HELP! There's a sick cat in our hallway!

You are quite right Xena, it's one and the same...my statement was misleading. I should have clarified that she didn't have the upper respiratory tract cat flu like symptoms...runny nose, fever and loss of appetite (which she obviously had at some point)She did have the conjunctiveitis caused by the herpes virus with secondary bacterial infection which caused the corneal ulcers....oh and severe dehydration and unwillingness to drink. Anyway, you are correct in saying she was highly contagious and should not go to the shelter.

Thank you Hanna for taking the time to help this kitten and for paying the vet bill and thank you to QAWS for their continued work to help the animals.

We are all here for the same cause :)

LP- really not in mood to argue with u and that to on this thread...

She's still 'beauty', so what?

oh god, i read the post but missed the 2nd last line... oh sad... made me cry.. :(

Maybe she lost her brain on QL?

Hanna - it was so nice of u to even care abt the poor thing.. may god bless you and may the kitty get well soon.

I was very saddened by the news, more so than I expected to be honest. She was a tiny little thing and she would huddle in a corner if she heard footsteps.

She ate well but wouldn't drink any water.

I wish I'd done more for her. I was completely ignorant to the suffering of cats due to overpopulation.

I want to thank everyone who replied and gave me advise as I was clueless as to what to do.

Thanks to Qaws for giving me advise about which whiskas can to choose (hopelessly clueless).

And a massive thanks to Cats in Qatar for doing all you did.

how to reach Cats in qatar incase of such cases???

Really sorry to hear that...:-(

oh poor kitty...

Cat flu is the general name given to a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract in cats. It is a common disease in cats and although not usually fatal in previously healthy adult cats it can be fatal in kittens and immuno-suppressed older cats

Cat flu is most commonly caused by the Feline Herpes Virus-1 (FHV-1), or Feline Calicivirus (FCV)

Feline Herpes Virus is the more serious of the two. It is also known as Feline Virus Rhinotracheitis which is an older term for the virus.

Feline Herpes virus infects the membranes of the eyes, the lining of the nose, pharynx, sinuses, and throat.

Cat Flu: The most common symptoms of a Feline Herpes Virus (FHV-1) infection are:

The Eyes: The virus affects the membranes of the eyes. (Conjunctivitis) The eyes are swollen and red with a discharge that turns purulent (Purulent means 'filled with pus') as secondary bacterial infection invades. Sometimes the cat develop corneal ulcers.

The Nose: The nasal linings are inflamed (Rhinitis) and sneezing is usual. There is a discharge from the nose which begins as a clear fluid which can turn thick and green as the disease progresses. Cats often lose their sense of smell.

Fever and Depression & Loss of Appetite: Often the cat runs a fever and generally feels unwell. Cats will often lose their appetite and sometimes become dehydrated. Although they are dehydrated they may refuse to drink water.

Cat Flu: What are the signs? The most common symptoms of Feline Calicivirus (FCV)

The Mouth and Tongue: The most common symptom of Feline Calicivirus is ulceration of the mouth and tongue, palate, lips and sometimes the tip of the nose. The gums can also be affected by gingivitis.

Drooling can occur depending on the severity of the mouth ulcers.

The Nose and Eyes: The calicivirus causes cold like symptoms which result in runny nose and eyes. The infection can affect the membranes of the eye but does not cause eye ulcers.

Fever and Depression: The cat may or may not have a fever. Loss of appetite may occur but it is more common that the cat finds it too painful to eat because of the mouth ulcers. The infection becomes more serious when secondary bacterial infections like pneumonia invade.

The Joints: Joint pain can occur and you may notice your cat limping. FCV has been reported to cause a limping syndrome. The limping can affect first one leg and then another.

The Paws: There are several strains of the calicivirus and one of those strains causes ulcers in the paws.

http://www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-flu.htm

Cats in Qatar picked up the kitten today, assed it and decided to take it to the vet immediately as it couldn't wait for the free clinic tomorrow. She did not have cat flu, however, she did have herpes in both eyes with both corneas ruptured and infected so she woud never be abe to see. She would have to have surgery to remove the rest of the eye parts once the infection was treated but unfortunately, her general condition was extreemly bad. Sadly, the kindest thing to do was to euthanize her.

Thank you Hanna for helping this kitty.

Hannah, while I can't take the kitten from you (no pets building), I'm happy to help pay for vet bills or supplies. You can reach me at [email protected], or text me at at 5535-6454.

The iris might look gray because it's still a baby, and the pus is probably just mucus from a cold. Like everyone else said, there's nothing that can harm you or your family.

Please let me know how it works out.

Pilgram- you dont have to pay at all at Govt Clinic and they are really friendly.

Just recently had a kitty with kitty flu. It will cost you a little over 1000QR for meds & shots from the Doha Veterinary Center, probably less from the government clinic. Like Xena said, the kitty won't make you sick, it's only contagious to other cats, and if you get her the meds you'll see a huge difference in just a day or two.

Sorry I was out..but best is Xena and Chelsea has responded to the query.

DEAR FROM MY LONG EXPEREINCE WITH CATS .This kitten if it eats it means it will become better but if it doesnt it will die soon. Normally kittensin the weather don't last for long .

we just try our best with what we have... Its comments like yours and the loves and licks we get down at the shelter everyday that make it all worthwhile:-)

Xena...there is only so much you guys can do. I know it must be heartbreaking for you all, but you have to think of all the healthy animals you already have at the shelter. You can't put them at risk. Whether you can take kittens like this one in or not, you're still there to help with advice. So....THANK YOU!!!

snezzy... but facilities and funds are limited:-(

Its things like this thread that break our hearts... This kitty is sick and needs us, but we cannot risk our healthy animals at the shelter, which could get sick from this kitten (cat flu is contagious to other cats) and which will result in our already over the limit vet bill being stretched even more... We don't have a quarintine facility at the shelter (something we need desperately), so its difficult to take in these cases:-(

We do use the government vet too, but unfortunately, they don't have hospitilisation facilities, only day clinic.

You guys do a great job at QAWs, Doha is lucky to have you :-) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sorry about the QAWS number not working - the battery died on me at the shelter and I didn't have a charger with me!

Best thing would be to take it to the Government clinic tomorrow between 8an & 12pm.

It sounds like the cat has cat flu... its the gunky eyes that tells me that.

We cannot take a sick kitten into the shelter, unfortunately, we have an horrendous vet bill that we are battling to pay, so we cannot afford to take it right now.

Take the suggestion of some others here on the site and in the morning take it down to the Animal resources department at Parachute R/A - they will give you medication for it.

Don't feed it cows milk as they cannot diggest it. Its a falicy that cats love milk - well they do, but its not good for them... rather stick to soft chicken(no skin) and rice - that will sort out its stomach.

Whatever it has isn't infectious to humans, so taking it into your flat will not be a problme. Make it a small litter tray with a cardboard box, sides cut down (or buy one from the supermarket) and add some sand to it for its mess - show it where the tray is if you can put it somewhere accessible.

You might need to take care of it till its better - once it is, please send a pic and short discription of the kitten to www.qaws.org and we will put it on to the website as an external adoption. You can also ask to have to cat put onto a waiting list to come into the shelter when its healthy.

oh tinker sorry didn't see that hehe :)

hannah check your PM , sent the contact number

hannah try contacting this number(55396074) to get through qaws..goodluck and hope the kitten gets well soon

and yes you can keep trying at QAWS and also drop PM to Chelsea and Xena.

Hanna- Cow's milk can be a reason for diarrhoea. Meat with rice and carrots are ok for her.

Also it must got scratched her in the eyes. its a topic to worry about.

As its a kitten you may need to feed 4 times a day. And also they eat cat biscuits.

There is government vet clinic near to parachute round about. If you are coming from air port side you can see the right side two storyed building before reaching the parachute signal. It is near to Doha Motors group. The timing is 7a.m to 3p.m. and Thursday upto 1.30 it seems (not sure abt ramadan timings but u can be there at 7 AM). Friday and saturday are holidays. All Docotrs are very friendly and you can take your cats to that clinic.

Ooops! I've already given it cows milk, it's had about 1/2 dl of milk, will it make it sick, is it lethal????

And it's also had meat with rice and carrots?? And it ate it all (about 1 dl) scoffed it all down it was so hungry.

I've had another look at it and the right eye is grey (no iris) with puss coming out of it and the left is completely shut. It's a scrawny little thing and feel very worried about it.

I got hold of a number for qaws (55396074) and it's saying that the person is currently not available.

Where's this govt pet center located?

Will be off soon to get it some proper cat food and a box for a diy litter in the mean time.

Btw how often do cats eat??

ever had a cat b4" I saw a tiny kitten in the office hallway with swollen eyes, pointed out to office boy who tried to kick the kitten in the head.

Of course I took her to the vet,stayed with ne until I adopted some equally abused dogs, who scared her away though for years she insisted on joining our sceptical dogs for walks even though she has ro defend herelf. In such cases do what u can, what is right, worry about the future later!

I m just nt able to spare my mind from thinking abt the kitten. you can give any empty box to the kitten for sleep. even empty shoe box will work.

To feed the kitten, u can get Whiska's kitten food (its avialable in most of the shops).

I am little worried abt the kitten now as it looks in a terrible position. Kindly keep us updated abt the kitten.

Hanna, I suggest you post this in in 'Living Lounge" you may get more responses.

also, you can see if you can find the phone number for QAWS, the local rescue kennel, they may be able to help you.

Good luck.

yes I suggest to call QAWS immediately. Also make sure u dont feed Cow's milk to the cat.

Looks like the kitten is really very sick so u can take the cat to the govt vet center tomorrow morning. Its free.