Hi, I'm new here, and I recently rescued a female Siamese cat. She had been starved and was dehyrdated. Her owners moved and left her behind, in a house with no heat. Her water bowl was completely frozen solid.
Before I start ranting about it because I'm furious.. I better get to my question.
I brought her home on Jan.31st. I gave her small meals 5-6 times a day so she wouldn't overeat. She seems to have put on a bit of weight, since I can't feel her spine quite as easily as I could before. She's no longer dehydrated, the skin on her neck doesn't stay stuck out when I lift it up. But since day one has had a horrible case of diarrhea (not watery but more like pudding). I originally thought it might have been from whatever she was eating prior to me bringing her home. But I've had her a week now with no improvement. Is there anything I can give her to slow/stop the diarrhea? I've tried white rice and a small amount of canned food mixed in it. It didn't help. She doesn't have any other symptoms, no sneezing, watery eyes no vomitting.. nothing but diarrhea.
I'm taking her into the vet as soon as I get paid. My vet no longer lets anyone run up a bill since too many people didn't pay. I even offered to leave them my identification, prooving that I would come in and pay it, but they still said no. So I feel like an idiot, now that I"VE rescued this cat and can't get her into the vet right away.
Also from what the neighbours told me is that she is not a kitten.. but about 2 years old. She's very small though. About the size of a 6 month old kitten. :?
Here's pic of her.
I brought her home on Jan.31st. I gave her small meals 5-6 times a day so she wouldn't overeat. She seems to have put on a bit of weight, since I can't feel her spine quite as easily as I could before. She's no longer dehydrated, the skin on her neck doesn't stay stuck out when I lift it up. But since day one has had a horrible case of diarrhea (not watery but more like pudding). I originally thought it might have been from whatever she was eating prior to me bringing her home. But I've had her a week now with no improvement. Is there anything I can give her to slow/stop the diarrhea? I've tried white rice and a small amount of canned food mixed in it. It didn't help. She doesn't have any other symptoms, no sneezing, watery eyes no vomitting.. nothing but diarrhea.
I'm taking her into the vet as soon as I get paid. My vet no longer lets anyone run up a bill since too many people didn't pay. I even offered to leave them my identification, prooving that I would come in and pay it, but they still said no. So I feel like an idiot, now that I"VE rescued this cat and can't get her into the vet right away.
Also from what the neighbours told me is that she is not a kitten.. but about 2 years old. She's very small though. About the size of a 6 month old kitten. :?
Here's pic of her.
