My cat keeps shaking her head an appears to be unstable on her legs.

My cat was fine when we left. Came home about 4 hours later. The cat stumbled off the couch and tried to walk a little and layed down. Her eyes are moving sided to side and her head shakes a little. Any ideas?? Very worried!

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Hi
goodness me what ever it is has come on fast. Have your checked her ears for mites?
http://www.our-happy-cat.com/cat-ear-mites.html

Inner ear infections could cause head shaking and balance problems.

Other than that it would be difficult to say what has caused your cat to behave this way. There are so many possibilities from fits to possible infections. Your best option is to take your cat to the vet a soon as you can.

I hope all is well again soon

Kate

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COULD BE POLYPS IN THE MIDDLE EAR!
by: Kari

PLEASE TALK TO YOUR VET ABOUT POLYPS! The symptoms you are all describing are that of polyps that may have grown to the middle ear. All of the symptoms that you are describing of losing balance, shaking of head, and strange movement of eyes would fit this diagnosis. Google it, but talk to your vet!

Probably Poison
by: Anonymous

MY cat had the same symptoms. She had fits of seizures and times where she would lay down on her stomach, arms straight out to each side, claws in the ground, head to the side, eyes wide, and wail. She would attempt to stand and walk but she would fall to one side. Her eyes later began to quickly move back and forth and she couldn't eat, sleep, walk, or hold herself up to use the litter box. She was taken to the vet within 24 hours and the vet said it was very proabable that she had gotten into some sort of poison and that it had affected her nervous system. The vet offered to do tests but said she was probably beyond help. My kitty was put down there at the vet and didn't have to suffer too long. Poisons can be in mice, pesticides on lawns, or antifreeze that drips from a cars and is licked up by a cat. If anyone else has these symptoms in their cat, take them to the vet ASAPPPPPP!!!!!!

my cat experienced this
by: Anonymous

...when she was seventeen years old. I'd only had her for five months and I was afraid she was failing on me. She'd walk along the wall or against me for balance, wouldn't eat etc. Vet check revealed an innerLIBIDO ear infection that was cleared up with antibiotics. Hope this helps, good luck.

very sick, same symptoms
by: Steph

My cat is acting the same way, she is randomly shaking her head, and her eyes are moving she seems like shes not here, shes not running around or anything and when she walks she is wobbly. she already is a deaf albino. she is 6 or 7 years old, could she be dying?? please help email me

if anyone had ideas

How's your day cat
by: Anonymous

My cat started walking in circles and very easy unstable. The vet believes my cat has a brain tumour. The creator I hope yourcatis okay

shaking kitten
by: Georgie

did you ever find out what was wrong with your cat? my kitten has suddenly started acting the same when i got home from work and im worried

Eyes shaking back and forth, head nodding, difficulty standing.
by: Nicole

My cat Janet had that issue as well until one day it got so bad she couldnt stand up. I took her to the vet and they told me she had a neurological problem, that she was having seizures. They said I could spend thousand trying to figure out what exactly the problem was or put her to sleep.