The problem with forcing it down his throat is that he may aspirate it, and the food will end up in the lungs instead of the stomach. That can cause pneumonia and be very serious. Using the syringe to squirt the food up to the roof of his mouth should trigger him to swallow. When I have syringe fed, I have put the syringe in from the side and aimed upward.Originally Posted by roby22
If I put food on the roof of his mouth, he spits it right out. He finds food repulsive. I don't think there is much of a chance he will think, "this stuff is great" and start eating. Otherwise, he would be eating in the first place. When I force it down his throat, like a pill, at least I know the food is going into and remaining in his stomach. I've been told by several vets that cats don't really chew they food very much anyway. I'll try your suggestion again, but I'm honestly not very optimistic.
I will, however, make sure he gets an X-Ray tomorrow, which hopefully will tell what's up inside him. Also, perhaps some blood work done. All the best.
Johnny