This has been going on for a few days? Won't eat or drink? It sounds like she needs to take him to an emergency vet asap. That's my best advice. She may lose him if she does not take care of him.

Yes, this has been going on for several days, not sure exacly how many. We live in the middle of no where, no emergency vet to take him to around any where near here.

That's too bad. It's terrible to know they died because you didn't do enough. It would be hard for me to live with that, or just the idea that my inaction was creating pain and distress in my poor animal.

If there is no emergency vet nearby I would call around and find a vet who takes weekend emergencies. Or find the nearest emergency vet and drive there, no matter how far it is. I've driven my cats as far as 60+ miles to get to a vet on a weekend. I'd drive as far as necessary.

Any time a cat won't eat or drink it needs to go to a vet. They can go downhill quickly.

I've had cats have upper respiratory infections that did this, and also cats with allergies that had a shot and it cleared up. I too would call around and try to find a vet who takes emergencies. It's bad enough not eating, but cats can't live long without water/fluids.

Yes of course it could be something stuck in this poor cat's throat. But it could be several other things: asthma, heartworm, allergies. Whatever it is, Crash needs to get to a vet ASAP. There has to be a vet your friend can contact immediately within 50 miles or so. Please tell her to call around without delay! How avout her regular vet?
Anne-Marie

She is taking Crash to the vet this afternoon, its about 100 miles to the nearest vet, she acutally isnt a small animal vet, but will see crash. When i say we live in the middle of no where, thats exactly the situation in this part of Texas. Its a 40 mile trip even to the nearest grocery store.