Sick cat care

Sick cat care is not much different than looking after a sick child. A sick cat should be kept warm and comfortable and in a quiet part of the house. Also, the patient should be allowed to sleep as much as they want to.

If possible a sick room can be set up that will keep all of the cats necessities within easy reach. If at all possible this sick cat care room should be within earshot of family activities, which will give the cat some reassurance and avoid isolation depression.

Young children and other pets should be kept out of the way. But some cats will like the company of a television set turned on low or even a radio. Remember in the case of a serious cat, illness to seek your vet's advice on what kind of food to provide.

If the illness is not intense you can monitor the situation for a day and provide small quantities of the cats known favorite foods and water.

A sick cat care tip would be not to expected the patient to go far to drink, eat or use the litter box. Also a sick cat may be susceptible to depression. When this happens, the cat will lose its ability to recover quickly.

To avoid a cat going into depression get as much time and attention to your sick cat as you can with frequent visits, conversations, petting and if the cat is up to it gentle play.

The cats bedding food and water dishes, and the general surroundings should be kept very clean. But if disinfectants are used they must be kitty cat safe.

Many common household disinfectants and antiseptics contain phenols, which are derived from coal or would tar and are highly poisonous to cats. You should only use disinfectants that are pet friendly and if you have any questions, ask your vet.

Sick cat care and medication

Never give medication to a sick cat without consulting your veterinarian first. In particular never give a cat aspirin. A regular dosage of aspirin may be lethal or cause a sick cat to feel even worse. It may be necessary to pass this warning on to children and other family members so that this fatal mistake is not made.

If a sick cat has suffered from an infectious disease or from external parasites it may be necessary to dispose of all the bedding that has been used during its illness. It is not worth risking re-infection by merely just washing the bedding. It may also be necessary to throw away any cat toys that were used before and during the sick cats illness.

Hard pet toys, like my cat's favorite turbo toy can be disinfected but be sure that it is well rinsed before giving it back to your pet. After my cat recovered from a mild sickness I took several of the hard toys, disinfected them and then ran them through our dishwasher on a hot setting. This seemed to work well.

Sick cat care questions

If your cat seems a little under the weather it is okay to monitor the cat for 24 hours or so. But remember, it's always better to be safe than sorry and seek out professional cat care help.

If you have a question about your cat’s health condition you can always run your questions by a certified cat expert at Just Answer.

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