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Cat Forum / General Topics / March 2006HELP-PLEASE I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING
As I have posted before I bought a Calico cat last Monday. I have to force her to drink. I've tried everything. Prescription diet dry food, wiskas in a can no can do. I went to the pet shop this morning and told the lady that the cat just won't eat or drink. She was very nice to me telling me she would do something she never does which is give out her cell phone number, and I am to call her tomorrow to see if there is improvement.If not they will have her seen by their vet.Tomorrow morning I will try a can of tuna.The lady also GAVE me a tube of vitamines worth $8.99 that I am to put in her mouth a certain amount every hour which is supposed to give her thirst and appetieit. Today I am not working and if you re-call I had mentionded that she hides under the bed all the time so I closed all the doors and figured I'll do it my way. She is so loveable, sits on my lap and purrs . I really don't want to loose her.She is 1 yr old. Java : As I have posted before I bought a Calico cat last Monday. I have to force : her to drink. I've tried everything. Prescription diet dry food, wiskas in a : can no can do... If she has lived this far, she has been getting water somehow. Maybe she doesn't like to drink when told to do so. If you can find some canned food she will eat, that would solve most of the problem. What was she eating where you got he rfrom? Also just leave some water around, for those times when she feels like a sip. Or try one of those fountain types, I am told running water is attractive to cats. However, the core of your solution is canned food. > As I have posted before I bought a Calico cat last Monday. I have to force > her to drink. I've tried everything. Prescription diet dry food, wiskas in It is only Friday. It is all new to her. You seem very anxious, she could be picking up on that, maybe. My cat likes to lick water off the shower floor, off the patio pavement, the bowl is the water of last resort. =) If you can weigh her it would be useful. Step on the scale, get your weight, then weigh yourself with the cat, subtract. That should give you an idea if she is loosing weight. 1 lb is significant in a cat. Does she look like she is becoming thinner? A trip to the vet might make you feel more at ease. Good luck, be observant, relax and let her do her thing at her own pace. -- Linda Temecula California Turn out the lights when replying. > As I have posted before I bought a Calico cat last Monday. I have to force > her to drink. I've tried everything. Prescription diet dry food, wiskas in a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Java What is the vet saying? A cat who is not eating or drinking will get dehydrated - this will only worsen its general condition. Camilla > As I have posted before I bought a Calico cat last Monday. I have to force > her to drink. I've tried everything. Prescription diet dry food, wiskas in [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Java I would also be very concerned. A cat can quickly become dehydrated, and I believe yours should be seen by a vet immediately. Your vet may want to give her fluids and something to stimulate the appetite. In the meantime, have you tried baby food or tuna? Those are often appealing to a cat. If you use baby food, buy *only* meat (such as Gerber's turkey or chicken). Be very careful not to get anything with onion because onion can be toxic to a cat. Try putting out plates of soft food with a "pungent" odor, and place the food in a room where your cat will easily find it but where she can eat in complete privacy. MaryL >As I have posted before I bought a Calico cat last Monday. I have to force >her to drink. I've tried everything. Prescription diet dry food, wiskas in a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >doors and figured I'll do it my way. She is so loveable, sits on my lap and >purrs . I really don't want to loose her.She is 1 yr old. How long has the cat gone without eating? It is very dangerous for her not to eat all. She can develop hepatic lipidosis (liver disease) within days. I would not bring her back to the pet store, just call your vet immediately and explain that she is not eating. The vitamins she gave you are useless - vitamins do *not* give a cat thirst and appetite as she stated. Remember, she is not a vet, she is a pet store employee. This can become very serious without a vet's consultation. NanCe Also, forcing the vitamins into her mouth is just going to stress her out even more. >NanCe OK, if your cat isn't eating, try different foods. She will eventually eat if she is hungry. However, the water is a major concern. More cats die from dehydration than any other cause. Get her to the vet first thing in the morning. They can put some fluid under the skin to prevent the kidneys from shutting down. Talk about your concerns with the foods. It may be that your new cat is just adjusting to her new surroundings, but please don't take a chance on losing her. Morgen >OK, if your cat isn't eating, try different foods. She will eventually >eat if she is hungry. However, the water is a major concern. More >cats die from dehydration than any other cause. Get her to the vet >first thing in the morning. They can put some fluid under the skin to >prevent the kidneys from shutting down. Talk about your concerns with >the foods. If she's eating just canned food, she is getting some water into her through that as canned is 75% water. Hopefully that's what she's being served. And can cause more harm than good You could damage the throat or push the food down the airways Vet visit time > Also, forcing the vitamins into her mouth is just going to stress her out > even more. > >>NanCe |
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