{"id":499,"date":"2020-10-08T15:34:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T20:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.volvethosp.com\/blog\/?p=499"},"modified":"2020-10-08T15:36:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T20:36:36","slug":"how-can-i-tell-if-my-cat-is-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.volvethosp.com\/blog\/how-can-i-tell-if-my-cat-is-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Tell If My Cat Is Sick?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cats can certainly be mysterious, but if they\u2019re suffering from an unknown illness or injury their behavior may be more confusing. Because cats are hardwired to mask any signs of weakness, it can be fairly easy to miss (or misunderstand) the subtle signs they do show to indicate that something is not right. If you\u2019re wondering whether or not your cat is sick, we have some tips to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Detective Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many cat owners are very familiar with feline behavioral patterns. This can be incredibly helpful when trying to identify if a cat is sick<\/a> or not. That being said, various symptoms can escape the notice of highly involved and intuitive cat owners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Domestic cats inherited many abilities from their wild ancestors, ranging from hunting to evading predators. Protecting themselves from attacks was absolutely vital to their survival, and that of their young, too. The ways they did this vary, but of chief concern was to hide when they were ill, injured, weakened, or tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is that modern day felines that live in homes provided by and shared with people continue to hide or cover up any signs that could lead to their doom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Signs of a Sick Cat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, there are some telltale signs that can clue owners in that something is just \u201coff\u201d with Fluffy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n