 years ago now. so these symptoms which remind me
of my nana's cat who was HORRIBLY old when he finally let go aren't the same
unless the vet was wrong about his age.

i just don't know what to do and as a single mother i really don't have the
means to take him to the vet. but i'm scared. this has been going on for a
while now and i don't know what to do.

can anyone make a guess as to what this is about? is it psychological? age?
is there some well known cat disease that sounds like this?

help!


--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

It sounds like he's in a lot of discomfort. It could be just about
anything from something simple like too much stomach acid and a bladder
infection to something serious like diabetes or thyroid disease or
kidney disease.

At the very least take him to the vet to be examined, and you can
work on finding a vet that will set up a payment plan for bloodwork
and anything else he might need done.


kitznegari thinks it has wings wrote:
i am really worried about my big beautiful cat, toby. lately he's been
extremely lethargic and distant. all he does is sleep. yes, i know cat
personalities, but this is serious. i NEVER see him move around or act
interested in ANYTHING anymore, where he used to rub on people and everything.
his fur is also very, very rough and shaggy... it also appears to me that he's
had a serious drop in weight... and another very unusual thing... he sleeps in
the bathtub. he never used to do that and i don't understand what it means.
he's also had some bathroom accidents lately and has been vomiting.

earlier this year we got a kitten that is just a maniac and i don't know if
this might have had something to do with it. the kitten and toby played
destructively and manicly for the first few months, and even up until about a
month and a half and ago... but now toby's personality has just vanished. all
he does is sit and stare. if the kitten comes near him he growls. it's very
sad to watch.

when we first got him he was a stray that we took in... the lady that found him
made sure he had his shots and the vet estimated that he was probably three
years old. this was about 2 years ago now. so these symptoms which remind me
of my nana's cat who was HORRIBLY old when he finally let go aren't the same
unless the vet was wrong about his age.

i just don't know what to do and as a single mother i really don't have the
means to take him to the vet. but i'm scared. this has been going on for a
while now and i don't know what to do.

can anyone make a guess as to what this is about? is it psychological? age?
is there some well known cat disease that sounds like this?

help!


--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

Vet.

Vet.

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Ask yourself "How much do I love this cat".
After you come up with the answer that I think you'll come up with: Beg,
borrow, or steal the money to pay for a vet visit. Hell, write a rubber
check if you have to.
The sooner he gets to the vet, the less expensive it will probably be to
help this poor little guy. It may just be something simple that can be
treated with a few dollars worth of antibiotics but could be fatal if not
treated immediately.

Please, get him to the vet NOW, and worry about the money later.


Beautifully put. I say Toby is part of the family. Toby's mom would find a
way to take the children to the doctor if they were sick. If she really
loves Toby as she says she does, she will find a way to get him the help he
needs. [That said, I really, really wish I had millions to dispense checks
in cases like this.]