is this normal?

blondie7 · 07-10-2009 09:29AM #1

i have two male cats about a year or so old (if even) they strayed in. anyways we rescued a kitten last week who had the flu and now our two boys are sneezing etc. BUT at about 2 this morning one of them started to get sick, he is sill doing it now. i want to go to the vet now but my OH says its normal for cats to be throwing up when they have the flu. is he right??

star-pants · 07-10-2009 09:44AM

Are you cats eating/drinking?
IF not then I'd take them to the vet, they can get dehydrated.
They may have caught the flu from the kitten but might be something else.

blondie7 · 07-10-2009 09:49AM

no there not eating or drinking thats what worries me the most, cos there normally hungry feckers LOL.

star-pants · 07-10-2009 09:51AM

Then get them to the vets ASAP- if they're not drinking and throwing up, they'll get dehydrated very quickly.

joyce2009 · 07-10-2009 10:02AM

agreed i wouldn't wait around,,get them checked out.

blondie7 · 07-10-2009 10:05AM

thanks guys ill ring a vet now and bring them in

jimmyn · 07-10-2009 02:56PM

Are your cats vaccinated against cat flu? This is a serious illness in cats, and must be treated by a vet.

Even if it's not cat flu, any time you cat stops eating should be considered serious enough to be checked out by a vet. Cats bodies don't cope well with being off food - as little as 3 days can cause a lot of harm. Better to be safe than sorry.

is this normal?

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