He's eaten MAYBE a tablespoon of wet food since yesterday when I brought him home. I thought maybe he wasn't eating because his nose is stuffy from the URI, so I mixed some canned (Monterrey Catch from Earthborn Holisitc- figured the fish would smell the strongest) with a bit of water and warmed it up on the stove (we don't use microwaves here). He lapped up a little of the water, maybe another tablespoon or so, but that was it. He keeps sniffing at it but isn't eating. There's some dry Earthborn kibble on a plate and he's not touched any of that, and he's not drank any water as far as I know.
Ordinarily I wouldn't be too alarmed, but between being sick and as skinny as he is (probably 8-10 pounds, but he's a large cat and should weigh a lot more), I'm to the point that I am thinking about trying to syringe feed him like I've done with baby kittens in the past. I'd do it tonight but I don't have a syringe so I'll have to go to the pet store.
I'm thinking he needs different meds for his URI as well. He had 6 days worth left, so he's been on them for like 4 days already. I'd think he should be feeling better but when he sneezes, he ends up with snot coming out of his nose. My boyfriend cleaned his nose earlier today and said he was pulling chunks out of it. So, more stuff to bring up when I talk to the vet tomorrow.
Anyone have any other ideas on getting him to eat tonight?
Ordinarily I wouldn't be too alarmed, but between being sick and as skinny as he is (probably 8-10 pounds, but he's a large cat and should weigh a lot more), I'm to the point that I am thinking about trying to syringe feed him like I've done with baby kittens in the past. I'd do it tonight but I don't have a syringe so I'll have to go to the pet store.
I'm thinking he needs different meds for his URI as well. He had 6 days worth left, so he's been on them for like 4 days already. I'd think he should be feeling better but when he sneezes, he ends up with snot coming out of his nose. My boyfriend cleaned his nose earlier today and said he was pulling chunks out of it. So, more stuff to bring up when I talk to the vet tomorrow.
Anyone have any other ideas on getting him to eat tonight?