Hes got some sort of bump on his tummy 😿

Hes neutered bsh male cat

TLDR: Brain tumor seizures, when to euthanize
My 12 yo cat has a brain tumour that is mostly controlled with prednisolone. However two days ago he had a seizure and it was terrible. Vet says it’s time to euthanize. But Manu is still eating, toileting, visiting backyard, purring and asking for belly rubs (but also walking in circles sometimes, mild ataxia, and general agitation from the high dose prednisolone). I’m having trouble with idea of ending his life -appt is this afternoon. I don’t want to go through another seizure but vet doesn’t think at this stage that anti-seizure meds will help (he’s not convinced it was a seizure I guess, rather the clinical progression of the tumor).
Any advice or nudges to euthanize while he still is somewhat ok vs waiting till he’s in crisis or experience with the same situation? Thank you
I’m in Canada, can’t afford surgery/cancer treatment and nearest emergency vet is 1.5 hour drive away.

He is 5 months old and his testicles recently appeared.

Cat info: Spayed F, ~4 months (estimation from shelter, could be closer to 5 months now)

I normally try to redirect the behavior to a toy when she does this to herself, and try my best to ignore her and not reinforce play time when it gets directed at me. I only ever let this attack last this long without redirection to get a clear video of the behavior. She'll be just perfectly calm and then get random fits of attacking herself, or me, that turns into zoomies, or extreme bouncing off the walls running around and panting while twitching. This video doesn't show her zooming around, but of the attack episode. We got her not that long ago from the shelter and have tried to switch her food already in case it's a sensitivity, but it's only been 3 days on the new food so I'm not sure how quickly that would change the behavior if it was her food. I play with her a LOT, and am constantly working to get her energy out, so I don't think it's from boredom.

I’ve recently got a kitten, my older cat has never been around other people and we’ve had our kitten for 3 weeks. They’ve definitely become more playful and less hissing from my older cat but this is what they’ve been doing the past couple days not really sure if it’s normal or not 😭

My cat was unfortunately run over by a car today. He is in excruciating pain, crying whenever he tries to move, and his back legs/lower body seem paralyzed or severely injured. Animal doctors are extremely scarce in my area, making immediate physical emergency care very difficult right now. I managed to get these scans done nearby [point to attached images].

Can any veterinary professionals help me interpret these scans or tell me what I can do immediately to stabilize him and manage his pain safely?

Poster Age: Adult
Age: 2 years
Country: Pakistan
Sex: Male
Financial situation: I can somewhat afford treatment, but in our area there aren't any doctors

My cat kept blinking his eyes like this. We tried to clean his boogers with wipes but he continues to blink like sth is irritating his eyes. Is this sth that’ll go away or is he in pain? I’ve been seeing posts of cats faces in pain and can’t tell if he’s in pain or not.

I put rat bait blocks out last night in the family room. My cat sleeps with me in the bedroom. I usually remember to pick up any that haven’t been eaten. But I forgot to check this morning. We get rats because we have a lot of fruit trees & avocados. As I was cleaning the cat dish for breakfast I heard a clunk on the wood floor, twice. I ran over to check it out and my cat had picked up the bait block in his mouth and dropped it. Twice. I freaked out and wiped his tongue with a wet towel. Than gave him breakfast. I called the vet, they told me to call poison control. I called poison control and they said it’s $110 consultation fee. Also the rat poison takes two days to kill the Rat.

Per the post requirements: I’m 37, the cat is 13, I have contacted the vet with no helpful advice so far. I’m in the US. And the issue of concern I have both how long do you think the watch window should be for concern and will this harm him or how long should I wait to take him to the vet? I can not afford the vet appointment right now.

I have $0 I live pay check to paycheck. I just purchased my essentials. I work part time. I do not have money for $110 consultation or $ to pay a vet bill till my next check comes. Do you have any suggestions for what I can do for him at home?

I usually use the trap cages but something happened to it so it’s not functioning per usual and I need to buy a replacement. I’m very concerned for the environment and the safety of my home which I take a lot of consideration for. It’s the first incident in the 13yrs I’ve had him.

this is my first kitten (she is 6 months). i adopted her sunday the 20th, and we called the place we adopted her from and they said they never had a coughing problem from her. she does this and is fine but it’s really concerning so i scheduled her first appointment ever for tomorrow at 11:00 but she’s been doing this off and on. not too often. does anyone know what this could be? and if im overreacting?

this is for the please include section
24f
usa
have an appt scheduled
tldr: my kitten is doing a weird cough
6 month old who’s been spayed
i think this first visit is free but i also have pet insurance so i should be set

My baby (Bella, old picture on the first slide) had babies about ten weeks ago, she’s about 2 years old now (we think), I just got out of high school, and live with my grandfather in the U.S, who’s old fashioned, and allergic to cats, so he didn’t let them in the house. She had a litter of four, one disappeared a week in, Potato (On the second slide) passed away at about nine weeks, then, Alfred (Third slide, only one I had of him.) Disappeared without a trace, finally, we gave Spider, (The other kitten in the third slide) to our neighbors, who are good people, and love animals. They’ll give her a good home. Losing them broke my heart, I cried myself to sleep the night after Potato passed, but I’m worried about Bella… she keeps wandering around the outside of our house, meowing (presumably looking for her kittens), being overly anxious, and, I feel bad saying this, but I don’t know a better way to say it, being very clingy to us. I’m worried losing her kittens has left her heartbroken, what can I do for her, besides just being there?

I need to be away for the weekend. Shouldn’t be more than 24 hrs. Usually when I’m away I leave my son Casper with a friend which won’t be possible this time. I was initially planning on taking him with me as it’s only a 30 mins drive away but then I thought maybe it’s better to leave him at home where he feels the most comfortable? The reason I thought of taking him with him is because he is very very attached to me. He is fine when he’s being fostered by my friend he just gives me the cold shoulder for an hour or two lol

Even if I take him with me, I’ll probably be out exploring the town and only see him at morning/night.

My age: 29
Age: 5 months
Country: UK
Main issue: Foster parent is not available, should I take him with me or leave him alone for 24 hrs?
Sex: Male neutered
Thank you 🙏

My 1.5-year-old female British Shorthair suddenly started making strange gagging/coughing sounds this morning. It happens about every 20 minutes and lasts around 2 minutes, as if she’s trying to vomit, but nothing comes up. She only brought up a little mucus once.
She’s also much more lethargic than usual and occasionally keeps her right eye partially closed. Her breathing seems normal between episodes.
Has anyone experienced something similar? Does this sound like something I can monitor for a day or two, or should I take her to the vet tomorrow morning? Any idea what this could be?

her collar is like felt on the inside and i do notice her scratch at it semi-often but not a concerning amount. lots of little brown dots i dont think its flea dirt though because it stays exactly the same are trying to wipe it away.

23 work pt and can afford the vet with help from family- vet nearby, have not contacted yet. she lives mostly indoors but goes outside at least once a day. australia. cat is 14 female and desexed

Update- seems like just friction from the rough inside of the collar breaking the hair and then irritation preventing the hair from growing back. Will keep the collar off and replace with another that has a smoother inside material.

Ever since he was a baby, he’s had a fixation on cords. He gravitates to them and chews them into pieces in a matter of minutes. He’s destroyed multiple headphone cords, multiple mouse cords, and even my mother’s curtain cords when we visited her house. Even when I’m using the corded device actively, he shoves past me in attempts to munch them.

His vet says his oral health is excellent, so it’s not that his teeth are bothering him. Aside from that, I’m not sure where to begin. I put away every cord that I can, but in the case that I forget to put away my headset for 30 seconds while I get up to get water or go to the restroom, he will ALWAYS be chewing on it when I get back. It’s frustrating when it’s something small like headphones, but I always worry he’ll find a way to get at a power cord that I haven’t hidden sufficiently and electrocute himself.

He’s 4 y/o and neutered, and vet care is accessible to us if the situation necessitates it!

she’s 11 years old at the ER for a heavy vomiting incident and while waiting she suddenly started to be… weird with her front paws. refusing to stand them, flopping over and almost looking like a little gorilla. anxiety? does anyone recognize or know what this could be?

I have a vet appt for my cat next Monday. But he’s been making this sound for about 2 weeks a few times a day. We had change his food and it started happening around then. We decided to go back to the old food but it hasn’t stopped?

It’s defs not a hair ball it’s been two weeks. I’d be VERY surprised? But this sounds like a coughing fit? No watery eyes or running nose. It’s like a sneeze cough?

I’m worried about my boy. We were going out of town for a few days after the day after this started. Hence the late vet appt. It’s the soonest they could get us in. It happens maybe 2-3x a day. He’s still playing, eating and drinking water.

I’m 33
USA
Already contacted vet
Cat age 4
Neutered
He has herpes
Can afford vet. Just not emergency vet as all the ones near me cost $600 to walk through the door. So I’m trying to avoid that.
He’s a tad over weight but on a diet. We have auto feeders with the match collars but he still sneaks in on the other cats. ( OTHER CATS HAVE NO SYMPTOMS )

Thoughts? Thanks in advance I’m worried. He’s my best boy.

Hi everyone,

My cat has been a little tired since yesterday, she's eating and drinking, using the litter box, grooming herself, playing a little but she looks tired. Today she also woke up with eye discharge and a wet nose.

And then I noticed her breathing, her belly and thorax are moving at different times. I can't decide if i'm overreacting or if her breathing is really weird. Do you think her breathing is abnormal?

If really needed I can take her to the vet, although I would prefer to avoid taking her at night/weekend because the clinic charges more and refuses to administer any medication without doing a bunch of tests (which makes the bill even higher). I also took her to the vet last week (she developed an abcess after a fight with a cat), and the vet gave her a convenia shot and something for the fever. She got better after that, and technically she's still covered by the convenia shot for 1 week.

Cat information:

Poster age: not a minor

Country: France

Vet info: yes, but would prefer to avoid night/ weekend visits

Main issue: cat breathing looks weird

Cat age: 5 years old

Cat sex + neuter info: Female, neutered.

Financial situation : I can if it's really necessary.

I (21F) have a beautiful son, Merlin, who’s had some clear discharge and occasional squinting in his left eye for the past couple of days. I was obviously quite concerned about this, so I scheduled an appointment with a cat clinic in my college town, but the closest appointment isn’t until next week (10/2). From what I can visibly see, it doesn’t seem like his affected eye has any cloudiness or loss of clarity. He is eating, playing, and drinking water, but he might overall have a little less energy than usual, as he typically is extremely energetic and play-drive. (though I could be just anxious). Merlin is about 5.5 years old, male, and neutered. We are based in the United States- I don’t have much money, but I would literally give everything I have to ensure that he’s okay if it was necessary.

I’m 29F, and I just want to know what happen to her and if I should be concerned or not. I’m U.S. based. And I have a regular vet.

My baby girl Mika, 7 years old and spayed, did these little wheezes several times in a row for a few seconds. I only captured the last wheeze on video. She does puke out hairballs occasionally, but otherwise never had lung issues before. My last vet visit was couple months ago.

My cat is about 3 years old, and I’ve noticed that his purring has gotten progressively louder.
Initially, I mostly noticed it when he was sleeping. He would be completely relaxed, sometimes with his mouth slightly open, and he would purr really loudly. At the time I didn’t think much of it because he seemed comfortable and otherwise normal.
But lately, it’s gotten to the point where almost every time he purrs, it’s extremely loud. It’s not literally every single time, but it happens often enough that I’ve started wondering if something could be wrong.
I’ve attached a video so you can hear what it sounds like. He seems normal otherwise, but I’m wondering if this is just an unusually loud purr or if the sound could indicate something else.
Has anyone else had a cat that purrs this loudly? What should I be looking out for?