"Paul O." wrote in message
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Can a 15lb inactive house cat sustain itself on the juices in pouch food?
Other than that he is eating less than 3 ozs of the solid part per day. I
put down a 3 oz pouch in the morning and then again in the late afternoon.
There is also a small amount of dry that he may nibble at somewhat, but
not
much. Most of it goes in the trash when fresh is put down. Thanks.
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Paul O.

Nope, I don't think this is enough, esp. for a large cat. I don't remember
if he has special heath considerations - other than remembering that he has
been a very picky eater - that you'd find something he liked, only to find
that he was refusing it a while later. Are there dry foods he may like,
besides wet foods, maybe? Anything to expand the possibilities is what I'm
thinking.

Nutrical, while he's in the not eating much phase may help. And/or maybe
Hill's Prescription a/d (a wet food available from the vet) - it's pretty
full of calories & a lot of cats consider it to be extra-yummy tasting. As a
last resort, the vet may be able to prescribe an appetite stimulant, such as
cyproheptadine - it's an antihistamine for people, but works as an appetitie
stimulant for cats; maybe even a half-dose would be enough to get him eating
again each day.

Cathy