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My new cat is lethargic, eyes barely open, and threw up. Is she sick?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

I just got my cat from a shelter a week ago and she’s playful but recently she hasn’t been moving from this one spot and won’t open her eyes as much. She’s 3 years old and she threw up a few days ago out of no where. We don’t rwally know what’s wrong with her. She seems fine for a while then she’ll stick to one place and not respond to anything we do to her.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 18th, 2019

This could be a sign that she's sick. Lethargy is a very general sign of illness, and it could be caused by systemic illness, infection, inflammation, or injury. I'd take her into the vet in the morning to get checked out. Best of luck.

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