It sounds like she's severely dehydrated which should be cause for alarm and an urgent vet visit... I'm not sure what else you could do to besides that. Maybe someone else here has some answers.... I hope they do poor kitty. I've heard of people feeding un flavored pedialyte through a syringe to try to rehydrate small animals. Maybe they do for cats too? I'm not sure :|


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This doesn't sound good. I think you may have to get a friend or relative to give you and JB a ride to a vet, and if nobody can pay to get her treatment for whatever issues she has, relinquish her to the vet. She may be able to be treated at home, but it may come down to giving her up or letting her die.

 

I'll try and talk to my parents about taking her to the vet again. This is really worrying me at this point, especially since it's gotten to the point where she's not playing or exploring

If I can't do that, I'll talk to my aunt... I babysit for her, too, so I might be able to ask her to just give my next few babysitting "checks" to Jelly...

 

I've just noticed that her ears are hot (at least the one that's still upright)... I'll have to bring that up too

 

Hoping someone can talk you into a vet visit. Is she peeing? Or straining in the litter box? There are so many possibilities of what could be wrong with her, it's to hard to imagine what it could ve without a vet visit. If at al possible, you may want to see if your parents will let you give her some canned food, it is 78% water, and if she will eat it, and she is dehydrated, she will be getting some much needed water into her body. Maybe look up and see if you can find a low cost vet?

 

I haven't seen any urine in the litter box, but I hadn't thought to check till the last time. When she was healthy, my parents took care of her. I seem to be the only one noticing she's not healthy anymore.

Canned food, huh? I can try. I know for a while there she wouldn't eat it, and my parents just kind of took that as a failure, so it might be hard to convince them.

 

Your cat very obviously has something going on and needs to see a vet immediately. Unfortunately, this sounds like it will require more than a simple office visit and some tests will be required. The bill will likely be several hundred dollars. I assume that this is a financial issue for your parents, maybe this can help:

GrantGuidelinesfor RIVMA CAF - Requirements you need to know to be eligible for financial assistance for veterinary care

If it's not a financial issue, then shame on them. Tell them that they are setting an example for the way to treat sick family members and you'll be sure to learn it well so that when it comes time to make medical decisions for them when they are elderly they will be treated the same way.

 

Please keep us posted. She is definitely sick and needs medical attention. If she is eating, then, yes try to get some watered down canned food into her. Make it somewhat soupy so she will get more water into her. As pet owners we have a responsibility to our animals to keep them healthy. It seems your parents need to be reminded of that. If it is a matter of money for a vet visit, maybe you can do some chores or odd jobs to help pay for it. Best wishes.

 

If it's not a financial issue, then shame on them. Tell them that they are setting an example for the way to treat sick family members and you'll be sure to learn it well so that when it comes time to make medical decisions for them when they are elderly they will be treated the same way.

I left them a final message last night because they went to bed so fast, requesting that they make an appointment, and saying that I was prepared to call my aunt. (I talked to her today about babysitting, and warned her that I might need her help soon.)

As much as I'd love to say that to them, I'd get nothing done and my father would probably hit me. I'm not dealing with that. I'll sure be thinking it, though. Especially since it's not a financial issue. (Unless of course you count them going on vacations instead.)

I'll try and keep everyone posted. Hopefully we'll get a solution soon.

 

You're only asking questions about Jelly Bean, who you're trying to do right for. So maybe I'm overstepping my bounds by saying this, but... if your dad hits you, James, that's not cool and needs to be addressed.

 

Trust me, I know that. But the fact that it's only happened and been reported once means that they can't do anything, and he can threaten me all he wants. He's obsessed with respect and doesn't realise that he lost ALL of it when he hit me that one time.

Frankly, I'd prefer that to being kicked out. I'd have nowhere to go, and if nothing else, who would care about the cat?

 

I have heard nothing from my mom today, so I have no idea where she stands on this right now. However, I wanted to share a slightly hopeful update: I took the cat outside just now for twenty-five minutes, and she was exploring! She still needs to see a vet, but she was not lethargic for at least a little while earlier. So that's good.

 

Next update-- I managed to convince my mother to make an appointment soon. We'll see how it goes.

 

Another update: my mother never actually made the appointment, but she did listen to me about the wet food. My cat loves it. She's eating, and drinking, and playing a little, too.

I don't think any of you are still reading this, but you asked me to keep you updated, so here it is.

 

Still reading good that JB likes the wet food.
Still think a vet visit would be a good idea, but if she's eating wet food and drinking a little, that should help her get fluids.

 

Oh hi Yeah, I do too, but my mother doesn't listen to me very often. (Obviously she didn't really intend to make an appointment. I think she just said that to shut me up.) But yeah, she seems to be almost back up to six pounds! She looks so much better already.

I'm still trying with the vet visit.