Refusal To Eat Or Drink:
Refusal to eat or drink for extended periods is a red flag. Pay block up attention to your cat's behavior. Animals who are ill repeatedly stop eating, so listen to what your cat is trying to tell you.
Vomiting:
Vomiting is a common thing for a cat to do. Make sure you know your cat's eating and drinking habits well, and be exact if there are any changes. But cats can into all kinds of things, so it's not surprising they have a habit of consignment some of those things back. Hairballs are in all likelihood the most customary cause of vomiting, and are usually of little concern.
It might just be a hairball, but be alert to the chance of a more serious problem if your cat is persistently vomiting. They may also have allergic reactions to plants and other items that can cause digestive distrubance.
No matter the cause, vomiting can lead to dehydration. Poisons, intestinal disturbances, or serious illness could be the reason. Most cats will not sleep at a stretch in one spot for an extended period. This is a serious term that, untreated, can lead to death.
Lethargy:
While cat's do need lots of sleep, they shouldn't appear sluggish. Since cats sleep so much, it may be stubborn to detect if they are sluggish or just abduction it easy. Lethargy is a sure sign of some kind of trouble. She was sleeping too much in one spot, and I should have noticed.
Diarrhea:
Diarrhea can be a sign of a more serious problem than just indigestion. If your cat is normally bubbly and active, but suddenly begins sleeping in a corner for an entire day, something is like enough wrong. I once ended up abduction my cat to the vet for antibiotic treatment and IV fluids for dehyrdration when I didn't realize she was sick for an entire day. The resulting dehydration can be significant.
All in all, cats are pretty sturdy creatures, and will come to life again from mild problems. Do not let your cat suffer from diarrhea for for a long time without a call to the vet. Be on the alert for those times. There will be those times, however, when cat symptoms denote a more serious position that must be treated...."
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