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  1. D

    My sphynx survived parvo, but...

    Hi all, happy to be here! :) so my cat Salem, 8 months male, and I went for a check up at the vet for what I believed was a fever. I also asked the vet to check his vaccines and he told me he is vaccinated against parvovirus, but he is showing all the symptoms (soft stool, vomit, fever, not...
  2. Umeandmomo

    HELP chronic URI symptoms with no cure

    Hi Sphynx fam, We picked up our kittens, Ume and Momo in April, and within a week Momo the calico showed symptoms of a URI: puff breathing, loud congested breathing, excessive sneezing and snot. I took her to the emergency vet one night and they prescribed an antibiotic. It didn’t work. Then I...
  3. L

    Poorly cat advice - not eating

    Hello, My cat is around is 1 years old and have had him since a kitten. The past week he has been off his food, he is eating but not as much as normal. I noticed that he was sick a few days last week. He seems okay in himself, he is normally lazy so his behaviour has not changed. I’m worried...
  4. stephanysphynx

    Rash?

    So my girl had this rash appear this morning. There are only two causes I can think of. She just mated with a new male and I know the scratches on the back of the neck are normal but could they cause her to break out? Her butt/vag area is red and swollen looking. Could he have been sick or...
  5. JojoCatMama

    Merlin Vomiting

    Hi everyone... bad news. Today Merlin vomited up his food for the 3rd time today. His previous vomit was last night, then the first was day before. Needless to say we are taking him to the vet as soon as they open to make sure it’s not an obstruction. Prayers please!!
  6. BuddytheSphynx

    Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia

    Hi Everyone - Going to try to make this very long story as short as possible. Last March Buddy was not feeling well. After tons of bloods tests send all over the country, x-rays, ultra sounds, thousands of dollars, and so many specialists - he was diagnosed with immune mediated...
  7. ZazooLoves

    Sick 10 Year old Sphynx! Someone Please Helps! Vets Don't Help!

    Help Someone Please! I rescued two Sphynx cats about 9 years ago from an abandoned house in Illinois. Zippo the boy and Zazoo the girl. They are brother and sister. They love each other very much , and I love them more than they could possibly love me. This morning I woke up to Zazoo throwing...
  8. Lumi

    Allergies?

    So I have had Azrael for a few weeks now, and since day one he's had what seems like allergies. He can go hours in a day without symptoms, then he'll run into a new room, and have a sneezy booger attack. I got him from a reputable breeder that is a licensed Vet Tech, but I haven't asked her...
  9. Janie rosell

    KITTEN NOT DOING TO WELL

    Hi Everyone! I'm a little worried. A week and a half ago I rescued this 2 and a half month old sphynx kitten. She's gorgeous and super sweet. Everything seemed fine until Saturday we went to get her vaccines and she's been having diarrhea, she's been super sleepy and not active much like she...
  10. SarahShambles

    Sick boy

    hey guys! My boy was sick this morning over the bed *good stuff* he'd just been sleeping and got up and threw up then went to the litter tray to do a horrendous wet smelly poo :( anyone else's baldy get sick randomly? He did have a dreamy treat yesterday and they can make him sick :( Sarah
  11. Hkay

    Sphynx Baby Hope Sick ( 1 years old)

    My baby Hope started feeling sick two days ago I figured it was allergies, because she has to get an allergy shot every now and then. And I noticed it looks like she has another ear infection. She is smeezing but not a lot. She usually lays in the bed with me under the covers but the past two...
  12. Marerickson

    Worst diarrhea of all time

    My girls started with diarrhea Wednesday (we are now on day 6 of this) they ate their normal royal canin kitten canned food Wednesday night, super mushy poops, no changes in absolutely anything in their life/environment that i can think of... thursday morning they ate extremely slow and by...
  13. chillinq88

    Cold or worse?

    Hello everyone! I didn't think to put a thread here because I thought it was just a normal cold, but it seems to be getting worse for my poor baby Artemis. Last week, Artemis had caught a "cold" or whatnot. I didn't think of it as much, she's had a cold before and it only lasted around 3 days...
  14. KKristen61

    Help! My kitten has horrible diarrhea

    I just got my kitten at the end of May. She is 4 months old and she has had chronic diarrhea for the whole time I've had her off and on. Her energy is great, she doesn't have a fever, the vet checked her for parasites, everything and they found nothing. The vet gave her something for the...
  15. Emma

    I NEED YOUR HELP

    Hey guys I have a 1yr old sphynx names Rosie. In January I adopted a cat from the spca. Ever since then Rosie has been throwing up and pooping straight blood. My bathroom looks like a crime scene constantly. We have tried EVERYTHING. We have treated her for giardia, possible ibs with...
  16. H

    Adopted cat is sick

    Hello! I finally adopted a 3 year old sphynx cat from a couple. I'm super excited to have her, and she is absolutely amazing. They told me she is about 3 years old. I brought her home 2 weeks ago, and she has been sneezing, has runny eyes and stuffy nose ever since. I asked her previous owners...
  17. Maddie

    Green and Bloody Poop.... Astrid's Adventures

    So Astrid is not having a good day.She's acting normal thankfully, but her poop is grass green and filled with blood. It was so bad that the cat that hates bum wipes, came and meowed at me to wipe her butt because she had poo and blood everywhere... So off to the vet we go today (in an hour)...
  18. Festerchat

    Sneezing and puked

    Hi guys! Poor little Fester is not having a great day. He's been sneezing pretty regularly for about 45 minutes and then he just puked up what could have been water, could have been bile? I'm not sure. It wasn't on an area where i could get a good idea of the color. He doesn't have a runny nose...
  19. JessyJane

    Help Doob is sick

    this morning I noticed there was butter left out on the kitchen counter and I could tell Doob was eating his fair share of it. I just got home from work and sat down to eat dinner and Doob started vomiting. It was a lot and after cleaning it up he walked away and a few minutes later started...
  20. Meggymason

    My kitten has a polyp ):

    hi friends. So I'm writing with a heavy heart seeking some comfort in those who have any experiences with polyps. I drove 10 hours to pick up my very first Sphynx kitten from a breeder and arriving I was told my kitten was coming home discounted because the vet had just told them he has a...
  21. Eugene

    Need positive thoughts and wishes

    Good day all, Sorry I have not been on i long time, crazy times here, but first the good news: We took in a 3rd hairless baby (Zoe) and she is an amazing trouble maker :) Now to my question/request for positive thoughts, Ziva, my smallest baby is constantly having loose stool. We took her to...
  22. chadeash

    help! sick sphynx

    Hi, I have a 5 month old boy. We have recently relocated interstate and my boy has come down with something. He has been in contact with my sisters devonrex cat, who is fully vaccinated and also indoor cat only. When we first moved here (2 weeks ago), he was energetic and played a lot with my...
  23. Tamsin

    Sphynx boil?!

    Our Sphynx boy gets some pretty epic feline acne, we do our best to keep on top of it considering tictac likes to be a grubby boy! We noticed a lump on his chin that started off like a blind zit and got larger, we took him to the vets and with a course of antibiotics it almost disappeared. It...
  24. NevynNoir

    Little Guy Isnt Doing Well :(

    My little guy Wonton is in a very very bad state right now. His blood tests have come back with him having severe kidney damage as well as a blood infection. I have posted a full forum post that includes everything about his current state, which you can read here Not sure my little guy is going...
  25. NevynNoir

    Not sure my little guy is going to make it...

    I have a Bambino/Sphynx who I purchased last year from a local breeder in town. Very quickly after getting him I realized that he wasn't like most cats. It was very clear to me that he had some mental impairments (Im assuming from irresponsible breeding) I emailed a very lengthy email to the...
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