Vet Bills Mount Before Anyone Knows What's Wrong

“Cat is 10, short haired tuxie, spayed female, 15 pounds, US based and can afford vet care. okay so long backstory. My cat has been vomiting on and off consistently for about a year. We took her to one vet who diagnosed her with chronic constipation and we've had her on and off Lactulose for the whole time with the vommitting being in and off, sometimes good for 2 weeks sometimes vommitting everyday. She started vommitting everyday again as of last week and on friday we took her too a differe”

“My cat hasn't eaten anything, even his favourite wet food for a whole day. What should I do? submitted by /u/Salt-Internet-757 [link] [comments]”

“Hello, I need some medical information and advice regarding my cat. Since I cannot upload images to this section, I would appreciate your help via the link belo https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/1wuv08o/5yo_male_cat_65_kg_vomiting_for_a_week_unresolved/ submitted by /u/Pleasant_Calendar848 [link] [comments]”

“Our kitty was diagnosed with IBS in 2023 and has been on prednisone since. He’s been having a bad flare up since Wednesday, started with diarrhea and then vomiting. Trip to the ER vet on Thursday confirmed enterocolitis. Vomiting has since stopped thanks to cerenia. He was also prescribed Mirataz (pill form, because we have another kitty in the house) and Visbiome. His normal prescription food is Royal Canin Hydrolized protein, which he is suddenly turning his nose up to. This is making it reall”

“Hi all, I’ve got a 13 year old Maine coon with diarrhea issues. I’ve spent thousands on vet visits and testing. Tried all the foods they recommended, tried all the various probiotics / supplements they recommended, and have him on steroids currently with marginal to no benefit. In the last year or so he has developed what I assume is anxiety towards the litter box. It’s 50/50 on if he uses the box or the floor. I’m sure the diarrhea is uncomfortable and likely makes him scared of the litter box”

“My neutered male 1.5yo(former stray, adopted 6 months ago from the streets) randomly poops very stinky and soft. It's typical just once and in the same litterbox(i clean the litterbox every morning) are perfect poops which is driving me insane. This happens like every 3-4 days. He was at the vet multiple times with this problem, tested negative for giardiasis, his poop lab results were perfect. 2 months ago he got metronidazole for 5 days and some pancreatic enzymes, the same poopy pattern h”

“We had to take my cat to the vet on Monday because he was throwing up and had bloody diarrhea on Sunday. Long story short the vet said he didn’t feel any blockages and that he seemed fine and to just feed him a plain diet and monitor him the next few days. Though now he hasn’t pooped in almost three full days (that I know of at least. He hasn’t pooped in the box in my room and I haven’t seen anything that looks like his in the box in the bathroom. And he doesn’t cover it so I would know) he’s be”

“For context, we got a kitten 3 weeks ago. He is currently 12 weeks old. For the last 2 1/2 weeks he has had constant diarrhea. It started shortly after his first vet appointment on 8/31. Around 9/2 he threw up twice, so I called the emergency vet and they told me to bring him in. The vet gave him fluids and tested for parvo (he was negative) and said it could’ve possibly been the dewormer and vaccine the previous vet gave him that was upsetting his stomach. He didn’t throw up again and had quite”

“So my cat is a rescue she is about 13. She has always had diarrhea the whole time I've had her. I got her when she was 6. When I moved to a new location about 3 years ago she started pooping outside the litter box all the time. I dealt with this for about 2 years. She has been moved to her own room for about 5 months. She is now pooping on everything. Due to some behavioral things vets think she has dementia. I've done many tests and everything comes back normal. She has gott3n to the po”

“Hello my 10 year old domestic short hair female has been suffering stomach issues for several years now. For a year she would get on and off diarrhea with a lot of flatulence when using the litter box. I took her into the vet and they did an X-ray she had lots of gas in her stomach and some irritation. Was recommended some medicine to help with the inflammation and switched to a prescription Royal Canin Gastro for cats. It’s helped a lot with her stools looking healthier and more normal/less sme”

“My cat (9m 17.5lbs part Maine Coon) has asthma and I took him to the vet to have him checked as he had a few attacks despite his daily inhaler. When the xray was taken we saw he was pretty constipated and I was also given enulose/laculose to give him for said constipation. I followed the recommended amount (2ml a day and giving more wet food). He still didn’t poop after two days so I brought him back. Got another xray and enema and he pooped there within 15 minutes. The vet also then upped the d”

“The past couple of months, my 14 year old cat hasn't been eating well. A lot of the times he'd sniff his food and just walk away(he was drinking a lot more water). He lost 6 lbs(20 down to 14) in those months. We took him to the vet 2?weeks ago and nothing came up on blood tests and they couldn't find anything wrong, but gave him an appetite stimulant at least just to get him to eat. It seemed to work for a bit but when I got up on tuesday he seemed to be doing really poorly. It was”

“Pretty much the title. I adopted a 9 YO, 20 lb deaf cat whose mom passed from cancer. He was stressed initially and didn't ​eat or drink much, leading to constipation. I took him to the vet on Wednesday 9/9 after 72 hours of no poop, she took xrays and found nothing wrong with him, there was poo ready to come out. Blood work was perfect. She gave me laxatone and gabapentin. The gabapentin got him eating again, but still no poop. I ran out of the laxatone over the weekend and started giving h”

“My cat is a 4 year old neutered male. We got him from the shelter and many things have upset his stomach since then. They gave us no bag of food to take with us and the shelter relies on donations so I had no way of weaning him off his old food to his new diet. however, he did very well and saw some improvement. That was until I gave him his tapeworm medicine. I did wait about 2 and half weeks to give that medication after starting his new food. The shelter did not test or treat him for tapeworm”

“I have a cat with jaundice, she hasn't eaten for 4 days, she only drinks. Unfortunately I cannot afford her treatment costs. Is it possible to give her chicken soup every 2 hours? submitted by /u/itszizou22 [link] [comments]”

“Hoping you can provide some guidance! I have a 1-year-old female black cat who developed diarrhea Saturday. The diarrhea is extremely watery and has been leaking/dripping, resulting in her having accidents throughout the house. The leaking is intermittent, there is diarrhea in the litter box. There is no normal stool yet as of this morning (Monday). We have temporarily quarantined her to a bathroom so we can monitor her more closely. She has a separate water source, and we have been feeding her”

“My kitten has been having GI issues and I’m really worried. Looking for advice/experiences My kitten Miso recently started having some stomach issues. Two days ago, she vomited twice and her stool became soft/loose, so I took her to the vet. The vet examined her and said everything looked okay overall, normal temperature, gums, heart rate, etc. He thought it was likely GI irritation. He gave her three injections: one for vomiting, one for acid reflux/stomach irritation, and B12. He also put her”

“Hello, my cat has been having diarrhea for nearly 4 months now and I'm at a loss for what to do. Thankfully, she hasn't lost a significant amount of weight and is otherwise a happy and normal acting cat. She is 8 years old and has been indoor-only her entire life. She used to be extremely obese due to my mother-in-law overfeeding her, but over the last 3 years I have gotten her down to a healthy weight. We have 1 other cat who is 1 year old and he is also indoor-only. He is having normal”

“Hi folks, I'll try to keep this short. Our cat began having Diarrhea on Saturday evening (it's now Thursday morning) and we took her to an urgent care vet on Sunday due to continued diarrhea in the morning and some lethargy in the afternoon. Vet put her on a couple meds, some GI relief prescription food, some IV fluids, and nausea blockers. They also did an X-Ray that showed nothing suspicious. The next day, we took her back because she stopped eating and was lethargic again, still havin”

“hi we are headed to the emergency vet but cant see them before 2-3 hours. we put tick solution on cat, he ran away from the house fully fed for one whole day. came back yesterday. has not been eating or drinking anything. peed twice, vomited once and has been drooling a lot. scared for his life. he is 3 years old. please guide as to what we can expect, what do we do? please and thank you submitted by /u/clinically_lonely [link] [comments]”

“Hello Vets, I have a 1 year old NM, UTD on all vaccines. I adopted him at the end of October. He started getting hairballs in January and I took him to the vet and was told that "some cats are just barfy." I took him back once after that when he began throwing up hairballs about once a week. Again, they said he was fine I asked what would be an alarming rate and was told that it would be alarming if he was throwing up multiple times a day. I called in July and they recommended laxatone”

“(Just to clarify: I’m not posting this to fundraise or ask for money. I’m only looking for a veterinarian who might be able to help treat my cat for free or at a very low cost.) Hi everyone, my cat has been vomiting every day, and we genuinely don't know what to do anymore. We’ve taken her to two different veterinarians, and she has had numerous tests, X-rays, scans, etc., but they still haven’t found the cause. Every time, we’re given an anti-nausea injection or IV fluids and sent home. She”

“I'll write it as briefly as i can. - she was coughing multiple times a day so we took her to the vet - radiography (no liquid here) followed by asthma treatment - she vomited a wooden stick (we have a yard with trees, grass and stuff) and then the coughing stopped - went to another vet they said she doesn't have asthma and we gave her gastric treatment - she wasn't eating well so we took her to our regular vet, close to our house, and they told us to do another radiography cause she”

“Hi everyone, hope you’re all having a good day! Just looking for some general advice on my new kitten - me & my partner adopted him a short while ago & as our first pet, we’re just wanting to make sure we’re on-top of everything. Context - we’ve had him over a month & he’s settled really well. Super lovely cat to own, he’s currently three months old. He’s had diarrhoea for two days, fluxing between very soft stool to watery. I want to note, he had diarrhoea the week before, but had s”

“My long haired cat threw up a very thick sausage shaped hairball this morning and then had diarrhea today. Is this a normal pattern after a hairball or could it be a possible hairball obstruction and needs to be seen by vet? He’s acting energized and has the zoomies. I’ve seen him eating (free fed) and drinking. submitted by /u/ChickenHot1975 [link] [comments]”

“I was hoping to get some insight around my cat’s situation. He has been to vet and is stable now. A couple days ago my cat threw up a large amount of half digested food and continued vomiting during the night. We took him to the vet in the morning, good vitals, clear ultrasound, received fluids and meds and we were sent on our way. The next morning I woke up to bloody diarrhea and took him back in, he also had not eaten despite getting an appetite stimulant. The vet did blood work and everything”

“Hi! I was hoping to get some insight around my cat’s situation. He has been to vet and is stable now. A couple days ago my cat threw up a large amount of half digested food and continued vomiting during the night. We took him to the vet in the morning, good vitals, clear ultrasound, received fluids and meds and we were sent on our way. The next morning I woke up to bloody diarrhea and took him back in, he also had not eaten despite getting an appetite stimulant. The vet did blood work and everyt”

“Species: Cat * Age: 1 * Sex/Neuter status: Male neutered * Breed: * Body weight: 5kg * History: * Clinical signs: Diarrea and very bad smelling poops Hello everyone, a month ago we adopted a cat from an animal center. After a few weeks of treating him for parasites and buying him some new cat food – as we were worried the old batch might have gone off – our vet has told us that it’s most likely a food intolerance. Up until now, we’ve been feeding him Advance Chicken and Rice for neutered cats be”

“Hi, I'll preface this by saying that I've been taking the cat (Toast) struggling the most to the vet daily, and I've kept them updated on what's happening in my house. My vet is great, but I'm trying to get more eyes and see if there is anything that's been overlooked on my end. I am in the US. I have five cats in my house, four are mine and one is a foster. Important note is that our foster has been eating just fine, and he gets the exact same food as everyone else. This”

“my cat,rocket, has had what seems to be constipation for a few days now. i've given wet food and miralax for the last 24 hours but nothing seems to really be working. hes pooped once in the last 18-ish hours but still has a hard tummy and hasn't gone since then. hes pooped maybe 2-3 times in the last 5-6 days. he's only 2 and a half and eats purina one dry food. my cousins cat has been staying with me while she figures some stuff out and she eats hills science diet, which i suspect r”

“TL;DR -- Our 6yo cat Ginger has had chronic vomiting for almost 2 years. Across 3 vets he's been given different diagnoses (kidney, liver, now chronic pancreatitis with liver inflammation and "milky blood"), lots of meds, and diet changes, but we still don't have a definite root cause. The vet now wants a 50k peso CT scan. Has anyone been through something similar, and was the scan worth it? Cat age: 6 years old Cat sex: Male; neutered Country: we’re based in the Philippines ——”

“I’m really worried about my cat and need some advice. She hasn’t eaten anything all day yesterday, not even her favorite treats, which is very unusual for her. She’s normally playful and energetic, but she’s been very low-energy, laying down in random places, and her meows are much quieter than usual. She’s also been jumping and landing very softly instead of moving normally. She’s also been making a weird gasping/breathing sound. She sometimes does something similar when she’s trying to cough u”

“Hello! I’m a new owner of a sphynx. She was actually rescued and don’t know anything before as far as diet goes. She started with diarrhea and I took her to the vet, did a fecal exam and tested negative for parasites and infections. They sold me the Hill’s biome food which I thought it helped but she kept with the issue. And no I noticed these rashes. I used wipes for pets alcohol free and some removed (which I think it’s dirtiness) and some other didn’t. I made an appointment for the next days.”

“Background: My kitty—Lady Gray—vomits her food twice a week (another vet said she eats too fast, but I guess she was wrong), and her ears are itchy and usually infected. The new vet said she's allergic to her food. I feed her Hill's Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight Management Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food. Then he said to switch to a fish flavor. But is that enough? Should I switch brands too? What if it's more than just the flavor? Has anyone else had this issue? What did you switch”

“Any help would be greatly appreciated, I don't know what to do. Here is the background: Darwin is 13 yrs old, started losing weight slowly about 2 years ago. Vets said it was normal. Fast forward to May. I switched vets due to needing a health certificate to move to Korea, new vet took the weigh loss seriously (from 10lbs in December to 8 in May). At this point she was barely eating, and I had tried so many different foods. They ordered xrays, and an ultrasound. Decided it was either IBD or”

“I got a cat a little over a month ago and he tested positive for Giardia (he had it prior to adoption). I live alone and work long days, and have a small apartment. He eats and plays and stuff normally, the only thing it really affects is apartment clearing sh*t. Instant scoop and air purifier and I still have to leave for an hour. He’s been treated 2x with panacur. Can anyone give me realistic advice to effectively treat it? I’ve seen people talk about 24/7 monitoring and all this excessive cle”

“TL;DR: 12yo cat with vomiting, diarrhea and weight loss. Bloodwork/urine were mostly normal, vet mentioned possible IBD or GI lymphoma. He’s currently stable after medication. I was offered a $750 regular ultrasound or $950 specialist ultrasound, but I’m not getting much guidance on what the vet actually recommends. No insurance, so I’m considering another vet for a second opinion first. My 12-year-old cat has had intermittent vomiting, diarrhea, reduced appetite and weight loss (he’s currently”

“This is long so I will try to keep it concise. Thursday around noon my cat start having diarrhea (pudding like consistency, and it’d be spread out over multiple times of pooping in small amounts). The last poop of the night was more straight liquid. Friday morning his poop was more back to pudding like consistency. The entire time he was drinking, had no lethargy, was acting completely normal. Only difference is he was eating only small amounts. I took him to his vet Friday morning, they ran a f”

“My 15F spayed cat seems to be having some gut problems in the past few days. She has a low appetite, been eating half or less of normal, vomiting, and having an unpleasant time on the litterbox (yowling, going back for multiple attempts). I've been finding what seem like some loose stools/diarrhea and they smell REALLY bad. My first sign of anything wrong was she had some exceptionally bad gas a day or two before it all started. There aren't any signs of blood though that I can tell, and”

“Hi all, We are after some advice on what to do as our cat (3yo domestic short hair desexed full vacs) is currently not eating or drinking and we are getting desperate. She has been to the vet and had two emergency visits as well. The first emeegency visit was six days ago due to her vomiting clear, foamy liquid; they checked her and gave her an anti-nausea shot, then told us to contact our regular vet if she didn't improve within 24 hours of the shot. We took her to her regular vet the next”

“Hi guys, I'm a bit of a hypochondriac when it comes to my pets but I'm gonna ask this anyways. My cat has been throwing up a few times today, just yellowish/white foam, but she hasn't been drinking much water and she didn't eat yesterday or eat today. Is this something I should take her to the vet for or could it just be a tummy ache? She isn't hiding from me or anyone else, but she does look a bit like she's uncomfortable. She is 7 years old. Thanks!! submitted by”

“She has stopped eating gradually over the last few months and we have tried everything with intermittent results, but nothing seems to be working now. Lab work shows she has early kidney disease and we have been force-feeding the medicine for 15 days but she still won't eat her food. We have tried every single wet food brand available, two different appetite stimulants that made almost no difference, churus, chicken, tuna, whole or blended with chicken stock... She won't eat any of it. A”

“sorry, this is going to be a long post but i don't really have any more resources to ask and want to provide as much details as possible. this is my childhood cat that lives with my parents. they live in sort of village with no good clinics. the usual treatment pets get here are vaccines without any analyses at all. the nearest city is far away and i don't really have the means to get there. i'll try to reason with my mom to call the home vet and get a dental check and at least palpa”

“[8y.o. cat, neutered, male, located in Chicago IL] Coming to reddit as a somewhat last resort on advice, l've already seen two separate veterinarians about my cat's current issues and have gotten different opinions with ultimately no answers. My boy is 8. December of last year he had a couple scabs from scratching and was put on hydrolyzed food as we assumed the itchiness was from an allergy. Since sometime in march he's been exclusively on hydrolyzed kibble (would not go near the we”

“My cat on Saturday night began vomiting. On Sunday morning he did not eat breakfast and gagged every few seconds like he was nauseous. This continued to get worse until he was drooling and lethargic, so he was taken to the emergency vet very early Monday morning. They gave him fluids and anti nausea meds and sent him home. They also diagnosed him tentatively with hyperthyroidism. On Monday he once again continued to get more nauseous and more lethargic, so we took him back to the emergency vet M”

“**My cat has been dealing with chronic constipation + intestinal disease, and I’m trying to figure out what’s going on** This all started about 2 months ago. My cat is chronically constipated and needs deobstipation for buildup every couple of weeks. She was experiencing diarrhea at first and vomiting, but that stopped within the first 3 weeks. She is now eating less, doesn’t poop, and her energy levels have gone down. I’ve given her favorite foods, all types of different wet foods—she only lick”

“Hello, I'll start off by saying we cannot currently take our kitty to the vet until the beginning of Decemeber due to financial reasons, so I am reaching out to see if there's anything I can do in the meantime. I am currently freaking out 🥹 We received our kitty Mishka about 4 years ago in October. He was my grandmother's cat, but due to her long fight with cancer, she could no longer take care of him correctly. He showed up to our house being 12 years old, 4 lbs, severely dehydrate”

“Hi, yesterday i had my new kitty Spark come home. Ill put some additional context about his recent living situation/environment changes after the food situation rn. It's 12pm right now, and he arrived at 5:45pm yesterday. Foster family said he didn't have dinner yet, so I'm assuming it's been around 24 hours since he last ate. Fosters said he is NOT a picky eater, and they gave me the kibble he's been eating, and some randomly assorted wet food. He is supposed to take gabapen”

“My female Ragdoll kitten is 1 year old and has had chronic diarrhea for months, and we're really struggling to figure out what's wrong. We've taken her to the vet multiple times and have already tried quite a few things, including: - Multiple tests - Prescription dry and oral medications - AnimalBiome pills/probiotics - Royal Canin GI wet food - Royal Canin GI dry food - Other treatments recommended by our vet Unfortunately, nothing has resolved the diarrhea, and I can't take her”

“Hi vets! TIA for your comments. I have a 9yo cat that I’ve owned for ~3 months and have about 5 months of shelter records before that. Current condition: - Vomiting clear liquid on and off, sometimes none sometimes twice a day -Chronic diarrhea , ranging from liquid to barely formed thin tubules. Strains to poop and has urgent rushes, can’t make it to litter sometimes. He also has loud, explosive gas that comes with each poop. Scares me every time it’s so loud. -Gradual weight loss - since I’ve”

“My cat has been sick for a few days now. She's just 4 months old. The problem is, there barely are any vet in my place, the ones available are for dogs specifically and they refuse to look for a cat. For the first 2 days, she just kept hiding in the dark spots, avoiding any human contacts but since yesterday, she's out in the open but keeps changing spots very frequently around the same place like she is uncomfortable in every position she tries to sleep. The movements are very slow too,”

“I am fostering a 2 month old kitten. I brought her home but she has not eaten in the ~20 hours that I've had her. I've tried various brands, wet and dry. I syringe fed a little bit of Tiki Cat puree mixed with Tiki Cat Baby Thrive and water. I hope her lack of appetite is due to being in an unfamiliar environment, but I am getting worried. I will continue trying out new foods. She just used the litter box, but the substance seems different than poop or pee. I smelled it and it smells lik”

“Hello this is my first time posting here, so I apologize if there’s anything out of order. I adopted my spayed, 8 years old, female tabby cat 3 months ago and she’s been on a diet of Purina Pro Plan weight management wet food (1 3oz can twice a day) ever since because when I adopted her, she was 12lbs and the shelter vet rated her an 8 out of 9 on the obesity scale. I feel like I have noticed she’s been having diarrhea so I took her to the vet two weeks ago and they tested her for giardia which”

“I took my male cat (5) to the vet yesterday around 11am due to vomiting/diarrhea for 2 days. They ran tests and couldn’t find anything concerning (might have just eaten something that irritated his stomach) and gave him IV fluids as he was dehydrated. He also had a catheter inserted. Prior to taking him home, the tech said he hasn’t peed there so I should expect him to pee at home. He was at the vet for about 5-6 hours. Around 9:45pm, I contacted the vet as I was concerned he still hasn’t peed.”

“So for the past month and a half, my 2 year old domestic short-hair has been throwing up fairly often. Once about every 4 days on average. At first we didn’t think much of it because all the vomit looked like hairballs and we also have a second cat and we thought they were both throwing up but I believe only one of the times was the second guy. Anyway, about 3 weeks ago, we noticed the frequency of his vomiting increase from once every few days to every other day and about 2 weeks ago, we notice”

“Hi all. I have a 5 y/o DSH female cat who is spayed and a bit below 8lbs as of yesterday. Our general location is around central/east coast (we are on the border basically of both time zones). She has always been super healthy, never usually any complications with her. She has had 1 urgent care visit in the past (~2-3 years ago) which I think was nausea related. She started throwing up white and clear foam on the 19th around 7am and she has also last eaten then. As of this afternoon, her throw u”

“Hi all - here are the specs on my boy: - age 9ish, longhair - chronic diarrhea for several months, noticeable weight loss, vomiting multiple times per week, usually on an empty stomach - diet is wet food only - Purina One Sensitive Stomach + Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers or Pate when we’re out of the Purina - saw vet January and March, noticed weight loss at both appointments, but bloodwork was clean; vet didn’t think there was enough history to diagnose - saw vet again August 3rd, lost weight again,”

“My Siamese cat (F, 1 YO)has been to the vet over gastrointestinal issues since she was a kitten. She’s only 1 now. The first time she was a few months old and we had X-rays done that apparently looked like a lot of trapped gas and diarrhea. She has been throwing up and shaking and was incontinent. The second time was about a month ago and she was very lethargic, not eating, repeatedly licking her butt and throwing up. The ER vet said it was a blockage based on X-rays., but her real vet the next”

“My 11 year old cat has had digestive issues the past few months. On and off diahrrea, vomiting multiple times a week and constantly ravenous. I changed her diet. They put her on a round of probiotics, anti nausea medication, and something to stop the diahrrea, she was doing better for a few days. She’s had blood work, and a sonogram. Cancer and parasites have been ruled out, vet doesn’t think it’s food allergies. Her intestines are inflamed which could be an Indicator of IBS. She appeared to hav”