My cat is sick, not eating, in pain, with mouth goo. What should I do?

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my cat is sick but i don't know in what way. we are getting him into the vet tomorrow but we cant help but worry. he wont eat, drink or really even move, he hasn't ate in two days even though we've tried so hard. an exceptional amount of goo is coming out of his mouth and it smells putrid, perhaps its an infection? will he be okay until morning when we can get him into the vet? is there anything we can do right now? he seems to be in a lot of pain, can we make him feel better ourselves? Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Male | neutered | 7 years and 7 months old | 11 lbs

Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Poor Ashton, unfortunately there is very little you can do at home aside from keeping him comfortable. What worries me is that he sounds like he is in a lot of pain, and I'm concerned that he may be dehydrated. He could have a bad infection, or there could be an issue with the stomach, and gastric contents are being refluxed. To be honest if it has been a couple of days, he could be very poorly at this stage, if at all possible I would take him to the emergency vet now. At the very least they could give him some painkillers. If he is dehydrated or has something serious going on, time is of the essence regarding stabilisation. There is nothing you could give him at home as most human medication is unsafe for cats.

My cat is sick, not eating, in pain, with mouth goo. What should I do?

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