HOW TO FATTEN A CAT UP(AS OPPOSED TO REDUCING ONE'S WEIGHT)

sheelagh wrote:

right now, we're watching octapussy
Barry!You shock me...I thought we wern't going to play this game
anymore?(
Be nice *please*?
S.

yeah, lol

you're right, that was bad

instead of bookie, it's brokie

AND YOU TOO SHEELAGH

brokie#2

the annual "gift man" got all of your blue money
there's always next year to get even (makes no sense, I just liked the
dynamics of the phrase)

"sheelagh" wrote in message
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I have one cat that has just got over a nasty case of ringworm after
her owner neglected to tell me it came as an added extra free
bonus..!!You have no idea how ungrateful I am towards her..believe
me?!This is irrelevant really, the point is,I have tried all sorts of
diets and potions to try & get her to gain a bit more weight-including
science plan,kitten food,wet food,dry food fresh meat for extra
protien...conditioning tablets,protien supplements and even minced
beef mixed with oily fish,but none of them seem to have made any
difference at all.Since bringing her home, she has gained the sum total
of 250grams in a space of 4months.Other than the lack of weight
gain,she has had good blood results,& no lurgy's found-seems perfectly
happy,but looks like a bag of bones, poor thing.We have a multi cat
household with several varieties of cats including hienz 57's,birmans &
a couple of ragdolls.Compared to even the stray we took in a day or so
ago,she looks neglected at a quick glance.Being a Birman,her natural
build should be quite solid & stocky.But this is not the case with her,
she looks half starved!Has anyone else ever encountered a problem like
this before,& if so, how did you deal with it,& make it work for you?
S.


First, have you discussed this with your veterinarian? She may have
problems in addition to those caused by ringworm.

Second, Duffy was very thin when I adopted him. He had been in a shelter
for several months, and they said he did not eat well. (Who can blame him?)
I used Innova canned, and he steadily gained weight. Once he reached his
normal weight, I changed to a diet that consists primarily of Wellness
canned plus some Innova Evo canned.

MaryL

MaryL wrote:
"sheelagh" wrote in message
ps.com...
I have one cat that has just got over a nasty case of ringworm after
her owner neglected to tell me it came as an added extra free
bonus..!!You have no idea how ungrateful I am towards her..believe
me?!This is irrelevant really, the point is,I have tried all sorts of
diets and potions to try & get her to gain a bit more weight-including
science plan,kitten food,wet food,dry food fresh meat for extra
protien...conditioning tablets,protien supplements and even minced
beef mixed with oily fish,but none of them seem to have made any
difference at all.Since bringing her home, she has gained the sum total
of 250grams in a space of 4months.Other than the lack of weight
gain,she has had good blood results,& no lurgy's found-seems perfectly
happy,but looks like a bag of bones, poor thing.We have a multi cat
household with several varieties of cats including hienz 57's,birmans &
a couple of ragdolls.Compared to even the stray we took in a day or so
ago,she looks neglected at a quick glance.Being a Birman,her natural
build should be quite solid & stocky.But this is not the case with her,
she looks half starved!Has anyone else ever encountered a problem like
this before,& if so, how did you deal with it,& make it work for you?
S.


First, have you discussed this with your veterinarian? She may have
problems in addition to those caused by ringworm.

Second, Duffy was very thin when I adopted him. He had been in a shelter
for several months, and they said he did not eat well. (Who can blame him?)
I used Innova canned, and he steadily gained weight. Once he reached his
normal weight, I changed to a diet that consists primarily of Wellness
canned plus some Innova Evo canned.

MaryL

I agree. If this cat has an appetite, and has been offered all the
things the OP mentioned, something is wrong if she still looks like a
bag of bones after four months. Even Biskit, who was truly a bag of
bones, beefed up quite well after that much time.

Sherry

addicted wrote:
sheelagh wrote:

right now, we're watching octapussy
Barry!You shock me...I thought we wern't going to play this game
anymore?(
Be nice *please*?
S.

yeah, lol

you're right, that was bad

instead of bookie, it's brokie

AND YOU TOO SHEELAGH

brokie#2

the annual "gift man" got all of your blue money
there's always next year to get even (makes no sense, I just liked the
dynamics of the phrase)
Tee Hee,It's very true too (me!)
S.

MaryL wrote:
"sheelagh" wrote in message
ps.com...
I have one cat that has just got over a nasty case of ringworm after
her owner neglected to tell me it came as an added extra free
bonus..!!You have no idea how ungrateful I am towards her..believe
me?!This is irrelevant really, the point is,I have tried all sorts of
diets and potions to try & get her to gain a bit more weight-including
science plan,kitten food,wet food,dry food fresh meat for extra
protien...conditioning tablets,protien supplements and even minced
beef mixed with oily fish,but none of them seem to have made any
difference at all.Since bringing her home, she has gained the sum total
of 250grams in a space of 4months.Other than the lack of weight
gain,she has had good blood results,& no lurgy's found-seems perfectly
happy,but looks like a bag of bones, poor thing.We have a multi cat
household with several varieties of cats including hienz 57's,birmans &
a couple of ragdolls.Compared to even the stray we took in a day or so
ago,she looks neglected at a quick glance.Being a Birman,her natural
build should be quite solid & stocky.But this is not the case with her,
she looks half starved!Has anyone else ever encountered a problem like
this before,& if so, how did you deal with it,& make it work for you?
S.


First, have you discussed this with your veterinarian? She may have
problems in addition to those caused by ringworm.

Yes,I got the initial bag of science Plan from her when I took Tiggy to
her about the wieght issue.It was about 2weeks after the ringworm was
diagnosed,so she put it down to that at the time.But In my gutt,I have
a feeling that you could be right.Yesterday after diner was cooked,I
took the rest of the meat off the carcus,then shared it between the
cats.Tiggy wolfed her's down & gthen returned to her bead & went to lie
straight back down again.(when the others started to preen
themselve's,stretched,took some water,used the box ect).

Second, Duffy was very thin when I adopted him. He had been in a shelter
for several months, and they said he did not eat well. (Who can blame him?)
I used Innova canned, and he steadily gained weight. Once he reached his
normal weight, I changed to a diet that consists primarily of Wellness
canned plus some Innova Evo canned.
MaryL

I found out from the Rspca,several weeks after we got her, that she had
been housed in a rabbit run for over 2months.Whether this has any
baring or not,I can not say?It must have had some effect on her,&I am
not sure if this could it have been where she picked up the ringworm?
The two brands of food that you tell me about are unfamiliar to me(we
live in the Uk).I wonder if it might be worth calling the cat
protection league to see what they use in their own shelter?But as you
point out yourself-it might not the be the best place to find out!
She eats pouches of whiskers kitten meat,Royal Canin kitten dry
complete,as well as a protion of minced beef every other day,mixed with
an oily fish(makrel presently).She has conditioning tablets with extra
protien & also any tit bits I happen across,like the turkey
yesterday.The clinic opens again tomorrow,so I think I will give her a
call to see if she can fit Tiggy in to her schedule.Something feels
incorrect.
S.
Ps:If anyone knows of a calorie booster available in the Uk, can you
let me know about it please?

wrote:
MaryL wrote:
"sheelagh" wrote in message
ps.com...
I have one cat that has just got over a nasty case of ringworm after
her owner neglected to tell me it came as an added extra free
bonus..!!You have no idea how ungrateful I am towards her..believe
me?!This is irrelevant really, the point is,I have tried all sorts of
diets and potions to try & get her to gain a bit more weight-including
science plan,kitten food,wet food,dry food fresh meat for extra
protien...conditioning tablets,protien supplements and even minced
beef mixed with oily fish,but none of them seem to have made any
difference at all.Since bringing her home, she has gained the sum total
of 250grams in a space of 4months.Other than the lack of weight
gain,she has had good blood results,& no lurgy's found-seems perfectly
happy,but looks like a bag of bones, poor thing.We have a multi cat
household with several varieties of cats including hienz 57's,birmans &
a couple of ragdolls.Compared to even the stray we took in a day or so
ago,she looks neglected at a quick glance.Being a Birman,her natural
build should be quite solid & stocky.But this is not the case with her,
she looks half starved!Has anyone else ever encountered a problem like
this before,& if so, how did you deal with it,& make it work for you?
S.


First, have you discussed this with your veterinarian? She may have
problems in addition to those caused by ringworm.

Second, Duffy was very thin when I adopted him. He had been in a shelter
for several months, and they said he did not eat well. (Who can blame him?)
I used Innova canned, and he steadily gained weight. Once he reached his
normal weight, I changed to a diet that consists primarily of Wellness
canned plus some Innova Evo canned.

MaryL

I agree. If this cat has an appetite, and has been offered all the
things the OP mentioned, something is wrong if she still looks like a
bag of bones after four months. Even Biskit, who was truly a bag of
bones, beefed up quite well after that much time.
I have to agree that my worst nighmare scenario is that there is indeed
another problem that remains undiagnosed too.I am going to add a link
here so that you can see what I mean about the difference in their
appearnce.(I mean the Birman chunky normal look, and Tiggy's tiny
pettiteframe compared to them)
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/sheela.../TiggieTabitha
Sherry

"sheelagh" wrote in message
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Ps:If anyone knows of a calorie booster available in the Uk, can you
let me know about it please?


Is NutraCal available in the UK? It is often used in the US as a dietary
supplement/calorie booster.

MaryL

Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o'
Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf
Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o
Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e

I found out from the Rspca,several weeks after we got her, that she had
been housed in a rabbit run for over 2months.Whether this has any
baring or not,I can not say?

eh? i thought that this was the cat you got from a breeder? or is this
another cat? rabbit run? why? is she a cruelty case or something?

sorry can't actually add anythign more about how to feed up a cat, cats
just seem to eneter my house and get instantly obese, probably comes
from having a house of 3 adults all of whom think the others are not
feeding the cat enough
actually what about things like eggs yolks or cheese occasionally?

on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:24:18 GMT, "sheelagh"
wrote:

Yesterday after diner was cooked,I
took the rest of the meat off the carcus,then shared it between the
cats.Tiggy wolfed her's down & gthen returned to her bead & went to lie
straight back down again.(when the others started to preen
themselve's,stretched,took some water,used the box ect).

Have you checked her for internal parasites? I would suspect tapeworm if
her appetite is hearty and she's losing weight. Tapeworm is easy to spot
if you know what you are looking for (tiny rice-fleck-looking worm segments
around the anus, especially at night or right after she poos), and easy to
treat.

--
Lynne

http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/

"Lynne" wrote in message
...
on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:24:18 GMT, "sheelagh"
wrote:

Yesterday after diner was cooked,I
took the rest of the meat off the carcus,then shared it between the
cats.Tiggy wolfed her's down & gthen returned to her bead & went to lie
straight back down again.(when the others started to preen
themselve's,stretched,took some water,used the box ect).

Have you checked her for internal parasites? I would suspect tapeworm if
her appetite is hearty and she's losing weight. Tapeworm is easy to spot
if you know what you are looking for (tiny rice-fleck-looking worm
segments
around the anus, especially at night or right after she poos), and easy to
treat.

--
Lynne

http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/

That is a good suggestion (to search for tapeworm). Even if none are found,
it is a good idea to take a stool sample to the vet for a parasite check.
The sample should be as "fresh" as possible!

Don't buy over-the-counter preparations for parasites. They can be
ineffective and sometimes dangerous. Be sure to get the medication from
your vet.

MaryL