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I can post labs or notes from the vet if helpful. PNW USA.

My [28M] mom’s [12M neutered] cat woke her up meowing a lot around 36 hours ago and led her to the litter box where he strained to urinate. He also drank a ton of water.

He has no prior health concerns. He’s a tabby cat she adopted a few years ago. He is 18.5 lbs and on a vet-prescribed diet for weight loss. He used to be almost 25 lbs. had a normal check up and bloodwork 2 weeks ago.

She took him to his normal vet 12 hours ago (a neighborhood clinic) and they initially thought he had a urinary blockage. After further testing they ruled it out and said there was an unknown mass in his intestines and that his intestines were “jumbled”. They also found a small tumor on his lung.

The vet said they had never seen anything like this before and said they didn’t expect him to make it. They transferred him to a vet ICU 2 hours away for additional labs.

The ICU did an MRI and said there’s no mass in his intestines, just gas. No blockage of poop or tumor, and that he could have something like pancreatitis, but there’s no specific inflammation. They said the tumor on his lung is likely benign. They said they can remove it now or monitor it but it’s unrelated to his other issue.

The ICU is keeping him for 24 hours but said he could come home tonight if we wanted. They suggested he stay so they can monitor him and said he should have another checkup soon or bring him in right away if anything else happens. Tonight they are giving him pain meds and fluids.

He had all normal labs at his check up two weeks ago. Labs today were fairly normal with some pain markers slightly elevated. Hydrated.

We are just confused. His normal vet was preparing us to put him down and it was a minute-by-minute situation. The ICU, which is in a major city and I assume has better vets (which could be biased and incorrect) seems much more hopeful and is acting like he’s totally fine.

I don’t know if he’s urinated since last night but I will ask the vet next time she calls. He’s been at the vet(s) for 12 hours now.

Any ideas what this could be or what is going on? I will post the xray and notes from the first local vet in the comments.

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