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Cat hiding and acting weird after vaccine

Vaccines can temporarily knock cats out and make them feel poorly, leading them to hide for hours or struggle to get comfortable. This behavior causes owners to panic and worry whether they should check on or disturb their pet's hiding spot.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

  1. 1
    Checking in on the cat via camera
  2. 2
    Setting up additional cameras with motion alerts
  3. 3
    Waiting for the 24-hour mark before contacting the vet again or taking apart the hiding spot
  4. 4
    giving Churu treats
  5. 5
    applying snuggles liberally

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.

She got her first dose of FVRCP today and she’s just poorly. She keeps whining at us and can’t seem to get quite comfortable.source ↗

anotherlesbianonline · r/cats · 12 upvotes

It is now 7:07pm and she has not emerged from the fort.source ↗

Now, this morning I panicked a bit, but then I started reading about how rabies shots can really knock them out.source ↗

Has anyone else had a similar experience?source ↗

seanpaune · r/cats · 4 upvotes

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