Blackie is not himself ....
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:13 pm
.... after a 3+half week cattery stay. We picked him up on Tuesday and all seemed fine ... he seemed to quickly recognise where the kitchen was, where his bed was located upstairs and he had an excellent appetite that day. We thought he might miss his 'Auntie Linda' at the cattery and the safety of pens where other tom cats can't 'get at him'. He came out of his pen as though he didn't know us at all which wasn't quite the greeting we thought we'd get.
However, next day everything seemed to change. He wouldn't eat hardly anything, no matter how much I tried to tempt him with different food. Even his favourite, Thrive Chicken (an occasional treat) didn't prompt his appetite to return. He'd also had very loose stools in his tray that morning. Yesterday I managed to get him to eat a little more but there were more loose stools in his tray - and the same again this morning. I have got him to eat a bit more today but its his lack of interaction with us - particularly my OH - is worrying. He won't sit in the same room as us and if he hears my OH's voice. his ears go back and he quickly walks off.
My first thought about his lack of appetite for food but drinking all the liquid I put with it was that his kidney disease had suddenly got a lot worse. His lack of interaction with us, particularly my OH - is upsetting and worrying. .
I phoned the vet this morning about Blackie's diarrhoea and she prescribed Canikur Pro to give him for 2/3 days and if things don't improve to bring him in on Monday. I asked her if Blackie's problem might be stress related but she seemed to think not. But to me he is exhibiting all the signs of stress and I'm not quite sure how to handle it apart from reassuring him that we love him and to give him time to settle down. All the same, I hadn't expected this reaction from him.
I've started him on Zylkene + have Pet Remedy around the home. If anyone has any ideas on how to de-stress Blackie, I'd be glad to hear them (other than telling my OH not to speak in a loud voice!).
However, next day everything seemed to change. He wouldn't eat hardly anything, no matter how much I tried to tempt him with different food. Even his favourite, Thrive Chicken (an occasional treat) didn't prompt his appetite to return. He'd also had very loose stools in his tray that morning. Yesterday I managed to get him to eat a little more but there were more loose stools in his tray - and the same again this morning. I have got him to eat a bit more today but its his lack of interaction with us - particularly my OH - is worrying. He won't sit in the same room as us and if he hears my OH's voice. his ears go back and he quickly walks off.
My first thought about his lack of appetite for food but drinking all the liquid I put with it was that his kidney disease had suddenly got a lot worse. His lack of interaction with us, particularly my OH - is upsetting and worrying. .
I phoned the vet this morning about Blackie's diarrhoea and she prescribed Canikur Pro to give him for 2/3 days and if things don't improve to bring him in on Monday. I asked her if Blackie's problem might be stress related but she seemed to think not. But to me he is exhibiting all the signs of stress and I'm not quite sure how to handle it apart from reassuring him that we love him and to give him time to settle down. All the same, I hadn't expected this reaction from him.
I've started him on Zylkene + have Pet Remedy around the home. If anyone has any ideas on how to de-stress Blackie, I'd be glad to hear them (other than telling my OH not to speak in a loud voice!).