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Is my cat okay? Let’s check together.
Answer a couple of simple questions. We’ll tell you clearly whether to contact a vet now, call today, or keep watching. When in doubt, always call your vet.
If your cat is collapsing, seizing or struggling to breathe
Don’t use this guide. Go to your vet or the nearest emergency animal hospital now, and call ahead on the way.
What’s happening right now?
Pick the one that worries you most.
This guide can’t examine your cat. When in doubt, call your vet or an emergency clinic. If you think your cat ate something toxic, don’t make them vomit or give home treatments unless a veterinary professional tells you to. ASPCA Animal Poison Control: (888) 426-4435 · Pet Poison Helpline: (855) 764-7661 (fees may apply).
This guide is general information, not a diagnosis. It is a draft pending veterinary review. Read our medical disclaimer.
Be ready before you need it
- Save your vet’s number and your nearest 24-hour emergency clinic in your phone today.
- Keep an up-to-date list of your cat’s medications, as your vet prescribed them, by the door.
- Write down when your cat last ate, drank, peed and pooped. Vets will ask.
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