Thread: 14 year old Maine coon showing odd symptoms -- please help

That is very strange wet food affecting her like that as normally it is dried food which cause problems due to the cat not drinking the extra water needed to make up for the water loss through eating dried food so good thing that you get extra fluids into her when she is poorly as she is more likely to dehydrate, that can make them lethargic, wobbly & spaced out, urine infection aside the swollen back end & crying while trying to toilet made me think more of blocked anal glands that could even have had an abscess there too, can make an animal very poorly but once they unblock themselves or if an abscess there it bursts there is instant relief, either/ or both very smelly ,have you had her checked by the vets when she is in such a state, if not would be worth a visit just in case it is something she needs more help with....xxx

Originally Posted by jckkerrison

That is very strange wet food affecting her like that as normally it is dried food which cause problems due to the cat not drinking the extra water needed to make up for the water loss through eating dried food so good thing that you get extra fluids into her when she is poorly as she is more likely to dehydrate, that can make them lethargic, wobbly & spaced out, urine infection aside the swollen back end & crying while trying to toilet made me think more of blocked anal glands that could even have had an abscess there too, can make an animal very poorly but once they unblock themselves or if an abscess there it bursts there is instant relief, either/ or both very smelly ,have you had her checked by the vets when she is in such a state, if not would be worth a visit just in case it is something she needs more help with....xxx

It is very strange, isn't it? I was thinking the same thing. I'm wondering if she has some sort of allergy to wet food, although she was able to eat it before her surgery... seems like too much of a coincidence there. My main plan so far is just to make absolute sure that she does not get this wet food.

I'll have to look into this anal gland thing, although I think it's related to her vagina more than her anus.

I have wanted dreadfully to take her to the vet, but neither me or my parents can afford it. It is horribly frustrating.

Thank you for your help.

I wanted to update...
Blinx has been doing incredibly well. Her eyes are no longer leaking since I removed the chamomile bag, I do think she was allergic to it. She also is not having trouble breathing in the slightest. Her urine is good, she doesn't smell. She is healthy and active and is actually doing better now than she was doing before she even went through all of this. She's been a lot more active and more affectionate.
I really can't say enough good things about the Pet Alive UTI free medicine... it may be expensive, but it's worth buying if you have a cat who is suffering from UTI troubles.

That's really good to know, thanks for sharing. <3

There seems to be conflicting information about whether or not chamomile is safe for cats; some sites say their toxic and some say it's relaxing. If you can get a hold of some valerian root based spray or something, that may be a better alternative.