How to care for a cat after a fall from a high place

If the cat has no abnormal symptoms such as pain, coma, or loss of appetite after falling from a high place, you can care for it by allowing the cat to rest, providing it with nutritious and digestible food, paying attention to keeping the cat warm, and maintaining a quiet living environment. Of course, it is still recommended to take the cat to a pet hospital if possible, to first determine if there are any internal injuries, and then consider whether to hospitalize the cat for treatment or observe it at home.

Allow the cat to rest

After the cat falls from a high place, the owner must let the cat rest and minimize vigorous exercise. The cat can be allowed to walk slowly on the ground. As the cat has not yet recovered from the danger zone, vigorous exercise could potentially exacerbate the condition.

Provide the cat with nutritious and digestible food

Since the cat's body will be weakened after the fall, the owner should pay attention to providing the cat with nutritious and digestible food. You can consider feeding the cat softened cat food, or pet-specific nutritional pastes and liquids, which are easily digestible and suitable for the cat's current situation. You can also feed the cat some prescription cans specifically designed for injured cats, which are also a good choice.

If the cat vomits at night, it is recommended to temporarily stop feeding and watering the cat for 4-6 hours to let the cat's digestive system rest, and then feed the cat the softened cat food.

Pay attention to keeping the cat warm

After falling from a high place, the cat's resistance will also decrease, so the owner needs to pay attention to keeping the cat warm and not bathe the cat in the near future to avoid the cat catching a cold. If the cat gets cold, it may trigger the development of other diseases, such as acute gastroenteritis or respiratory infections.

Maintain a quiet living environment

As high-altitude falls can cause shock and strong stress reactions in cats, excessive noise can prolong the cat's stress period, which is detrimental to the cat. Therefore, the owner must maintain a quiet living environment to avoid secondary stress to the cat.