<p>My cat seems to be sick. I couldn’t find her for a couple of days. Finally, I had to tell my doxie to “Find Mittens,” and he ran upstairs and crawled under a bed where Mittens was hiding.</p>
<p>Her eyes are glassy/watery and not wide open. She normally has big eyes, but now they’re kind of almost shut. She did drink some chicken broth that I gave her (my Jewish grandma’s penicillin ), but she won’t eat any food.</p>
<p>Any ideas? I will take her to the vet tomorrow if she’s not better.</p>
<p>I know that it’s a pet’s instinct to hide when sick to protect themselves.</p>
<p>It’s hard to say, but she might have a UTI (urinary tract infection) and needs antibiotics. Take her to the vet. Some cats do “retreat” when they don’t feel well.</p>
<p>Try to smell her breath. If you smell acetone (a nail polish remover smell), she could be diabetic- very common in cats. This happened to my cat- she was acting very sick, and I noticed the smell. Her pancreas was inflamed, too- she stopped eating… I hope your cat feels better soon.</p>
<p>I just checked Mittens’ breath…I’m not smelling anything.</p>
<p>Her eyes look better, but if I say her name, she kind of ignores me. Typically, she would at least turn her head. She’s my friendly cat. My other cat, Princess, is more standoffish.</p>
<p>BTW…I know this is going to sound silly, but Mittens is really a boy. I call my cats “she” because I think cats are girly. LOL… My other cat really is a girl.</p>
<p>So, it’s very likely that **he **has a UTI.</p>
<p>mom2collegekids–that’s funny, I remember as a kid I could never really see cats as male. We have one cat now who is obviously, emphatically a guy (even though neutered), but he’s one of the few I’ve known that this was true of.</p>
<p>You should also check for dental problems. We had a female cat who had serious dental issues which we only found out about when she stopped eating completely because (as we later discovered) her mouth hurt too much. She lost weight very rapidly and nearly died of liver failure (then went on to live another 7 or 8 years).</p>
<p>I currently have four cats. Over the years, at one time or another each of them them have seemed listless and not eating. They are also usually running a fever. Anyway, the vet has not always been able to find anything specific wrong with them but a course of antibiotics perks them right up. I think cats sometimes get minor infections that you cannot always find the source of. Of course, if this doesn’t work there could be something more serious going on so see the vet right away.</p>
<p>Glassy eyes can mean dehydration. Pinch the fur on the back of your kitty’s neck. If if sorta “sticks” together for a moment, then your baby is dehydrated, which can be due to a number of things. But I wouldn’t be alarmed. It’s basically consistent with what other posters are saying here.</p>
<p>How adorable that your dog could find Mittens on command! I don’t know what Mittens usual behavior is, but if one of my cats didn’t show up for even one meal I would assume it was sick–in fact I get a loud lecture from both if dinner is 5 minutes late! I think any change from normal behavior merits a call to the vet. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that this turns out to be no more than a little cold.</p>
), but she won’t eat any food.</p>