My cat needs some help. He's 10 years old and has either liver disease
or lymphoma. He's needs a biopsy but I really, honestly, can't afford
it at this time. During the past couple of months, his health has
declined. He's lost about 4 pounds and seems nauseous most of the
time. His appetite is unpredictable. One day he'll want to eat like
he's starving to death and the next day he won't eat at all even
though he seems hungry. Sometimes he'll eat a food and then refuses to
eat it again. It's like he associates the food with his upset stomach.
The doctors aren't really sure what to do and I get the feeling
there's something they're not telling me. I get the feeling that they
think he has less than a year to live even though they've not actually
indicated any such thing to me. At this point, if he doesn't start
eating, he won't live long. I don't know what to do and the doctors
aren't sure either and I thought that perhaps someone else has had a
similar experience. Basically, the cat seems/acts hungry but won't eat
anything, and at the same time, he acts as though he's nauseous. It's
obviously important that he eats but how can he eat if he's constantly
nauseous? Even if he had a feeding tube inserted, it seems as though
feeding a cat or even a human when they're nauseous is not very
healthy. Any suggestions?