Ok, this may seem like a strange question:
After switching Assumpta over to wet food recently (Ok, she still gets a tablespoon or two of dry at night, but she's gone from Hills Hairball light to Wellness canned and occasional dry), I've noticed that her eyes and nose are moister than usual, and that she's not snoring nearly as much as before. She's always had those little crusty things that formed in the inner corner of her eyes (vet said that they weren't really anything to worry about, so long as they weren't bothering her eyes, so I've just kept them cleaned off and she's been fine)...those have disappered completely, but have been replaced by a dampness instead. Her nose seems to be moister, as well, even wet occasionally, but all these new secretions appear to be very thin and watery, not goopy, foul-looking, smelly, or scary-looking.
Several years ago, she had conjunctivitis in her right eye, and whenever she gets a cold, it always seems to be worse in her right eye and nostril (as was her eye gunk), and that is also the case now...her right eye and nostril seem to have more discharge than the right, but it is all thin and colorless and doesn't seem to be causing her any problems. Also, it's not continual, and seems to be noticable in the late morning/early afternoon.
I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not. :? I mean, I've been patholigical about not bringing home germs from the shelter where I volunteer (to the point of leaving my shoes in the trunk and coming in through the cellar and leaving my clothes there in the washer before I jump in the shower, all before touching the cat)...but it's not inconceivable that she could have a cold, I suppose (last month was very stressful for her). But it honestly seems like she's better hydrated and her nose and eyes are just running instead of building up dry gunk. She's urinating lots more than she was on dry food, and her stool looks very moist and much smaller in bulk. Her coat looks much silkier, and her dandruff has been going away, too. She doesn't seem as hungry and restless as she always was on just dry food, and usually doesn't even quite finish 6 oz/day (she's just shy of 12 pounds)...which is a little strange, since she's always wolfed her food like she'd never eat again. It's hard to tell if she's off her feed or just feeling fuller/more satisfied, but she acts like a cat who's had enough to eat.
Confused...any ideas? I'd rather spare her any unnecessary vet trips, because they stress her out so badly, but I certainly don't want to delay if there might be a problem.
After switching Assumpta over to wet food recently (Ok, she still gets a tablespoon or two of dry at night, but she's gone from Hills Hairball light to Wellness canned and occasional dry), I've noticed that her eyes and nose are moister than usual, and that she's not snoring nearly as much as before. She's always had those little crusty things that formed in the inner corner of her eyes (vet said that they weren't really anything to worry about, so long as they weren't bothering her eyes, so I've just kept them cleaned off and she's been fine)...those have disappered completely, but have been replaced by a dampness instead. Her nose seems to be moister, as well, even wet occasionally, but all these new secretions appear to be very thin and watery, not goopy, foul-looking, smelly, or scary-looking.
Several years ago, she had conjunctivitis in her right eye, and whenever she gets a cold, it always seems to be worse in her right eye and nostril (as was her eye gunk), and that is also the case now...her right eye and nostril seem to have more discharge than the right, but it is all thin and colorless and doesn't seem to be causing her any problems. Also, it's not continual, and seems to be noticable in the late morning/early afternoon.
I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not. :? I mean, I've been patholigical about not bringing home germs from the shelter where I volunteer (to the point of leaving my shoes in the trunk and coming in through the cellar and leaving my clothes there in the washer before I jump in the shower, all before touching the cat)...but it's not inconceivable that she could have a cold, I suppose (last month was very stressful for her). But it honestly seems like she's better hydrated and her nose and eyes are just running instead of building up dry gunk. She's urinating lots more than she was on dry food, and her stool looks very moist and much smaller in bulk. Her coat looks much silkier, and her dandruff has been going away, too. She doesn't seem as hungry and restless as she always was on just dry food, and usually doesn't even quite finish 6 oz/day (she's just shy of 12 pounds)...which is a little strange, since she's always wolfed her food like she'd never eat again. It's hard to tell if she's off her feed or just feeling fuller/more satisfied, but she acts like a cat who's had enough to eat.
Confused...any ideas? I'd rather spare her any unnecessary vet trips, because they stress her out so badly, but I certainly don't want to delay if there might be a problem.