For a week my cat, Zena, has been foaming of the mouth, nose, and eyes and has been having difficult breathing. She has just recently healed from a broken toe and was perfectly fine after that. We were going to take her to the vet when the symptoms occurred but just a week later I found my beloved cat dead on my office chair. I loved her so much and I want to know what this disease was and how she got it. I need to know if it is contagous before letting my dog or my other cat into the house. I put her body in a plastic sealed bag and threw her in a sealed dumpster. I did not burry her so the cyotes would dig her up and spread the awful sickness. I am scared and I feel terrible. Please help me figure out what this disease is. :( :confused:

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Perhaps rabies. I hear that is one of the symptoms of rabies is foaming.

And you can take a deceased pet to the vet, and they can take care of that. I definitely wouldn't have recommended throwing your pet into a dumpster.

I am sorry you went through this.
You would have been better off to have called animal control or the health department and they wold have probably tested it.
In my area it is illegal to put animals in the dumpster. I am not condeming you for it , I know you were doing it to keep other animals safe. You may want to check with the officials if you ever need to dispose of another animal.

My cat died because of a car in the night. He was hit on his head and his neck cracked. I just wish there was a law about if someone kills a pet they will go to jail, if it comes back alive, or will die if your pet dies. I really, really miss you MESHI.

My cat died because of a car in the night. He was hit on his head and his neck cracked. I just wish there was a law about if someone kills a pet they will go to jail, if it comes back alive, or will die if your pet dies. I really, really miss you MESHI.

That's a bit much. Most people don't hit animals ON purpose. Perhaps, the owner should go to jail for neglecting to know where there pet is at all times. If you have an outdoor cat, don't be upset when it meets someone's car.

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