I love my cat, as do many of us out there. He's a happy, playful little snot who loves to do his own thing and every so often decides to pay me a visit to make sure I'm still alive enough to feed him. But not too long ago I started to notice a few things that made me suspect he was sick. Here's what started happening.
Usually, my cat has no problem running all around the house, even when we have company over. He's got to be the center of attention at all times, which isn't too hard as he's always willing to entertain. But I noticed that he hadn't come out of the bedroom one night when a few friends were over, and when I went to go find him I could hardly convince him to get out from under the bed. Even after my house had cleared, I couldn't easily convince my cat to abandon his spot. I'd later find out that this is a warning sign that your cat may be sick as they like to hide when not feeling well. It doesn't take much to see this change, especially if your cat is the type, like mine, to always be out and active.
I next felt that his usually wet nose was pretty dry. I generally get a face-full of cat nose in the morning as a little reminder to wake up and start the day, so I can tell you firsthand how wet that nose can be. And apparently that wet nose is a good thing as it lets us know when our animals are healthy and when they could be in danger. A dry having a dry nose is an indication of illness, though it shouldn't be used as the starting symptom. Combined with uncharacteristic hiding, it looked like things were pointing toward my cat being seriously sick.
The last thing that happened was very unexpected. My cat is mostly an indoor-only cat, but he began trying to get out of the house every time a door opened. He'd take any opportunity to rush outside and try and find another hiding. My vet would soon tell me that this is something cats sometimes do when they think they're dying. According to the vet, cats will try and separate themselves from their owners in order to pass away without being a bother or without being bothered themselves. Luckily, I was able to get my cat to the vet before he successfully ran off and passed away, but it was a close.
Turned out my cat had a tumor the size of my fist in his gut, which was, thankfully, removed without complications. He's quite healthy now, happily roaming the house day and night, but if I hadn't be aware of the signs, I might not still have my cat today. Be perceptive and pay attention to your cat, because if you don't you might now have a cat for long.
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