Hey guys
My 12 year old had stopped eating about 5 months ago, she was basically anorexic and I syringe fed her multiple times a day everyday. After her first vet visit I was told that she had an infected mouth and she was put on antibiotics.
It became apparent to me that she stopped eating because it hurt her mouth too much. When the infection went away I switched her diet from Wellness canned food to Natural Balance canned food which she loves because she's a huge sweet tooth. Unfortunately, when I switched to NB I noticed she had lost a long 6" strip of fur down her back from her chewing at herself and she developed an infected scabby rash which turned out to be miliary dermatitis caused by food allergies.
The rash became infected because her mouth infection came back with a vengeance.
My poor kitty has just gotten 7 teeth removed and now that the painful mouth factor is out of the way I need to figure out how to feed her. My vet told me to buy stella and chewy's which isn't soft enough for my cats tender gums right now, or Nature Variety's Instinct canned food. She won't touch the instinct.
I would love to go raw, or just transition her to instinct or other healthy grain-free cat food options. Basically my question is this: How do I transition my cat from one food to another if she is allergic to the original food? Especially if it's the food she likes.. I'm really lost.
Hopefully someone can help me out! Thanks peoples!/Text
My 12 year old had stopped eating about 5 months ago, she was basically anorexic and I syringe fed her multiple times a day everyday. After her first vet visit I was told that she had an infected mouth and she was put on antibiotics.
It became apparent to me that she stopped eating because it hurt her mouth too much. When the infection went away I switched her diet from Wellness canned food to Natural Balance canned food which she loves because she's a huge sweet tooth. Unfortunately, when I switched to NB I noticed she had lost a long 6" strip of fur down her back from her chewing at herself and she developed an infected scabby rash which turned out to be miliary dermatitis caused by food allergies.
The rash became infected because her mouth infection came back with a vengeance.
My poor kitty has just gotten 7 teeth removed and now that the painful mouth factor is out of the way I need to figure out how to feed her. My vet told me to buy stella and chewy's which isn't soft enough for my cats tender gums right now, or Nature Variety's Instinct canned food. She won't touch the instinct.
I would love to go raw, or just transition her to instinct or other healthy grain-free cat food options. Basically my question is this: How do I transition my cat from one food to another if she is allergic to the original food? Especially if it's the food she likes.. I'm really lost.
Hopefully someone can help me out! Thanks peoples!/Text