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Eating Habits
I don't know if I'm being ultra paranoid because of her recent
illness, or if there's still a problem. Natasha isn't really eating again. Last week, a few days after I brought her home from the emergency vet's she'd finally started to eat a little - as long as it was tuna people-food. She was only nibbling a very little at her usual food, K/D. Friday afternoon I took her to her regular vet for a second opinion, and he took her temperature (she was actually *clenching* to keep that thing out of her backside!). Since then she seems to be eating less. Scarier, today was the first day since Friday that I'd noticed she'd been drinking from her water bowls in any noticable amount. I've been trying to tempt her with various kinds of canned cat food, but she hasn't been "chowing down" - a few nibbles at a time, over the entire evening is the best I can get from her. Tonight she even got a fish flavor, but she's not going at it. Bear in mind, she's not being lethargic, she's just not really eating. SO.... does anyone else's kitties have this kind of eating behavior? Or is she maybe still po'd, this time over having yet another indignity done to her on Friday? Or maybe she's trying to hold me hostage to a new taste treat and I just need to wait her out? Or maybe she's just getting tired of it all? Thoughts? Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com |
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You could try microwaving her food (for about 10 seconds) to heat it up
slightly. The smell from the warmed up food can entice a cat to eat when they have lost their appetite. I saw this trick on a pet programme. I've tried it many times on my cats, with varying success rates. If the vet said she is okay, she could just be in a bad mood. However, could she have teeth problems or other mouth problems, preventing her from eating? I'm sure the vet would have checked for this, but maybe you could have a look, just in case. If she was a good eater prior to her illness, I'd be a little concerned, as something must be up. Is it okay to give Natasha milk with eggs mixed in? When Tommy had really bad mouth problems, that was the only thing that kept him going. Fortunately the antibiotics worked on him and he's on solids again. Hope Tasha's appetite returns. Dewi. |
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Dewi wrote:
You could try microwaving her food (for about 10 seconds) to heat it up slightly. The smell from the warmed up food can entice a cat to eat when they have lost their appetite. I saw this trick on a pet programme. I've tried it many times on my cats, with varying success rates. I second this suggestion! Roxy has no problems with her appetite, but she is a very finicky eater, and she doesn't like cold (ie, refrigerated) food. When I give her her morning dose of Lysine, I always mix it up with a teaspoon of warmed-up meat baby food. And I warm it up by microwaving it for 10 seconds. She scarfs that right down. Joyce |
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Jeanne Hedge wrote:
I don't know if I'm being ultra paranoid because of her recent illness, or if there's still a problem. Natasha isn't really eating again. Last week, a few days after I brought her home from the emergency vet's she'd finally started to eat a little - as long as it was tuna people-food. She was only nibbling a very little at her usual food, K/D. snip Thoughts? She's still on antibiotics, isn't she? Sometimes they lose their appetite when they are on antibiotics. Better not give her too much people tuna. Have you tried poached chicken/turkey or fish? Those are my cats' favourite foods. They'd be easy on the tummy, too, if it's at all upset. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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Marina wrote: She's still on antibiotics, isn't she? Sometimes they lose their appetite when they are on antibiotics. Better not give her too much people tuna. Have you tried poached chicken/turkey or fish? Those are my cats' favourite foods. They'd be easy on the tummy, too, if it's at all upset. Yes, she's taking clavamox (I think that's the one), and won't be finished until Friday. I didn't realize there was a connection between antibiotics and appetite, though. It's something I'll keep in mind. I'm wary about giving any animal people food. As for poaching, I think the only thing I know how to poach is an egg, and I don't have the special pan that's needed to do that. I'm a terrible mommy, I know... (one who should really improve her cooking skills) ^.^ I mentioned in another post that she's still interested when I give her one or two greenie snacks at night, and crunches them right down. I was sincerely hoping she's just irritated and will come out of it soon (if I can wait her out), but if antibiotics depress appetite, that would explain things a bit better too. Jeanne Hedge, Natasha's paranoid slave |
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"Jeanne" wrote:
Marina wrote: She's still on antibiotics, isn't she? Sometimes they lose their appetite when they are on antibiotics. Better not give her too much people tuna. Have you tried poached chicken/turkey or fish? Those are my cats' favourite foods. They'd be easy on the tummy, too, if it's at all upset. Yes, she's taking clavamox (I think that's the one), and won't be finished until Friday. I didn't realize there was a connection between antibiotics and appetite, though. It's something I'll keep in mind. I'm wary about giving any animal people food. As for poaching, I think the only thing I know how to poach is an egg, and I don't have the special pan that's needed to do that. You don't need a special pan to poach an egg, just use a small sauce pot or small frying pan. I have done it many times in a small frying pan. Randy http://picasaweb.google.com/crmartin1 http://kittenwar.com/kittens/74045/ |
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Jeanne wrote:
I didn't realize there was a connection between antibiotics and appetite, though. It's something I'll keep in mind. I think they can sometimes upset a cat's stomach a bit. Maybe not enough to throw up, but enough to put them off eating for a while. Joyce |
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"Jeanne Hedge" wrote in message ... I don't know if I'm being ultra paranoid because of her recent illness, or if there's still a problem. Natasha isn't really eating again. Last week, a few days after I brought her home from the emergency vet's she'd finally started to eat a little - as long as it was tuna people-food. She was only nibbling a very little at her usual food, K/D. Friday afternoon I took her to her regular vet for a second opinion, and he took her temperature (she was actually *clenching* to keep that thing out of her backside!). Since then she seems to be eating less. Scarier, today was the first day since Friday that I'd noticed she'd been drinking from her water bowls in any noticable amount. I've been trying to tempt her with various kinds of canned cat food, but she hasn't been "chowing down" - a few nibbles at a time, over the entire evening is the best I can get from her. Tonight she even got a fish flavor, but she's not going at it. Bear in mind, she's not being lethargic, she's just not really eating. SO.... does anyone else's kitties have this kind of eating behavior? Or is she maybe still po'd, this time over having yet another indignity done to her on Friday? Or maybe she's trying to hold me hostage to a new taste treat and I just need to wait her out? Or maybe she's just getting tired of it all? Thoughts? Get the vet to check out how her kidneys are working. Tweed |
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