Gooey eyes, and bloody nose!!! Urgent care needed??

cats_n_dogs · 10-19-2005, 10:03 PM

Actually I came home at 7 pm to hear lound meows on my porch, I was wondering which cat that came from because none of my cats sounds like that, and out came a little 6 week old grey and white long-haired kitten! I picked him up to find diarhea all over him, a bloody nose, and gooey eyes that wont open.

I am worried about this little guy, I gave him a bath, and his eyes open now, but what should I put on them to keep them from getting all gooey again, and what should I do about his bloody nose? I cant take him to the vet just for the gooey eyes, but what about the bloody nose, I can wipe it away very easily with one light stroke, but is it serious, or could it be? Does he need vet care? I have lots of pet of my own so I dont want to spend money on someone elses pet they felt like neglecting but, hey, if I gotta, I gotta!

cats_n_dogs · 10-19-2005, 10:04 PM

He was fine all through bath time, he didnt scratch me and he actually liked the water.

Crossfire Bulldogs · 10-19-2005, 10:51 PM

It sounds like he is in serious need of veterinary care. The bloody nose along is a serious issue with an animal that small, add the runny stool on top of it and you run a serious risk of anemia and dehydration. Please get the little one in as soon as possible.

Barrett · 10-20-2005, 12:19 AM

Also wash your hands and keep it seperated from your other animals incase it has something contagious.

mulroony · 10-20-2005, 01:53 AM

I am not a cat expert, but from what I know from volunteering at a shelter he needs to see the vet ASAP. A kitten at that age can go from perfectly healthy to dead in a day or two. If the kitten is dehydrated then I would be concerned, and if the kitten has diarrhea then it is most likely dehydrated. Hope everything works out, and that you make a new friend.

calgal · 10-20-2005, 11:32 AM

Take him to the shelter so they can get him the treatment he needs.

Fran27 · 10-20-2005, 12:34 PM

Definitely take him to the vet and keep him, or find him a good home, but don't look for the owners if they took such care of him. I hope he's ok. Poor baby

10-19-2005, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
cats_n_dogs Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Gooey eyes, and bloody nose!!! Urgent care needed?? Actually I came home at 7 pm to hear lound meows on my porch, I was wondering which cat that came from because none of my cats sounds like that, and out came a little 6 week old grey and white long-haired kitten! I picked him up to find diarhea all over him, a bloody nose, and gooey eyes that wont open. I am worried about this little guy, I gave him a bath, and his eyes open now, but what should I put on them to keep them from getting all gooey again, and what should I do about his bloody nose? I cant take him to the vet just for the gooey eyes, but what about the bloody nose, I can wipe it away very easily with one light stroke, but is it serious, or could it be? Does he need vet care? I have lots of pet of my own so I dont want to spend money on someone elses pet they felt like neglecting but, hey, if I gotta, I gotta!
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10-19-2005, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
cats_n_dogs Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	He was fine all through bath time, he didnt scratch me and he actually liked the water.
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Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 284	It sounds like he is in serious need of veterinary care. The bloody nose along is a serious issue with an animal that small, add the runny stool on top of it and you run a serious risk of anemia and dehydration. Please get the little one in as soon as possible.
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mulroony Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,100 Rep Power: 119	I am not a cat expert, but from what I know from volunteering at a shelter he needs to see the vet ASAP. A kitten at that age can go from perfectly healthy to dead in a day or two. If the kitten is dehydrated then I would be concerned, and if the kitten has diarrhea then it is most likely dehydrated. Hope everything works out, and that you make a new friend.
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Fran27 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 48 Rep Power: 0	Definitely take him to the vet and keep him, or find him a good home, but don't look for the owners if they took such care of him. I hope he's ok. Poor baby
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10-20-2005, 12:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Barrett dachshund Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 2,758 Rep Power: 156	Also wash your hands and keep it seperated from your other animals incase it has something contagious.

10-20-2005, 11:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,780 Rep Power: 229	Take him to the shelter so they can get him the treatment he needs.

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