Cats cannot survive feline distemper on their own. The contagiousness and mortality rate of feline distemper are relatively high. The course of the disease is generally 7 to 10 days. When a cat is infected with feline distemper, it will develop symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stools, and dehydration. , once a cat shows similar symptoms, it must be sent to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time, otherwise the condition will worsen and the cat may die easily.

After a kitten gets feline distemper, it will usually die within 3 to 5 days. If it is still alive after timely treatment 4 days after the clinical symptoms appear, the probability of survival is relatively high. Adult cats have a greater chance of survival after timely treatment after the disease becomes ill. The treatment period depends on the cat's physical condition.