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I adopted a cat from the pound when she was 7 weeks old. She got sick after a few days. Now she's almost 9 weeks and she still is sick. I'm afraid she may have a URI. If she does, I have some money.. enough to support her needs.. except for the vet. I don't think I'll have enough to pay for a vet at the moment after giving most of the money to pay the bills.

If she has a URI, I can find a way to pay it off. But I'm just so worried she'll getting worst than she is already.

She's been:

- Sneezing
- Having a runny/stuffy nose
- Coughing
- Weezing
- Having a lot of Conjunctivitis
- Having some minor respiratory problems

Is there anything I can do to help before she goes to a vet? I don't think I can get her any appointment for a few days. I have a vaporizer in my room since that's where she sleeps every night but it doesn't seem to be helping. I also have two other cats. One doesn't show signs of any infection and the other is sneezing and coughing but that's it. Should I keep a watch on him too? Should I et up an appointment for him as well? I don't know if he can go much longer if he gets as sick as the other.

Hi,

Your kitten definitely has URI and needs to see the vet ASAP. There is nothing you can do on your own to help her. URI can be extremely serious in kittens. Depending on the type and severity, they can even have their vision compromised. I have a cat that was a rescue and is blind in one eye due to the severe URI she had as a baby.

If your baby really is wheezing, she may end up with pneumonia without treatment.

Please make an appointment, take her in, and let us know how it goes.

Regards,
PHKitkat

Poor baby! A vet exam is definitely in order. If money is a problem, try to see if you can work out a payment plan, but please get the cat to the vet ASAP!

Good luck. Let us know what happens!
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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

We had set up an appointment but cancelled it just to see how she acted the next day.

She seems like she's doing a little better. She stopped weezing and coughing atleast. At the moment, she's asleep in my bed with a blank up against her because it's not cold enough tonight to cover her.

She doesn't seem sick at all when she's in my room and when she's sleeping. She doesn't sneeze at night and doesn't have to open her mouth to breathe anymore.

And she's getting more active as well. I was trying to get her upstairs (the downstairs is freezing and I don't think she should stay down there long while she's sick) and I couldn't pick her up and I started jogging and stopping to let her catch up and she was running pretty fine. She also played with a toy today.

I'm still worried about her though.. If she looks like she looks like she is getting worse or anything in two days, then I'm making sure she sees a vet as soon as possible, if not that day.

A vet visit is definately in order. To help her in the meantime, try putting her in teh bathroom with a hot shower running, or get a hot steamer to run in there and let her spend a half hour in there twice a day or so. BE CAREFUL with a steamer though make sure it is 100% out of her reach as it could hurt her. You can also give her l-lysine at about 250 mg per day. It is a supplement that can help if it is a viral infection. Make sure she is eating and drinking. this is so importatnt, and sometimes they stop when they are feeling sick. These things can help, but please take her to the vet. She may need antibiotics if it is a bacterial infection.
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