The most troublesome thing for owners when a cat is sick, and often we are not familiar with the symptoms of cat illness, which leads to the cat’s disease being much more serious by the time we discover it. In fact, there are many signs that cats are sick. As long as you pay attention to them, you can know whether your cat is sick.

1. Symptoms of sick cats

Cat illness symptoms 1: Lack of energy

When you get home, you find that your cat does not welcome you happily, but hides alone in the nest; when you take out its favorite toy, it does not pounce on you excitedly; When you come to it and call it gently, it doesn't respond at all... The cat's lack of energy is telling you that it is sick. Lack of energy in cats is a precursor to many diseases. When a cat is slow in movement, introverted, and unresponsive, you must pay attention to observe its other reactions to judge its condition.

Symptoms of a sick cat

Cat illness symptoms 2: Dry and hot nose

A healthy cat’s nose is moist and cold. Except when the cat is sleeping and just waking up, if the cat’s nose is dry, it means the cat is not very comfortable. If the cat's nose is dry and hot, you should measure the cat's temperature immediately. The cat is likely to have a fever.

Cat illness symptoms 3: loss of appetite

When a cat suddenly suffers from a loss of appetite or a sudden increase in food intake, it indicates that there is an abnormality in the cat's body. The milder disease is hair ball disease, and the more serious disease is diabetes (a sudden increase in food intake but weight loss).

Cat illness symptoms 4: Respiratory abnormalities

If a cat has respiratory symptoms, such as sneezing, coughing, difficulty breathing, etc., it may be a problem with the cat’s nasal bronchus or a cold.

Cat illness symptoms 5: vomiting

Vomiting is also one of the important manifestations of cat illness. Owners should pay attention to observation. If the cat’s spirit and appetite are normal after vomiting, it is usually just vomiting hair balls, so don’t worry about it; if vomiting continues, it should be fasted and water-free for 24 hours. Feed lactase raw. If the vomiting symptoms disappear and return to normal after fasting and taking medicine, it should be minor gastroenteritis caused by accidental ingestion, and there is no need to seek medical treatment. If the vomiting continues and worsens, seek medical attention immediately. ​​​​​​

2. How to observe whether your cat is healthy

Eyes: The cat’s eyes are bright, without tears, without any secretions from the corners of the eyes, and both eyes are the same size.

Ears: The ears are clean, with little or no earwax, and no other foreign matter. In a quiet state, a cat is extremely responsive to the owner's call or other sounds. After hearing the sound, the cat will swing its ears back and forth, even if its body is not moving.No changes have occurred, but the moving ears have told the owner that the cat has heard the owner talking.

Nose: The tip of your cat’s nose should always be moist and cool, with no secretions. A dry nose may indicate that your cat may be suffering from some disease. However, cats’ noses are dry and warm when they sleep.

Oral cavity: The area around the cat’s oral cavity is clean, dry, and has no bad breath. The gums, tongue, and palate are pink, and the teeth are white.

Skin and hair: Cat skin is soft and elastic. The cat's hair is thick, soft and shiny, with no bald spots, and the skin is not red or lumpy. Free of lice, fleas and other parasites.

Anus: The anus and external genitalia should be clean and free of secretions, and the nearby hair should not be stained with feces and other dirt.

Cats cannot speak, so they cannot express themselves well when they are sick. However, some symptoms of cats can let us find out whether they are sick. Therefore, it is important to observe the health of cats in daily life. of.