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03-02-2010, 06:45 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Armada, Michigan
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| Kitty litter on the menu Reesie hasn't been herself for about a month. She's about a week past her heat cycle so we know she gets 'weird' during that but we're past that and she's still not right. Not playing much, sleeps 20 out of 24, hides in the cat tower quite a bit, and just won't eat much anymore. She even refuses her treats. I know she hadn't pooped in four days until yesterday when she left me a normal-sized present. It was full of kitty litter! That tells me she's also been eating out of the litter box. Not good! There's no sign of any infection, she's just got the blahs, but I was worried about the kitty litter. Will that hurt her? I've heard stories about dogs adding cat poop to their menu because it's high in protein, but I'd rather have her excited about kibbles. She'll eat boiled chicken and rice, but my daughter found that the only thing she would eat regularly was Cesar so she was on that. Now, she just walks away from it. Is she still having hormone problems being just off of her cycle, or is this telling us she needs a vet visit? |
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03-02-2010, 12:35 PM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA, USA (near Washington, DC)
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| What type of kitty litter do you use. If it is the "clumping" kind, I wonder if it could form a blockage in her digestive tract? |
03-02-2010, 02:14 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Armada, Michigan
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| I just looked and it's Tidy Cats clumping. I was worried about that but she hasn't shown any severe symptoms, she just doesn't eat more than a tablespoon of food a day, and refuses even a treat. She has shivers every morning even though she's dressed and doesn't seem to mind the cold weather outside. If she keeps refusing food then I'll take her in this week. It's not in the budget and that's why I went here first. |
03-03-2010, 02:19 PM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA, USA (near Washington, DC)
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| I'd definitely switch to a non-clumping litter for now. If she ingests very much of it, it could combine with the moisture in her digestive tract and turn to concrete. I panicked the first time I found my puppy snacking from the litter box. I was using the "crystal" type of cat litter and so I called the manufacturer to find out if it is toxic to dogs. They told me that it isn't. It's more expensive than the clay or clumping litter, but certainly less expensive than surgery to remove a blockage. My yorkie shivers sometimes too, and seems unrelated to temperature. She occasionally does it in the summer. I hope she's back to being "herself" soon. |
03-03-2010, 02:28 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Armada, Michigan
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| Well, she's hospitalized today. Xrays showed she was backed up pretty good and a rectal exam showed a lot of cat litter. I'm nervous, and I know she's nervous too. |
03-03-2010, 02:47 PM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA, USA (near Washington, DC)
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| I'm so sorry to hear that, you must be so worried about her. But she's in good hands now. To find some sort of silver lining in this, at least you know for certain what is wrong. Sometimes eating or digestive issues can be REALLY hard to diagnose. At least Reesie made it easy for your vet this time. I'll be praying for her speedy recovery. |
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