Feedin an older cat

My cat is 15 years old, he has thyroid issues and has lots some weight. He is now on pills but continues to loose weight and wont eat. He has bad teeth and only has about 6 left and mainly eats canned food but even if he does eat he's licking the sauce off the food and not eating it. Please if anyone has ideas to entice him to eat, feel free to share. I know he's in his last days I just don't want him to suffer

What I would do is blend pate type foods in the blender with enough water to make it a soupy type consistency. It sounds like either the med dosage is not correct and/or his bad teeth are troubling him enough to affect his eating. I would try to address both of those, but in the meanwhile you must keep him eating in order to prevent fatty liver disease from developing. If he has favorite treats, try those on top of his food. Meat and broth only baby foods are usually loved, as is Fancy Feast. You can also try drizzling a little tuna water on top of his food as well if he likes tuna.

My boy Oliver is young, healthy and has all his teeth. Yet if I put anything shredded, sliced, chunked, cubed, whatever down....He will ONLY eat the gravy! So I second the suggestion of trying pate instead. I dump the canned food in the bowls, use a fork to squish the food, add warm water and stir into a soup. Both my boys eat it right up!

If he's still loosing (Assuming he is HYPERthyroid) then his meds likely need adjusting. If it's because he just won't eat, then you need to try more foods and preparing it different ways. If his intake is really really low, you need to force feed him with a syringe. Nutrical gel would also be beneficial.

I'm not sure how long ago he was diagnosed but with my dog (HYPOthyroid) it took 3 different adjustments before we got her on the right dose. Being the opposite of hyperthyroidism, the inability to loose weight despite a seriously low caloric intake meant her meds weren't enough. At one point she actually got TOO MUCH medication and bordered into the hyperthyroid levels which lead to rapid weight loss. I think this was over a 6 month period to get it right? That was when she was 10 years old. She's 15 now and maintains her levels still on the same dose. This isn't always the case though, some pets will need adjustments as time passes and at this age I would recommend retesting every 3 months if you can afford it, otherwise I'd say no later than 6 months. That is however, once you've found the right dosage to make sure that dose is still good. At our babies ages things change so quickly! I'm not a vet or anything, just an owner who also loves and cares for a thyroid problem pet.