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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

1662.0. "Someone is Sick in Our House" by NSG022::POIRIER (Suzanne) Tue Aug 16 1988 12:39

    Someones sick in our house!  I'm not sure who it is, Koko or Mandy,
    or what it could be.
    
    (This is kind of gross):
    Last night, we fed the kitties late, of course they were starved.
    Koko ate like there was no tomorrow and Mandy picked as per usual.
    Well about a half hour later I found some throw-up (for lack of
    a better word) in the hall way.  I figured it was just Koko since
    she ate so fast.  Well this morning there was a undigested poop
    in the hallway in front of the bathroom where their litter box is.
    
    Well Koko is at the vets and tomorrow for spaying (I miss her), so we 
    will be able to tell if it is Mandy or not.  But what can this be
    Is it serious or maybe just the heat?  Ideas will be much appreciated.
                             
    Worried Mom,
    
    Suzanne

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1662.1		CIRCUS::KOLLING	Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.	`Tue Aug 16 1988 13:28`	14
	Every so often someone throws up at our house. It does seem to happen that often there will be 2 (sometimes 3) episodes in the space of part of a day, sort of like the problem wasn't all taken care of the first time. I have certainly seen the Holly-eats-too-fast-throws-up syndrome, but sometimes either one of them just, well, just throws up. If it went on for two or three days, or happened a lot or (it's hard for me to think of a good rule of thumb here), then I would worry. Sometimes a food allergy as well as sickness can cause this. But some amount of occasional throwing up seems to just be something cats do. I would guess it happens maybe once a month at our house. Having a hairball that's hard to get rid of can also cause this, and if that goes on for a while with no success, I would ask the vet about it too.
1662.2	Don't Worry Yet	WITNES::MACONE		`Tue Aug 16 1988 13:48`	7
	Portia has the IEatToFastAndThenPukeMyBrainsOut syndrome. Soemtimes I notice that she has been eating grass, other times I can't identify anything. My rule of thumb is more than 4 times or more than 24 hours. Most likely your cat just ate something that disagreed with her. -Nancy
1662.3	Me, too!!!	WFOV11::GONCALVES		`Tue Aug 16 1988 14:21`	7
	We're having the same problem at my house. Selina has emptied her stomach 3 times this week. I called the vet and he seems to think that it has something to do with the heat (we don't have air conditioning). So we have been watching for any further expelsions. We've been worried about the kids and the heat. They don't want to stay in the basement where it is cool. They prefer upstairs. I can't wait for this heatwave to pass.
1662.4	Home remedies #71...	HILLST::MASON	Explaining is not understanding	`Tue Aug 16 1988 14:41`	5
	For these and other GI problems, we find that a dab of petroleum jelly on the finger (or the cat's nose, if they aren't fond of it) will usually ease the problem somewhat. Works great for hairballs. Gary
1662.5	Yup, same here - 1 out of 15 puked? who did it?	EDUC8::TRACHMAN		`Tue Aug 16 1988 17:09`	2
	Yeah, we had two cases of the puke_on_the_rug last week - my guess is heat. keep on eye on the baby and then reevluate.
1662.6	I wouldn't worry yet!	SHAPES::TAYLORS	Sharon, Dillan & Sammie in UK	`Wed Aug 17 1988 09:22`	11
	Dillan is always puking_on_the_rug. He always eats grass which makes him sick..don't know why he does it...probably the same reason I go out and get drunk!!! Mind you I think I'd throw up if I ate that tinned stuff!!! Don't worry unless it carries on Sharon
1662.7		SUBURB::TUDORK	Kate n' IT	`Thu Aug 18 1988 07:42`	0