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He never eats dry food - once in a blue moon. And he only vomitted when he was hungry and his tummy was basically empty. Vomit was always stomach acids mostly.
LOL...I did the same thing when I had to syringe feed Sebastian. I thought to myself, "Duh!"
Hmm, I didn't think to take the plunger out and stuff it in there.. lol.
Sebastian chronically thew up hairballs and I thought nothing of it because a) he's a long-haired kitty and b) he likes to groom. Turns out that chronic vomiting of hairballs is NOT normal and he probably had some underlying issue the whole time. Then he started getting picky about his food and I thought he was just being fussy. It wasn't long after that that he had the first bout of pancreatitis.He was a chronic barfer up until we had his teeth cleaned last year... so I dunno why he suddenly stopped barfing. I'm suspecting maybe he's had some intestinal issues for a long time but maybe it was just not obvious? Everytime I had him checked out for the barfing they kept telling me nothing was wrong with him and he was just "a barfer" and that siamese have sensitive stomaches.
Eating is excellent! And glad to hear his poo issue is resolving! Increased hunger, increased thirst, and increased urination are all side effects of pred. What dose of the pred is he on? And, yes, the excessive hunger can get annoying. But face it, it's certainly better than the alternative! I feed Sebastian in 1/8 can increments, so meal times take like 3 hours.Thanks! Yea he is doing really good. I think he has even put a little weight back on. I think the steroids or something are making him super hungry though. He begs for food like every couple of hours. And it's annoying cause he is a nibbler and eats a few bites walks away goes back and then wants fresh food not long after. I'm still giving him vitamin and mineral supplements. It seems like his poo is better too. He isnt running to the box constantly anymore and it seems to be firmer.
Also saw him drink water today, which was really good to see. He still cries at me in this sad pathetic manner and whines a bit but he isn't being 24/7 clingy. The kitten drives him a little crazy though... He wants to play with Fievel but he gets mad and hisses at him ... The kitten acts like he didn't even notice him hissing though.
Cats aren't cows; they don't need to graze. And food variety is needed by cats just like humans. Variety will broaden the nutrients taken in. Because cats have a low thirst drive it's better to give them a wet diet, but as a former owner of a kibble head I can appreciate a cat being fed period.Sorry.
He should have been eating a few tins a day.
He was diagnosed twice with pancreatitis and those happened once when my dog died. He was very badly affected by that and again when his sister died only it wasn't as bad. He loved the dog more. She said she didn't understand why or really if but he had an infection and everything else was okay
so this is what she thought. It took 10 days for him to heal with saline transfusions daily, antibiotics and force feeding from a tube.
I wonder if he swallowed something that she couldn't feel. You'd have to have exrays for that. More money.
It maybe lodged somewhere that makes him heave and won't let him do his business.
You want to know why he's a fussy eater? You made him like that my love. You kept changing his food when he was a kitten. That's the only reason. Don't do it with the kitten. Give her one sort and stick to it. In the 20 odd years I've had cats I only fed them the best dry food and I let them graze.
Anyone have anything to say about he may have swallowed something? Anyway,
Hugs.
I blew up. It was awful. Face all puffy. Body all fatty.That's great! Steroids do make them hungry. Unfortunately it works the same way in people! I gained weight when I had to take them. The kitten just wants to play, but doesn't realize that Fievel doesn't feel like playing! Keep doing what you're doing. It seems to be working!
Well we all have our different thoughts about this. My cats have done very well on how they're being fed. They don't overeat. They drink well and never lost a tooth because they crunched.Cats aren't cows; they don't need to graze. And food variety is needed by cats just like humans. Variety will broaden the nutrients taken in. Because cats have a low thirst drive it's better to
give them a wet diet, but as a former owner of a kibble head I can appreciate a
cat being fed period.
I'm very glad he's on the mend. I'm sorry I couldn't help you as much as the others but I've never had a cat so ill that he needed all those meds.Thanks! Yea he is doing really good. I think he has even put a little weight back on. I think the steroids or something are making him super hungry though. He begs for food like every couple of hours. And it's annoying cause he is a nibbler and eats a few bites walks away goes back and then wants fresh food not long after. I'm still giving him vitamin and mineral supplements. It seems like his poo is better too. He isnt running to the box constantly anymore and it seems to be firmer.
Also saw him drink water today, which was really good to see. He still cries at me in this sad pathetic manner and whines a bit but he isn't being 24/7 clingy. The kitten drives him a little crazy though... He wants to play with Fievel but he gets mad and hisses at him ... The kitten acts like he didn't even notice him hissing though.
I didn't mention crunching, overeating, or that there was anything wrong with your cats...? Professionals in England advocate grazing for cats?Well we all have our different thoughts about this. My cats have done very well on how they're being fed. They don't overeat. They drink well and never lost a tooth because they crunched.
You say they need different food like a human? Well they're no more human than they are cows. A lot of professionals in England even advocate 'grazing'.