| Paw Colors | Points |
|---|---|
| Grey | 0-49 |
| Red | 50-149 |
| Orange | 150-299 |
| Green | 300-599 |
| Magenta | 600-1499 |
| Purple | 1500-4999 |
| Blue | 5000-9999 |
| Brown | 10000-24999 |
| Black | 25000+ |
My cat, who is about 5 or 6 months old, has recently lost a few pounds, he was chubby until about a week or two ago, now I can feel his spine. He barely eats anything now, and he usually ends up vomitting or getting diarrhea when he does. I noticed that his gums are white, which tells me something is wrong, he’s also had a cold in his eye since I got him, and it won’t go away, even with treatment. He has fleas, that are hard to get rid of, because he has long hair. I’m taking him to a vet on monday, but could all this be caused by fleas? Could the fleas make him anemic?
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Fleas can cause health problems in your pets such as skin allergies, internal parasites (tapeworms), anemia, vomiting, coughing, diarrhea, weight loss and in cats they can spread ‘cat scratch disease’. It’s great you’re getting him to the vet on Monday.
The loss of blood from a large flea burden can be distressing and sometimes life threatening.
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catsofmany is correct….get him to the vet..white gums are very bad for cats usually means hes dehydrated especially if hes not eating or drinking
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I agree. Fleas cause a plethora of health problems in cats/kittens. Particularily in smaller kittens. Fleas feed on the blood of your cat and in small kittens can actually cause anemia. For certian with an infestation. White gums do generally indicate a hypoglycemic reaction which can be brought on by the lack of nutrition. When you throw in the vomiting and diarrhea the problem only gets worse. A prevenative flea medication is always a good way to go to eliminate the problem.
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