Cat refusing to eat

Re: Cat refusing to eat

Claire Cameron — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:36:11 GMT

If anyone else struggles with anorexic cats a last resort could be Periactin or Mirtazapine.

I have a dose sheet off Danielle Gunn-Moore knocking around somewhere.

They obviously come with side effects but if your kitty isn't eating they work a treat

Re: Cat refusing to eat

xXx Cat xXx — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:17:36 GMT

Just to give u all an update. She is eating well now and eats dry food from her bed and wet food from a shallow bowl. I never give more than 1 option of food at a time and take it away after half hour and do not re offer a different food till a little while later. Thank you again all those who have helped me with her. Tracy xXx

Re: Cat refusing to eat

Vicky RVN — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:29:52 GMT

Getting an anorexic animal eating well again is one of my favourite parts of the job! So satisfying

Re: Cat refusing to eat

BengalcatRVN — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:34:20 GMT

Another thing, why do people always leave loads of food in the kennel? If I was feeling a lil ruff (lol) I'd hate to be surrounded by food, esp ones that had been left in my kennel for ages! All dry and crust wet food....yuck! Another thing I love is AD, mixed with warm water or heated carefully (only 5 secs at a time) turned into soup and offered from a spoon or finger can work.

I've even mixed a lil AD in other food before (under vets supervision of course) to try and make plain food more interesting.

Cats are a challege but there's nothing better than seeing them start eating. You can't help but give a lil cheer and dance! SuperNurse! Or maybe thats just me

Re: Cat refusing to eat

Phrin Vernon RVN — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:31:31 GMT

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I work in a cat hospital and we feel that if a cat is eats anything it is better than the cat not eating at all. The diet can be adjusted later after the cat is eating. Some cats only eat dried food and will refuse to eat wet food completely.

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why do other people think I'm strange when I suggest this?

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I've come across a few cats who refuse wet food too. It's something I try to remember with cats that won't eat, but occasionally forget

My usual top tips are feed from a saucer or shallow dish, stroke or groom to encourage eating, and only offer little amounts, which are removed after 20 mins or so. And probably most importantly, but often overlooked by the vets, is talk to the owner and find out what the cat likes.

Glad to hear Kitty is eating! Youv'e just reminded me - one of our vets came back from a feline CPD meeting the other week, and asked me to order a zoom groom

Re: Cat refusing to eat

BengalcatRVN — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:04:37 GMT

Bit of TLC works wonders

Re: Cat refusing to eat

Mrs Dot Dot — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:26:15 GMT

[quote user="xXx Cat xXx"]Big thank you to every one who replied either PM or on thread. And to MRS DOT DOT for the zoom groom idea just done this and she is now eating recovery by herself. so a big thank you from me and the patient to all who have helped with this case. Tracy xXx

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I LOVE zoom grooms and Kong Premium Catnip...... my 2 favorite feline nursie things!!

Glad she is eating now, the stubborn little madam!

Tracey x

Re: Cat refusing to eat

Kim Buckley — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:48:02 GMT

Yay!

Re: Cat refusing to eat

xXx Cat xXx — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:37:33 GMT

Big thank you to every one who replied either PM or on thread. And to MRS DOT DOT for the zoom groom idea just done this and she is now eating recovery by herself. so a big thank you from me and the patient to all who have helped with this case. Tracy xXx

Re: Cat refusing to eat

xXx Cat xXx — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:28:21 GMT

Our last practice cat was like this to and would only eat dry food. In fact he would eat dry dog, cat, human food as long as it was dry he would eat it unless I had tuna sarnies and he would walk off with them lol. xXx

Re: Cat refusing to eat

Mrs Dot Dot — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:11:10 GMT

You're not strange Bengalcat... I don't think so anyway- one of my old cats was a dry food cat- he would go 36hrs without eating if he wasn't given dry food- he was my cat, I wouldn't leave him any longer than that and I only did it once, just to find out!

Re: Cat refusing to eat

BengalcatRVN — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:57:47 GMT

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why do other people think I'm strange when I suggest this?

Re: Cat refusing to eat

xXx Cat xXx — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:54:43 GMT

Thank you pm sent

Re: Cat refusing to eat

Lesley Stinson — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:24:56 GMT

What is the background of the non eating cat? How long is it not eating? What else is going on? Does the cat have stomach acid build up? if so giving an antacid will help to settle the stomach and allow the cat to eat. Does the cat show an attempt to eat but stops? Where is the cat ( is the cat able to see another cat or is there a dog near by. All maybe upsetting the patient and preventing him/her from eating).

Feeding a small amount of freshly cooked chicken ( leg meat is the tastest for cats as it's moist). Offer the gravy from a sachet of whiskas or tinned mush such as supermeat. Tesco's finnest range is very appetising to cats and so may tempt him/her to eat.

as a last resort giving a chicken broth may help ( boil chicken in water to produce a broth)