My cat is yelping in pain, hiding, and won't eat. What's wrong?

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Hello, my name is Matthew and I am inquiring about my cat. She seems to be in pain, with sudden behavioral changes such as instant irritation/yelping. She has not been acting herself lately and has been randomly yelping, and hiding/keeping her distance from the family when she is normally very social. Also she is having troubles eating, when we give her food, she seems to want to eat, by sniffing it, but chooses not to eat. Any reply would be great in our efforts to try and help our cat. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 5 years and 11 months old | 15 lbs

Alysia Van Scoy, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello Matthew! I am sorry to hear about Spotty. I would be very concerned about her. Cats are usually very good at hiding their pain, so if she is obviously yelping she is definitely in pain. I would recommend an examination by a veterinarian as soon as possible. They will do an exam and try to localize the pain to a certain area. I am concerned about her abdomen due to her lack of appetite. Things that would concern me in a young adult cat such as Spotty are foreign boys in the intestinal tract (did she eat a toy or a ribbon etc) or possible kidney infections. The vet will most likely want to do some bloodworm and possibly some radiographs (x-rays). If she hasn't been eating or drinking, she might need some supportive care such as IV fluids.

My cat is yelping in pain, hiding, and won't eat. What's wrong?

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