My cat was missing, now she's home. What to watch for before vet?

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my cat Hazel was missing for almost two weeks and she just came home last night, and she seems fine with no cuts or scratches that I can see no fleas that I can see and I did give her a flea treatment when she got home, she's acting pretty normal except for understandably sleeping a lot, and meowing randomly, and she has a vet appointment set up for Thursday to be looked over and microchipped but I was wondering if I should be looking out for anything before then. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 3 years and 1 month old | 12.1 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Poor Hazel. The main things I would look for is if she stops eating or starts vomting or having diarrhea. Cats that run off for a while may have been bitten or injured while gone. Although you don’t see any obviously punctures, I would watch for any swellings anywhere. An abscess could always form over the next week from a previous injury where the skin already healed. Let her rest but her activity should pick up after a few days of sleeping. I hope this helps and she has a full recovery.

My cat was missing, now she's home. What to watch for before vet?

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