Ok, quick synopsis of what's going on:
I recently adopted a 3 month old kitten who was dumped on the side of the road by my house. When I took her to the vet, he examined her, and mentioned it looked like she had been starved. I'm trying to help her put some weight on (right now she's nothing but skin and bones, when she's wet you can actually count her vertebrae and ribs). I opened a can of wet food for her, hoping she'd eat it. She ate some, very quickly, but has not shown interest in food again since (it's been about 18 hours). I've done what I can to keep the food out and available, just keeping an eye on when she eats and how much, but she hasn't eaten. She drank very little water as well, but her urine seems light enough, so I don't think she's dehydrated. She did drink some, but she refused the dish i offered her. She stole from the dog instead.
Anyway, here are my questions:
Do you have any advice for helping a cat who was starving to death? She refused milk, but would eat wet food. I haven't offered her any dry yet. Should I offer her certain foods to get her to eat more?
Also, how much should a 3 month old kitten be eating?
Is there any way I can make her water dish more palatable to her, as the dog enjoys pushing her over with its nose, and I'd prefer she not be terrorized by the behemoth?
Thank you for answering my questions, sorry if there are things that seem basic to you that I don't know! I'm still learning!
