Hi, I have a question on a cat we took in about four years ago. She was emaciated when we got her and she had four kittens that were two-days old and listless when we picked them up. The kittens had problems with their eyes bulging with liquid, which we relieved with meds and compresses. The kittens were given to good families later but my question is about our mother cat. She was so emaciated when we got her that it took a day and a half of feeding before she could go to the bathroom and another day and a half before she was able to go again. Since then, she's been regular and active but throws up every day, sometimes a few times, and she seems to be attracted to salty foods. Is it possible she lost electrolytes and hasn't been able to replace them? She's a striper and isn't very big for her breed although she's not skin and bones like before. Thanks so much.

You could try giving her pedilyte I do believe but it may be best to make a trip to the vet.

You could try giving her pedilyte I do believe but it may be best to make a trip to the vet.

What a good idea N0help4u, I think I'll try giving her some and see how she likes it. Additionally, my husband has talked to the vet about her problem and they suggest bringing her in for a blood panel. She's not in pain, to my knowledge, and taking her in hasn't been an urgency because she's fattening up a little at a time, but I think we will need to get serious about getting a blood panel done if the pedialyte doesn't help. I just hate the idea of her getting stuck with those needles :(

Getting blood drawn is a lot less traumatic than people think.

I've had sick cats that have had to have blood work a fair amount and it never killed them. They get over it. Cats don't like being messed with, which probably bothers them more than the needle stick. (I just hope they do a leg draw rather than a neck draw, which is unnecessary in most circumstances.)

And better to put up with a short blood draw and know what's going on and deal with it if necessary.