How long do you starve cat for if it's been sick ??

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Nettybags
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How long do you starve cat for if it's been sick ??

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Hello again !! My poor kitty has has one bout of diarrhoea and was sick this morning ??
I'm not sure how long to with hold food for ? Can someone please tell me if indoor cat can get a stomach bug or if I've just over fed her ? Please god nothing worse .
Since her chest problems and having her teeth out I have being spoiling her . Chicken , tuna and wet food on demand ... Even at night .

My other cat seems fine been a bit constipated but has longhair so a little kata lax sorted him out .
I sound like the worst cat mummy ever .. But I've had enough of vets just home from taking my mums cat to vet with pancreatitis he's improved lots . My bank account hasn't lol
And kitty really doesn't cope well with vets and I'm so nervous about her and drugs now after the tramodol

Would love any advice
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Re: How long do you starve cat for if it's been sick ??

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They can get a stomach bug, it went through my guys earlier in the year. I took the first one to the vet but when 2 of the others came down with it I thought this is just a bug so let it work through. I didn't stop feeding them but just gave them cooked plain chicken or white fish for a few days until things started to firm up. My guys weren't sick though.
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Re: How long do you starve cat for if it's been sick ??

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She hasn't been sick of had diarrhoea since this morning so I'm hoping that it's over now ??
I my mums cats vet and he said to starve for 12 hours and then offer ID food by the teaspoon ( I was there with my mums cat ) .
She's fast asleep next to me such a little sweetheart but had such a terrible time lately , that I panic .

Thank you x
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