Nala and her kittens

[talkingpeanut]

You can bring in all sorts of germs and parasites on the bottom of your shoes, so being inside isn't a guarantee. It sounds like she's unwell and should see a vet.

Canned pumpkin isn't a brand. It's with normal canned fruits and veggies in most grocery stores. It's just pumpkin in a can! Other squash would probably work as well.

 

[nalasmomma]

Ok thank you! I'll pick some up today and hopefully it works. Poor thing..I hate when they don't seem right! It's no different then when my kids are sick.

 

[nalasmomma]

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• nalasmomma
• Mar 28, 2016

Is this the right stuff?

 

[talkingpeanut]

What are the listed ingredients?

 

[nalasmomma]

Pumpkin

 

[nalasmomma]

And that's it

 

[DreamerRose]

That's it, but you can find smaller quantities at a pet store. Personally, I'm reluctant to open a can that size for 1 teaspoonful.

 

[talkingpeanut]

That's the stuff!  You can give some to the cat and use some for baking or cooking, whatever you want.  You'll also likely give it to Nala repeatedly.

 

[nalasmomma]

I got the generic store brand that has only pumpkin in it also and it was only $1 so I'd much rather use that then have to travel to a pet store (none around me) or pay $3 at a farm store. I hope this helps her. Her stomach is all gurgly when I put my hand on it and she's been sleeping a lot today. She has had a couple bowel movements and part is normal and then the other is soft still.

 

[nalasmomma]

It is pure canned pumpkin do not feed pumpkin pie filling. The kittens are too cute. 

Thank you! I'm enjoying my time with them. I need to post new pics[emoji]128522[/emoji]

 

[nalasmomma]

I gave her a little on my finger and she lapped it right up!!! How much and how often should I give it to her?

 

[Sarthur2]

A tablespoon with each meal for now. When she's better, once a day. You can freeze some of the pumpkin to keep it fresh. How's her eye?

 

[nalasmomma]

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• nalasmomma
• Mar 28, 2016

I don't know if you can see it in the picture. But her left eye (right in the picture) is foggy. It's never been like that before. And it was a little red in the corner earlier.

 

[Sarthur2]

It's hard to tell in the picture, but she may have an infection and need an antibiotic ointment. Can you get her a vet appointment?

 

[nalasmomma]

If you click on the picture you can see it a little better. It's like it got scratched or something and it glazed over. I can't make an appointment at this time...the vets are extremely expensive!

 

[nalasmomma]

I mean if it gets bad then I will but she can still see cause I checked and she seems to be doing better.

 

[nalasmomma]

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• nalasmomma
• Mar 28, 2016

 

[talkingpeanut]

A scratched eye almost definitely needs antibiotic ointment and it's not something that you want to wait and see on, unfortunately. It could quickly turn into her losing her eye completely.

 

[blueyedgirl5946]

That's it, but you can find smaller quantities at a pet store. Personally, I'm reluctant to open a can that size for 1 teaspoonful.

Canned pumpkin freezes well. In fact when I was using it for one of my cats, I froze it in ice trays, took out one block at the time.

 

[foxxycat]

yes thats the correct item=i use half a can of pumpkin a week=i dump the rest down the drain with water running. i add it to a tuperware container and a bit of water to make it pudding like consistancy. Yes I have one cat who loves to lap it off my finger. I have another that only laps it if its not ice cold. And I mix in the wet food as well.

I didnt have luck freezing it..it made ice crystals in it and seperated when i thawed. so i dont bother. I buy a can a week.

As far as the eye its very uncomfortable for them. i just got over an ulcer in eye kitty. we were doing ointment but she still got a puffy eye and blinks..they did the stain and found ulcers..they started on antibiotic drops for 2 weeks. She will feel better getting it looked at. most vets now dont mess around. if you call and say something is wrong with eye they will probably squeeze you in. i strongly recommend this.