My senior cat is sick, not eating or moving. Is it an emergency?

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My cat got severely sick for the past 4 days and hasn’t moved or eaten. I thought he’d get better. He’s 15 and has never been sick before. I want to send u a pic of his eyes and u let me know if it’s safe for me to try and clean the gunk out of his eyes tonight because I won’t be able to take him to the vet Till tomorrow. I’m worried he won’t make it past the night. His heartbeat is too fast. I really didn’t think it’d get this bad. I saw the gunk and figured I’d clean it after he regained strg. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 13 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

I’m sorry to hear about Rudy! The picture of the eyes didn’t upload but honestly that’s probably not his main problem. Any animal that has not moved or eaten in 4 days needs to see the emergency vet immediately. Rudy is likely severely dehydrated at this time and very likely in shock. Common reasons for this in a 15 year old cat are kidney failure, unregulated Diabetes, and cancer. I do not recommend anything by mouth unless he is swallowing well and holding himself upright. If he is, small amounts of water as often as you can. Stop immediately if he starts coughing, gagging, or vomiting. I am so sorry again that his came on so suddenly. I hope you find answers and peace no matter the outcome.

My senior cat is sick, not eating or moving. Is it an emergency?

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