My beautiful chinchilla persian cat who is 13 years old has started being sick lately (only saliva) but today she passed bright red blood when she had a wee in her box. She is a house cat, never ever goes out so I know that the only thing she eats is her dried food. I realise I will have to get her to the vet but she is so timid I am frightened that the upheaval of taking her will make her worse.
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you must take her it could be a urine infection she could be in lots of pain let us know how you get on 
quote:I am frightened that the upheaval of taking her will make her worse.
She will be grateful if the Vet makes her feel better, take her if you can tonight. passing blood is not good.
I too have a very timid nervous cat who I had to take to the vets recently and she coped very well with it, I would advise you to take her to get her checked and I hope all works out well for you.
Got to take her to the vet,my rabbit Cleo had a bad bladder infection ,peeing blood and in distress soiling herself.It took three weeks of anti-biotics and pain meds to see her through.She's fine now.
Rabbits get stressed,being picked up,put in the carry case etc,but you have to for their sake.
Rabbits get stressed,being picked up,put in the carry case etc,but you have to for their sake.
You must take her, as soon as you can. The stress of visiting the vet won't be anything like as bad as the stress (and pain) of whatever's wrong with her.
They always get ill at the weekend too, 
Luckily my vet opens on a Saturday.
The final bill for Cleo was nearly ÂĢ160.00
Worth it though.
Luckily my vet opens on a Saturday.The final bill for Cleo was nearly ÂĢ160.00
Worth it though.
Thanks everyone. I am going to take her to the vets tomorrow and will let you know what they say.
Hope she gets on okay,BBaddict.
I agree take her to the vets. Blood in urine can mean so many things.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
quote:Originally posted by mad4cavs:
you must take her it could be a urine infection she could be in lots of pain let us know how you get on
Yes i agree,urine infections can be very painful
Sounds similar to what one of my cats had. Crystals in the bladder. He wasn't an old cat....9 years old. He was passing blood, became lethargic and was yelping when he jumped up on the sofa and things. We took him to the vet and he was cathaterised(sp) 3 times before they told us they couldn't do it again. Antibitotics cleared it for a while each time but it kept coming back and sadly he died.
Please go get your cat checked incase it is this. Caught early enough it is treatable
Please go get your cat checked incase it is this. Caught early enough it is treatable
I should have also said to check your pet food. You'd be amazed at the amount of ash it contains which leads to crystals. Mine was on special food for weeks but I went too late to the vet.
The vets are open 9-1 tomorrow so I will ring at 9. Thanks for all your advice. What about the vomiting though, it's very odd as she doesn't seem to have a sore throat (in other words she doesn't seem to have any problems swallowing) and nothing comes up but saliva. Any thoughts on that please?
That could be a blockage like a fur ball, but you are doing the right thing taking her to the vets. You don't want it affecting her kidneys.
quote:Originally posted by BBaddict:
My beautiful chinchilla persian cat who is 13 years old has started being sick lately (only saliva) but today she passed bright red blood when she had a wee in her box. She is a house cat, never ever goes out so I know that the only thing she eats is her dried food. I realise I will have to get her to the vet but she is so timid I am frightened that the upheaval of taking her will make her worse.
She needs to see a vet....ASAP
Aww I hope everything is okay
urm i wouldnt wait till tomorrow , i know it can be expensive but i advise calling the emergency number , cats go into shock VERY quickly... better be safe than sorry x
my dog loved the vet but hated his surgery and got so stressed the vet did hosue visits for us for the last 3 years of chloes life. He was very good and wrote it as "consultation" for claiming back from insurance. If it is going to distress you cat too much to go to the vet why not ask him if he can visit the house. He can assess her in her own comfortable environment and not stress her out more than she needs to be,
she may have to go into the surgery to get sorted but then at least you will only have one stressful visit for her instead of possibly two
she may have to go into the surgery to get sorted but then at least you will only have one stressful visit for her instead of possibly two
quote:Originally posted by lorraineshere:
urm i wouldnt wait till tomorrow , i know it can be expensive but i advise calling the emergency number , cats go into shock VERY quickly... better be safe than sorry x
I would love to do that but finances are very poor at the moment. My husband has been out of work since Feb, he doesn't pick up his pension till Oct so we are living off my miserly one until then also I've just been slammed with a ÂĢ200 bill for a new lens in my specs today. I only pray that tomorrow is not too late but I have to say that she seems ok just now so I am keeping my fingers crossed. If she deteriorates between now and then I will of course call the vet out.
Should anything bad happen because I haven't taken her today I will never forgive myself. Thanks to you all for your concern and I will let you know what happens.
PS I'm not whingeing about the lack of finances, I only mention it because we really cannot afford large bills just now. We are very lucky that we aren't a young couple with a mortgage and kids to support.
quote:Originally posted by BBaddict:quote:Originally posted by lorraineshere:
urm i wouldnt wait till tomorrow , i know it can be expensive but i advise calling the emergency number , cats go into shock VERY quickly... better be safe than sorry x
I would love to do that but finances are very poor at the moment. My husband has been out of work since Feb, he doesn't pick up his pension till Oct so we are living off my miserly one until then also I've just been slammed with a ÂĢ200 bill for a new lens in my specs today. I only pray that tomorrow is not too late but I have to say that she seems ok just now so I am keeping my fingers crossed. If she deteriorates between now and then I will of course call the vet out.
Should anything bad happen because I haven't taken her today I will never forgive myself. Thanks to you all for your concern and I will let you know what happens.
PS I'm not whingeing about the lack of finances, I only mention it because we really cannot afford large bills just now. We are very lucky that we aren't a young couple with a mortgage and kids to support.
awww hun i feel for you
if you have a good relationship with your vet , he may due to the current climate allow you to pay in installments .... im lucky to have a great vet who has helped us out a few times when money has been short, if he is a good vet the cats health will be more important than the bill xxxx
quote:Originally posted by lorraineshere:quote:Originally posted by BBaddict:quote:Originally posted by lorraineshere:
urm i wouldnt wait till tomorrow , i know it can be expensive but i advise calling the emergency number , cats go into shock VERY quickly... better be safe than sorry x
I would love to do that but finances are very poor at the moment. My husband has been out of work since Feb, he doesn't pick up his pension till Oct so we are living off my miserly one until then also I've just been slammed with a ÂĢ200 bill for a new lens in my specs today. I only pray that tomorrow is not too late but I have to say that she seems ok just now so I am keeping my fingers crossed. If she deteriorates between now and then I will of course call the vet out.
Should anything bad happen because I haven't taken her today I will never forgive myself. Thanks to you all for your concern and I will let you know what happens.
PS I'm not whingeing about the lack of finances, I only mention it because we really cannot afford large bills just now. We are very lucky that we aren't a young couple with a mortgage and kids to support.
awww hun i feel for you
if you have a good relationship with your vet , he may due to the current climate allow you to pay in installments .... im lucky to have a great vet who has helped us out a few times when money has been short, if he is a good vet the cats health will be more important than the bill xxxx
Ah Lorraine, don't feel sorry for me, we are ok really, just need this little one sorting out
i confess , i was feeling sorry for the cat 
lol (joke)
i know what its like to have sick animals its horrid
lol (joke)i know what its like to have sick animals its horrid
Good luck for the visit to the vet tomorrow.
My cat didn't like going and I was scratched to bits giving him his tablets, and oh the scars I got putting eye drops in him,
but I think he understood that I was trying to help him. 
My cat didn't like going and I was scratched to bits giving him his tablets, and oh the scars I got putting eye drops in him,
but I think he understood that I was trying to help him.