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Found a cat not eating, bleeding, and peeing often. Is she sick?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hi i found a cat today and i dont know if she is sick she meows and purrs sometimes but shes mostly still and not eating when i found her she had blood i thought maybe she just recently had kittens but im not sure i thought she might be deppressed and she pees like maybe deppressed and she pees like every 5 to 10 minutes but i dont know if its blood i see i just really need some help i dont want her to be sick and die

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 16th, 2017

Poor kitty! I totally understand your concerns here, as I too am deeply concerned about this cats current condition. These symptoms suggest this cat may have a severe urinary tract infection or even a bleeding abnormality, if you are seeing blood coming from the vaginal area. A uterine infection (pyometra) is also possible here which can be life threatening if not treated medically. This cat needs to be taken to a vet hospital right away for treatment, because this is beyond what you can do for this kitty at home. They need to run some diagnostics on this cat, which will likely be bloodwork +/- abdominal radiographs and likely a urine test if a bladder infection is suspected after a complete physical exam is done. Please take kitty in to your local vet right away for further care before her condition gets any worse. If you can't get her in right away then offer kitty some low sodium chicken or beef broth and small amounts of non-flavored Pedialyte diluted with water using a syringe or small turkey baster. I hope your kitty gets better soon!

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on February 17th, 2017

    Poor Tommi! It sounds like she's quite ill - not eating, laying around, and urinating in strange places with blood in the urine are all signs of a serious problem. I'm afraid that she really needs to see a vet right away, so I would try to convince your mother that this is necessary - she may die without veterinary care, and is certainly very uncomfortable and suffering right now. It does sound like she has a urinary problem of some kind, such as bladder stones, FIC (feline idiopathic cystitis), or a severe bladder or kidney infection. These conditions will not resolve on their own, she needs to be treated by a veterinarian right away.

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