"Tara K." wrote in message
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"Debbie Wilson" wrote in message
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"Tara K." wrote in message
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Any advice would be much appreciated. Despite everything, she seems
happy,
is not in too much pain (apart from the arthritis) and is quite active.
I'm
not prepared to put her down just yet. She survived this far and I think
she
deserves a chance.

You could try giving her a mixture of chopped cooked chicken meat and
plain boiled white rice, this is nice and bland, and is a good way to
settle an unsettled stomach. Or plain cooked white fish such as coley or
cod, mixed with plain boiled rice. The diarrhoea could be due to the
richness of the food which her stomach just can't cope with yet, and as
you say, the overall shock to her system. Make sure she doesn't get
dehydrated too, this is a risk with diarrhoea. Good luck and I really
hope she continues to recover, she really deserves the chance you are
giving her.

She's up and asking for her food again this evening big happy grin

She did get all excited over some chicken and garlic concoction I'd made
(for myself) but she couldn't manage to eat it (her mouth, or her teeth,
again). I'll try something like that mashed up with some rice and
hydration fluid, maybe she'll be able to eat it then.

I'll try the bland food and kitten mix thing. Also, will check with the
vet about metacam complications, she's been on it now for a couple of
weeks, not sure if you'd see a reaction to it after so long, but will
check. I wouldn't like to take her off it if possible, she's obviously in
a lot less pain on it. But if it's causing these problems, then she'll
have to come off it.

Thanks everyone for your helpful suggestions, and your kind words.

And yes, she might be old and scraggly, but yes also, she's beautiful
Her name, btw, is Princess. Which suits her, I think.

"He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would;
He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

This sig made me laugh. Love it

TK
I've had a vet tell me that Metamucil works nicely for cats, the same as for
hoomins.