How old is she?  Have you taken her to the vet for a checkup?  That
would be a good idea before you introduce her to the other kitties.

Anything is better than nothing, which it seems is what she had before.
If she likes those foods and isn't getting sick off them then it's
probably fine...trying to change brands may upset her stomach or she
may refuse to eat them.

A trip to the vet seems like a good idea too, among other things to
make sure she doesn't have worms etc or any other conditions that would
prevent her from thriving.

On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:15:48 -0700, hondaruehs wrote:

Do you have any idea if she has recently had kittens or is pregnant ... or
is spayed?  If the first two are a possibility, I'd use Purina Kitten Chow
for the dry food.  And unless she is drinking lots of water, I'd
lightly moisten it.  She is going to be doing a lot of metabolizing to
regain condition and plenty of water will make that easier on her
kidneys.

If it fits in your budget, for a while I'd feed something like Fancy Feast
Gourmet Chicken Feast.  The first three ingredients on the label are
chicken, chicken broth, and liver.  Next best would be something like
Friskies Poultry Platter (5.5 oz); the first ingredient is turkey. I'd
avoid flavors that say "with gravy", stew, etc.  Agreed with spreading it
out trough the day; I'd plan on (at least) 2x5.5 oz cans or 3x3oz cans,
supplemented with the dry food.  

what up sun slave

it's been hot as heck in VA

cool deal on the white cat

hey, she's eating that's a start right

I suspect if she is not gaining weight soon as you would expect
(im making this up...)...

then her upper bowels are caked or lined with the garbage that brought
her to her lowly state... which means she is not quite absorbing the
fats etc... as easily..

then again.. if she was starved, I would think her body would have
absorbed the muck in an effort to stay alive.

Best to ya

I rescued an starved abandoned senior cat (12 years old). She was found to be
hyperthyroid and is on methimazole.

You should take her to a vet for a checkup, and as far as food, let her eat as much
as she wants. She needs the calories and needs to gain weight. I like to have dry
food out all the time and give her as much canned as she wants.

Adam

Hi there,

Sounds like she needs a check-up at the vet's. If you are feeding a
normal amount (what it says on the can) and she is boney, sounds like
there's something going on.

She could have something fairly easy to treat like worms, or something
else. Might want to get an appointment if you haven't already.

Good luck,

Rhonda

If she has a tapeworm infestation, she'll eat like crazy and remain
malnourished. Vet should be first stop, along with a small specimen of
her stool for worm testing.

Best wishes, and thank you for taking good care of this kitty!