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Last Friday we adopted Winslow from a shelter and brought him home. I might be too old to be the new daddy of a little ball of terror but I think it will be fun once we get past the initial issues. Winslow is an approximately 8–10-week-old male shelter kitten we adopted about a week ago. He had been housed with 5–6 other kittens and may have been accustomed to competing for food. A few days after coming home he began intermittently vomiting partially digested food, usually around 40–90 minutes after eating, while otherwise remaining bright, playful, affectionate, drinking water, and producing normal formed stool. We took him to an emergency vet Monday; his physical exam was reassuring, abdominal X-rays showed some intestinal gas but no obstruction, and his panleukopenia test and other testing performed there were negative. He received subcutaneous fluids and a Cerenia injection, which seemed to control the vomiting for about a day. He is currently on fenbendazole 100 mg/mL, 0.5 mL once daily for 5 days for possible parasites. We have also switched from free-feeding to small measured meals because overeating/gulping after shelter food competition is another possibility. Over the last couple of days he has developed increasingly obvious upper-respiratory symptoms: frequent sneezing/snuffling, watery eyes, occasional snoring and a congested/runny-nose sound when playing. His appetite has decreased significantly, although he is still drinking, using his litter box, seeking affection, and actively wanting to play. Humidified air seems to make him more comfortable and reduce the sneezing somewhat. We have a veterinary appointment at 8 AM tomorrow and plan to ask about a URI, comprehensive fecal testing (roundworms/hookworms/Giardia/coccidia), whether parasites or fenbendazole could be contributing to the GI symptoms, nutritional support for his reduced appetite, and whether additional anti-nausea treatment or further diagnostics such as bloodwork/ultrasound are warranted if the vomiting continues. My biggest concern right now is keeping him from dehydrating and getting enough nutrition. He does drink water and seems to keep it down ok. He is also using his box when he has food to digest. We have tried sift kitten food and churu treats. This morning he showed little to no interest in food. He ate about 3/4 of his portion last evening and kept it down. Edit - I think it is an URI and and I will ask the vet tomorrow AM  " />
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My 3 cat's are 8-10 years old now. Some kind of feral or barn cat in them. Friendly to known people. Puking fairly freshly eaten food isn't a daily common thing with mine. Maybe once a week typically between 1 of 3. Mostly after eating zoomies and jumping on/off things. My vet says typical for this behavior. A new kitten mention at the vets office if it's active would be wise. If it pukes while just slow activity it's worrying. Some foods don't work with all cats. When I found a kitten outside then brought her in, I went to a local store and got a, litter box, litter, and meow mix. She puked fairly often. Changed food to Purina indoor cat and no problems without them getting zoomies. |
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| I think it is a URI (Upper respiratory infection) that is supposedly common in shelter cats. I have a vet appointment at 8am tomorrow. This little shit is making my worry more than when my kid was little. I guess I didn't know then all the shit that could go wrong and neurotic. |
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Giardia can sometimes be tough to treat, tracking a kitten's weight is easiest and most objective way to monitor their health. [ grams or ounces]. A healthy growing kitten should gain about 10 to 15 grams per day (roughly 0.25 to 0.5 ounces). During their first few months. If the kitten loses stops or loses weigth for a day or two, something is wrong. He stopped eating because he cant smell his food, use " stinky" or heat it slightly so the smell will ativate the eating part. Get the FVRCP Vaccine and FeLV Vaccine soon. Then boosters and the rabies vacc. Good luck  
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Our 3 feral rescues are now 6 years old and they still puke occasionally after eating. Our runt is maybe 5 pounds so we watch her close if she's doing the puking but other than that they are fine. We've tried am different kinds of food with same results. We didn't think at 5 weeks the runt would make it but she's the alpha and beats her bigger sisters asses all the time. Hopefully your little buddy is just adjusting. |
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Originally Posted By IT_Cowboy: I think it is a URI (Upper respiratory infection) that is supposedly common in shelter cats. I have a vet appointment at 8am tomorrow. This little shit is making my worry more than when my kid was little. I guess I didn't know then all the shit that could go wrong and neurotic. Cats don't like to eat if they can't smell. Get the congestion cleared up and the eating will return. |
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| Described symptoms are common with bottle fed kittens. Get some caned condensed milk and some tins of cheap caned chunk salmon. The salmon should cost $1.69-$1.89 a can and is cheaper than cat food. Feed the kitten a teaspoon of sallmon and 1/2 to 3/4 oz of condensed milk 6 times a day. gradually increase the volume of food as the cat tolerates his intake. Free access to water. Make dry catfood available in small quantities when its guts settle down. Purina Complete ration is good and not expensive. Good luck with the little fellow. If you need some more cats, let me know. |
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Thanks for caring for the little guy. Wonder if he's allergic to something in the food? My 3/yo male gets bald patches on his ear from scratching with certain foods. Seems to go away a while after I switch. An older female I had used to get the same thing, but not my other cat. It was Fancy Feast Chicken Pate, and Sheba Chicken that seemed to cause it. Other flavors in same brand even were ok. |
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We have tried Purina kitten kibble’s, science diet soft kitten and churn packets but doesn’t mean he isn’t allergic to them or sensitive. The URI is looking most likely with coming from a shelter with other cats in the cattery I will update later when I know more |
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