Help! Cat refusing to move much....

He is normally an active cat, and with the other cats we have they are kept
moving generally. However, today he laid in the same spot all day. He didn't
even move when I picked him up (which is unusual as he doesn't really like
being picked up). The most he will do is maybe roll over or lift his head. He
hasn't eaten or drank anything I've tried to give him in the last 2 hours
either. When one of the other cats pawed at him, he didn't even react.

I've also noticed that every once in a while he will tremble slightly.

His eyes are clean, no problems there and there doesn't seem to be any
problems with his feces or nose.

Any help would be greatly apprechiated as I cannot afford to take him to the
vet, and will have to choose between keeping my cat healthy or keeping my
place to live if it comes down to that.

-Lincthra

Linc-thra wrote:

Any help would be greatly apprechiated as I cannot afford to take him to the
vet, and will have to choose between keeping my cat healthy or keeping my
place to live if it comes down to that.


This sounds very serious, but the only way to determine anything is to
go to the vet. Something this serious cannot be treated at home.

You do have some options:

Find a vet with payment plans.
Go to your local craiglist and start listing stuff for sale.
Borrow from friends and relatives. Beg if you have to.
Get a payday loan or bank loan.
Work more hours.
Get a second job.
Eat cheap (top ramen, mac & cheese).
Skipp extras (coffee, pop, fast food, etc).


In regard to your cat, you have 3 options:

Get him treated at a vet.
Euthanize him and spare him a slow death.
Let him waste away and wonder what happened.

I don't know what else to tell you. I know what it is like to be broke
and have something come up. You do what you gotta do.

A few years ago, my dog got mange. She's a sheltie and cannot take the
standard (and cheap) treatment. So, I had to do an initial exam, buy a
bottle of special medicine ($60), 6 treatments ($45-55 each), 2
followup tests, and bloodwork ($150) to make sure she didn't have a
serious underlying condition since this type of mange is rare in
healthy adults. It cost me over $600 in 3 months.

I managed to get through all that, but a week before her last
treatment, Maynard got an abcess. $243 due that day. It wiped me out.
Instead of mailing out checks to pay bills, I paid the vet. It messed
up my credit for awhile, and I had to pay late fees and overlimit fees.
I also had to borrow money just to pay for my own food that week. But I
don't regret it for a second. My cats and dogs are worth more to me
than my credit rating or extra fees.

Just this week, when Kira seemed to be putting together some symptoms
that scared me, I went down to the bank and got a payday type loan. I
wanted to make sure that I had enough money to cover any tests that
needed to be done. I was lucky that I didn't have to spend nearly as
much as I expected. But I was ready to.

You will find a way to pay for the care. You will *make* a way.

I know this isn't what you want to hear, but there aren't many options.
Your cat needs medical care right away, assuming he hasn't already
died. He might have been poisened, electricuted, or have a serious
illness. You need to decide how much you love your cat and how far you
are willing to go.

On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:55:13 GMT, "Ryan Robbins" wrote:

Any help would be greatly apprechiated as I cannot afford to take him to
the
vet, and will have to choose between keeping my cat healthy or keeping my
place to live if it comes down to that.

You have little choice but to take him to the vet, because no one here is
qualified to diagnose him, and no reputable vet will offer a diagnosis
without examining him. Some vets are willing to negotiate a payment
arrangement. But if you try to save money now, you may end up having to
spend a whole lot of money later -- and by then it might be too late.



It needs to go to the vet!!

I would say that if you can not work something out with vet then maybe there is a family
member that might be willing to help out??

If you really can not afford a pet I would suggest rehoming it with someone that can
afford to care for it the way it should be taken care of.

Do you have human kids?? What would you do if they acted the same way?? Take them to
doctor or leave them lay and ask in the news groups what to do??

I realize sometimes it is hard to come up with funds but remember:

How would you like to be treated if it were you in their place??



My babies
http://members.aol.com/larrystark/

Linc-thra wrote:
He is normally an active cat, and with the other cats we have they are kept
moving generally. However, today he laid in the same spot all day. He didn't
even move when I picked him up (which is unusual as he doesn't really like
being picked up). The most he will do is maybe roll over or lift his head. He
hasn't eaten or drank anything I've tried to give him in the last 2 hours
either. When one of the other cats pawed at him, he didn't even react.

I've also noticed that every once in a while he will tremble slightly.

His eyes are clean, no problems there and there doesn't seem to be any
problems with his feces or nose.

If he isn't moving how do you know there is no problem with his feces?


Any help would be greatly apprechiated as I cannot afford to take him to the
vet, and will have to choose between keeping my cat healthy or keeping my
place to live if it comes down to that.

-Lincthra

Animal neglect is repulsive and illegal.

The trembling is probably due to fever - please take the kitty to a vet
now!

whayface wrote:
My babies
http://members.aol.com/larrystark/

Your babies are adorable

PawsForThought wrote:
whayface wrote:
My babies
http://members.aol.com/larrystark/

Your babies are adorable


Yes, I noticed one of them is wearing glasses. Someone was asking about
that in here a while back.

:-D

He is normally an active cat, and with the other cats we have they are kept
moving generally. However, today he laid in the same spot all day. He didn't
even move when I picked him up (which is unusual as he doesn't really like
being picked up). The most he will do is maybe roll over or lift his head. He
hasn't eaten or drank anything I've tried to give him in the last 2 hours
either. When one of the other cats pawed at him, he didn't even react.
Any help would be greatly apprechiated as I cannot afford to take him to the
vet, and will have to choose between keeping my cat healthy or keeping my
place to live if it comes down to that.

If you explain to the vet once you get your pet there - don't phone, just go -
that you need to put on payment plan or something like that, I'm sure they
won't turn you away. He could have a blocked bladder for all you know; if he
does and you don't get him to vet, he'll die from the toxins in his blood or
from his bladder bursting. It could be anything; he's obviously suffering!
Please take him to vet *immediately*. If you can't afford the bills then at
least he will be put down humanely, he won't suffer and slowly die an
agonizing death. In fact, this is criminal where I live; our Humane Society
would charge someone if they knew they didn't take a pet that was in pain and
needed medical attention to vet.

Anna

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In regard to your cat, you have 3 options:

Get him treated at a vet.
Euthanize him and spare him a slow death.
Let him waste away and wonder what happened.

The last one is *never* an option - it's criminal.

Anna

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