So I wormed the yard cat ...

[SEL]

This is my approx 20 year old feral who has been looking a bit skinny despite running up huge feed bills. Getting the spot on anywhere near him is hard work so I went for a packet of panacur mixed in with something yummy

For the first 24 hours he was really off his food, then seemed ok until 2 days ago when he went off his food again. Just as I'd decided it was probably thyroid or something serious he walks over to a rug that has fallen down and vomits what I was expecting to be a hairball.

I didn't take a photo but I did call my squeamish OH to take a look at the enormous pile of worm that was thrown up. I have a horrible feeling it was just one huge disgustingly dead tapeworm.

Won't be having spaghetti for tea .....

 

[Burnttoast]

Bet he's feeling better now!

What is this cat thing with rushing to the nearest absorbent surface to chuck up??!!

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Exactly the same happened to one of mine. It also looked like wriggling spaghetti and was quite disgusting. I now make sure they get spot on the back of the neck while they are asleep and it has flea stuff in it as well as I don’t get a second chance.

 

[pinkfluffy]

That happened to my first cat, the one and only time I managed to get a worming tablet in her. She vomited worms on my duvet. I'd just changed the bedding as well.

 

[SEL]

That happened to my first cat, the one and only time I managed to get a worming tablet in her. She vomited worms on my duvet. I'd just changed the bedding as well.

Oh no that's grim!! It's bad enough on a rug I'd been meaning to pick up for 30 mins!!

I hope he starts to put a bit more weight on now and it would also be nice if his Whiskas bill comes down now he's not sharing his food. Probably the most disgusting wormy thing I've seen

 

[PurBee]

That happened to my first cat, the one and only time I managed to get a worming tablet in her. She vomited worms on my duvet. I'd just changed the bedding as well.

Same here, fairly young rescue cat, about 10 minutes after getting a pill into her, she puked a ball of live roundworms….i was completely .

 

[Gloi]

I remember working a yearling I'd just bought and his poo was a solid ball of large ascarids.assive things
A tortoise of my friend was wormed and pooed out a mass of redworms

 

[Rumtytum]

I’m not tickle stomached, and they must feel better out than in, but there’s something about puking up worms

 

[Errin Paddywack]

I adopted a kitten from a local farm cat litter and luckily the first night I had her I shut her in the kitchen. I can't remember if I had wormed her, too long ago, but that night she vomited up several piles of worms. It was gross. Her condition improved massively after that.

 

[Gloi]

I adopted a kitten from a local farm cat litter and luckily the first night I had her I shut her in the kitchen. I can't remember if I had wormed her, too long ago, but that night she vomited up several piles of worms. It was gross. Her condition improved massively after that.

Bleugh

 

[pinkfluffy]

Oh no that's grim!! It's bad enough on a rug I'd been meaning to pick up for 30 mins!!

I hope he starts to put a bit more weight on now and it would also be nice if his Whiskas bill comes down now he's not sharing his food. Probably the most disgusting wormy thing I've seen

It was nasty and she didn't apologise. This has reminded me to worm the dogs though, thanks! I don't think anything will come out of either of them...
Hope cat puts weight on - 20 is a great age!

 

[SEL]

Two more piles tonight - I hope I haven't over done it He's not eaten since this morning and breakfast was definitely in one of the second poles along with stuff I didn't want to investigate!

I scooped it up and threw on the muck heap at which point one of the resident red kites came to investigate. Fortunately he left it because that's too grim to think about

Not sure on his age but the local farms all know him and kept telling me how Carol fed him back when she owned my yard - she sold it in 2002 - so he's an old boy.

But you're all making me feel better with your stories. I keep reading them out to my OH who has gone a shade of green

 

[SEL]

Back eating again - but only the expensive food

 

[smolmaus]

it would also be nice if his Whiskas bill comes down now he's not sharing his food.

Well, you did scupper yourself saying this...

 

[SashaBabe]

I'm sure he is feeling a lot better now

 

[FinnishLapphund]

Glad to hear he's feeling better.

By the way, @Burnttoast , according to what I've read, many cat experts believes that there's two reasons for why cats prefers to vomit on carpets, rugs, duvets etc. Both that such materials gives more traction under the paws, which makes the dry heaving easier, and because an instinct from their wild ancestors might tell them that they ideally should try to bury their vomit afterwards, making it more desirable to want to vomit on a soft, potentially digable, material.


I don't have any good stories about vomit or poop containing worms for you to share with your OH @SEL , but I have stepped barefoot in especially cat vomit more times than I can remember. There's something about it seeping up between my toes that I never quite can get used to. And I can't decide whether it's worst if it's still warm, or worst if it's gotten cold.

 

[Burnttoast]

Glad to hear he's feeling better.

By the way, @Burnttoast , according to what I've read, many cat experts believes that there's two reasons for why cats prefers to vomit on carpets, rugs, duvets etc. Both that such materials gives more traction under the paws, which makes the dry heaving easier, and because an instinct from their wild ancestors might tell them that they ideally should try to bury their vomit afterwards, making it more desirable to want to vomit on a soft, potentially digable, material.


I don't have any good stories about vomit or poop containing worms for you to share with your OH @SEL , but I have stepped barefoot in especially cat vomit more times than I can remember. There's something about it seeping up between my toes that I never quite can get used to. And I can't decide whether it's worst if it's still warm, or worst if it's gotten cold.

That all makes complete sense, thank you!

 

[SEL]

I've created a problem.

He (20 years a feral supposed to be Manager of Rabbits & Rats) has decided he only wants the premium expensive food.

And cuddling. Lots of cuddling since he was poorly. He shouts at me until there are sufficient cuddles given

 

[Ratface]

Well, you'd better make sure that the Manager of Rats and Rabbits gets exactly what he desires, hadn't you?
Madam Carrie Cat can give him advice and guidance in this matter, via her (now) well-trained Slave.

 

[SEL]

Well, you'd better make sure that the Manager of Rats and Rabbits gets exactly what he desires, hadn't you?
Madam Carrie Cat can give him advice and guidance in this matter, via her (now) well-trained Slave.

I think I'd get "could do better" on my performance appraisal at the moment.

 

[Ratface]

Madam Carrie Cat is in A Mammoth Sulk. Slave dared to go out, doing cleaning-up- the-boatyard litter duties. Slave was out for Three Hours! No treats beforehand. No time given for Slave's return!! Outrageous.
Slave gave treats and a groom on return. Too Late. Far Too Late.
Madam Carrie Cat and Owner are now on No Speakers.
A ransom of Proper Cheese is required. Wensleydale. NOT those vulgar slice things.
We'll see how long this lasts. Owner has a serious Cat dependency. Requires Cat on the thermal mat below the bunk before she can rest.
CunningCatsRule!