Seeing as there were a few 'pet' posts on here, particularly the one on cat treats, I thought I'd ask the question.
Last Tues evening we had to rush our cat to the vets after she became ill very quickly. She was at the vets until yesterday evening.
It turns out she's had some kind of respiratory infection, has been on a drip since then and given diuretics, anti-biotics, steroids & pain killers. She has lost a load of weight and is pretty much skin & bone now.
The vet was reluctant to start tube feeding her as she was highly stressed at the vets and they didn't want to take the risk on top of all the trauma she's had over the last week.
She said we can bring her home, but need to get her to start eating or we'll have to take her back & they'll have to tube feed her.
We got her home yesterday evening and have so far tried:
- pilchards in tomato sauce
- her normal favourite 'Felix'
- Whiskas treats (her normal favourite treats)
- plain cod
- fish paste sandwich spread
- slices of turkey (ham stuff, not like roasted turkey)
and she hasn't touched any of it. She looks and it and you can see she's salivating as she swallows soon after looking at it, but she will not eat anything. We need her to start eating soon as I really don't wanna have to take her back to the vets, as she gets so stressed.
From the cat treat thread I have a few ideas, but would appreciate some more ideas/advice.
So far my list of things to buy on the way home includes:
- cat milk (Whiskas stuff)
- plain yoghurt
- meaty baby food (recommended on a cat forum)
- crab paste
- cheese (perhaps grated)
Mmmmmm, taste sensation!!
