round face, look like british shorthair.

but that kind of marble pattern look like Bengal

perhaps mix with many breed. then become fatty huge like that.

My cat is very ill.
Noticed he wasn't eating much and refusing to come in on Tuesday, then kept him indoors for Wednesday to observe. He wasn't eating anymore and puking then and drinking a lot of water. So sent to the vet on Thursday where he was hospitalized and diagnosed with acute kidney failure. Probably due to toxic substance. He's still hospitalized tonight, bringing him home tomorrow.

Anyone has any experience with this? My cat is just around 4 years old, and the prognosis frankly doesn't sound very positive. Best case he has is 50/50, depending on how he reacts to the IV and force feeding. He still isn't eating, and the IV has managed to rehydrate him some but the puking hasn't stopped. Thursday he looked in a really bad way. He's still very weak and drooling a lot, probably in pain because his throat and mouth has ulcers as a side-indication.

Preparing for the worst to be honest. I really want him to recover, but it's very hard to tell with kidney problems according to the vet. He might seem ok, he actually walked around a bit and meowed a lot today. But he might crash at any moment. Either way, he's probably at 20-30% at the moment. I'm bringing him home to see his friends, and be comfortable and safe in his own domain. Maybe a last goodbye, I don't know.

Either way, I don't want him to suffer more than he has to. Even bringing him home is a risk, as he might crash at any time. But I do want him to be in a safe place, surrounded by his lifelong friends at least one more time. Don't really know what to do at the moment, it's hard times...

With a cat that is prone to UTIs, it is prudent to try to get more water into their systems. Wet food is always better than dry. Unfortunately, wet food also tends to be more expensive than dry. Have you considered grain-free? Slightly more expensive, but doesn't have as many fillers like corn or wheat.

How do you feed your cat? Free feed or portioned timed feedings? Timed feedings is better for maintaining weight.

Males are more prone to UTIs than females. Not really breed related.

Past 2 days, my cat shitting & peeing on the bed,sofa and floor...

What could be the reason she did that?
Unhappy? The litter box too clean got detergent smell?

did you clean the litterbox recently? what did you use? I recommend fragrance-free dish soap

Sorry to hear this. I believe the vet already tried their best. If it is vet advised to bring him home, then you should bring him home but if the vet advised your cat to stay, then you should let your cat stay there.

What kind of detergent? It maybe the smell is too strong. I usually wash with tap & hot water only. If it's really dirty, I just use regular soap, like the shower gel, to clean it & follow with a lot of tap water.

If you just recently change the litter to new brand or type, that's probably the reason too. One of my cats don't want to use non-clumping litter (purina brand) even though it only a couple of days old. But no problem with clumping litter. Some cats just too sensitive with smell.

The other reason is it could be health related too. Other than pooping & peeing, did you noticed any changes of behavior?

This post has been edited by kizwan: Aug 29 2015, 01:31 PM

Ya... washed it recently. After wash the litter box, she got went to poo. Later on then she so dare to shit on bed and sofa.
I used the joy washing dish to clean...

This post has been edited by owenwong84: Aug 29 2015, 10:38 PM

How much does it cost to spay female cats around Klang Valley ?

Rough figure between 1XX to 2XX. This is not just for Klang Valley. If you go to gov veterinary clinic, probably you can get below 100 for female.

^ Noted with thanks. I am planning to bring my cat for spaying.
She is now a bit crazy, especially during 'the time of the month aka mating period'.

Wonder if there is anything to look out for in female cats, on when she can be ready for spaying ?

The best time is when she cool down. Approximately a week or two after her last "heat" cycle. This to allow the blood vessel in the uterus to shrink. During "heat" there's a lot of blood go through there, so there's risk involved when spaying during "heat". Also if you spayed your cat while she is in "heat", after she wakeup, she will continue in "heat" until all residue of hormone (oestrogen and progesterone) that associate to "heat" gone. After that she'll no longer go through "heat" cycle.

is that humane if i pts (put to sleep) a stray cat with severe sporo spot on his body? I dont want it spread to other stray cats. To cure it will incur huge cost and time consuming tht i could not afford to do so.

thanks for your reply

i have temporarily feed him with a royal canin that cost me RM20 per kg, as i dont know how to choose

right now i have started to time and weigh how much i feed my cat. i feed according to his behavior. during the day he mostly sleep and wont eat so i feed him in the morning and prepared his "lunch", so when i get back home i will feed him his dinner and the last protion before i go to bed, means there are total 4 times. i found that by doing this (means stop making sure his bowl is full all the time), i found that he finishes his food 95% of the time (less wastage, previously he dislike and demand fresher kibble)

i am concerned about kidney problem, although my cat is around 2+ years, i hope he lives a long life. i heard cheaper kibbles can cause kidney problems, so which is the cheapest alternative that i can get?

according to the shop, their cheapest kibble that sells by kg (not in ready packs) is around RM13 per kg... i dont think they know whether it contains fillers or by products

Put her tahi inside the litter box. Let her smell. Next time she want to poo poo again she know where to find the place.

I did last time to previous cat i had and its work.

I feel I should put this here, even as I'm feeling very distressed and don't really want to talk about it.
Be careful when you put your beloved pets to sleep, always make sure you do the proper research. I put my cat to sleep at Vet Corner Veterinary Centre in Kuching, near to Saberkas. What I can say is NEVER AGAIN. I am never visiting them ever, and I strongly discourage pet lovers to as well.
Reason being, when my cat was put to sleep it was supposed to be a straightforward process. I inquired about sedating my pet beforehand, but the vet dismissed my concerns. Things took a turn for the worse, when after 2-3 times poking around his paws she couldn't find a vein to inject into. Then she just proceeded to do a intercardiac injection, which is injecting straight into the heart. As you can find out, this practice is banned in a lot of countries as it causes pain to the animal and should only be considered as a last resort and if the animal is already unconscious.
Not once did the vet explain to me this. Neither did she seek my approval. She was just rushing, scum like her can't wait to get in the next customer and earn more. She didn't even use a proper stethoscope to check my pet's pulse once it's over. Just a quick look in the eyes and a bit of messing around, barely 5 seconds and she declared him dead.
I'll put more details once I feel better. Still very distressed and furious, both at myself for ignorance and at the vet for her callousness. If you don't care for animals go be something else instead of a vet, scum. A complaint has been lodged with the Vet Council.

You should be feeding him the amount of calories necessary to maintain his weight according to his lifestyle. Being an indoor cat, he will sleep more than work out, so the calorie intake is a bit lower. There are references online that you can use for this to measure the amount you should feed him. The food bags/cans will have the calorie count on there.

Kibble quality has something to do with it, but I think all you really need to make sure is that your cat is hydrated (cats do not have a thirst drive, because they usually get all their moisture from their food, which is why it's better to feed them wet). You have to check the ingredients on the food label.

I personally stay away from corn and wheat, but the dry food that I feed my two girls has rice in it. Their coats are soft and silky so I'm not concerned, and I combo feed them wet food that is grain-free.

I'm sorry for your lost.
I went through this process twice and it was not easy.
Is this the same cat that you posted before? The one that was sick?

No. I don't think so.
It is inhumane to let the cat suffer more than it should.

I did it before as posted above and similar to you, my cat got a severe sporo spots.
This happened 10-15 years ago and back then the vet told me it's too severe to be cured.
So we decided to put it to sleep.

But I did hear that there's some medicine that my aunt bought that cured her cat.
Cost about 100-150 per bottle which last more or less a week.
If you want, I can ask her about it.

This post has been edited by Asak8: Sep 2 2015, 04:33 PM

Try Blackwood?

And look at the package, they will tell you how much to feed the cat.

thanks for your reply, i dont know you have cats?