Urinary Emergencies (Life-threatening Emergency)
- A cat that is no longer urinating or goes to the litter tray and meows without urinating (urinary obstruction = a medical emergency)
- Blood in the urine and difficulty urinating
- Weakness accompanied by unsuccessful attempts to urinate
Neurological Emergencies
- Seizures (repeated seizures or those lasting longer than 5 minutes)
- Sudden paralysis or loss of balance
- Sudden disorientation, impaired consciousness
- Abnormal tilt of the head, abnormal eye movements
Poisonings
- Ingestion of chocolate, xylitol (chewing gum, sweets)
- Exposure to household cleaning products, antifreeze or rat poison
- Ingestion of human medicines
- Ingestion of poisonous plants (particularly lilies, which are toxic to cats)
Additional Emergency Situations
- Severe pain, listlessness, whimpering
- Unusual and aggressive behaviour
- Hyperthermia (heatstroke) or hypothermia
- Difficult labour (contractions lasting more than 30 minutes without a puppy or kitten being born)
- Eye problems: eye closed, red, cloudy or protruding from the socket