u/itchy8008z

I made a post about a week ago about my kitten (Tiny) who had lost interest in playing with her sister and other toys.

Context: I adopted 2 stray kittens who were littermates. They used to play fight constantly (2am zoomies through the house chasing each other) but I noticed that Tiny had lost interest. She'd just hiss and run off if the other one tried tried initiate play. The cats were otherwise getting along: grooming each other, sleeping next to each other, sharing food.

I took Tiny to the vet multiple times and each time they assessed her and said she was healthy. Maybe she was stressed or didn't get along with her sister or was a very chill kitten. I was never reassured - my gut was telling me she wasn't well but what do I know? The vets probably know better than me.

On the day of making my previous post, I took her to the vet again and they said the same thing: she was healthy. But this time I asked them to take bloods.

I got the results back and no, she's not healthy. Her liver function is incredibly high (>700), her WBC and leukocytes are high as well. Antibiotics were started and i can see her returning to herself again. I've never been happier to hear the sound of 2 kittens wrestling and chasing each other at 2am and knocking over things. I'll miss the good sleep but I'm so relieved.

Trust your gut. The vets are well-educated and knowledgeable but you know your cats the best and if you feel something isn't right, you have a right to ask for further tests.

My two girl kittens have stopped playing together.

I took in 2 stray kittens at 6 weeks. They've always been together and seem to get along otherwise. They eat next to each other, groom each other, sleep near each other (and near me), don't mind using the same litter box. They're now 6 months and I've noticed a gradual change in one of them (we'll call her Tiny) where she's no longer interested in play. The other one (we'll call her Hissy) will try to initiate play fighting but Tiny will just hiss and leave.

I've noticed some jealousy between the cats where if Tiny uses the scratching post, Hissy will immediately come over and use it as well and push Tiny away. I've tried playing with them but Hissy is so much more active that she quickly monopolises the toy. If I pet Tiny, Hissy will come and try get pets too.

But if I try seperate them, the one who is alone will start stress meowing whereas the one with me is okay. I don't know if they want me, their sister or just not to be alone.

I've taken them for many health checks and the vets say they are both fine. Both vaccinated, not yet desexed but not in heat at the moment. The only thing is that Tiny is significantly smaller than Hissy (1kg difference in size).

Any advice or reassurance would be good. I want to give them a good life but I feel like nothing I'm doing is right. I don't spend much time with them either so it's hard to monitor them