Comments on: Gracie update 9: Home at last

By: Debra

Debra — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:53:52 +0000

I am so glad to hear that Gracie is home. Hope you can keep your appointment with the vet specialist. Perhaps a homopatheic vet might be something you want to consider. Good luck.

By: srp

srp — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:59:35 +0000

There is a canned Imes food that you have to get from the vet. It is a formula that is very easy to digest and if I remember correctly it is called “anorexic” or at least is for cats who won’t eat. When Chloe had her bout of inflammatory bowel disease she was not in the habit of eating wet food at all. She inhaled this. They can only eat it for a short time as it does have a high fat content. But, it helps prevent the severe fatty liver syndrome cats can get if they rapidly lose weight. BTW, the stomach biopsy they did for Chloe was through a scope, not an open one. Hope Gracie feels better soon.

By: Barefoot Jewess

Barefoot Jewess — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:43:06 +0000

One other thought: is it possible she has a food allergy?

By: Barefoot Jewess

Barefoot Jewess — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:31:11 +0000

Reading your comment: I would also keep Gracie separate from Tig. She needs to relax and just be loved specially. She needs a room of her own and some time to get over the trauma of the vet. My cat Vincent, was especiallys tressed by being at the vets. I would have to help him come down to earth, and reassure him, for several days. He was a very sensitive boy. Sounds like Gracie needs extra tender care (without the jealous Tig!)

By: Barefoot Jewess

Barefoot Jewess — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:27:44 +0000

What never has failed for me and all the sick cats I”ve known is Gerber’s chicken baby food- not Heinz or any other brand, and not turkey, not chicken with gravy, and not beef- but chicken.

To get them started sometimes, I would place a bit on the tip of their nose. If they are having a really tough time, I would dilute the baby food with water, so they could drink. If Gracie will drink, it’s a good thing, even if she won’t eat for the time being.

By: HT

HT — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:04:21 +0000

Hill’s Prescription Diet, AD formulation, is used for both dogs and cats when appetite is an issue. Available only from a vet. There is also a food by Innova/Evo for cats that might be good; we have had excellent results with the dog food formulation and it might be particularly good for an animal on the mend.

By: chsw

chsw — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:33:01 +0000

Good to hear that Gracie is home again. Since I’m neither cat owner nor vet, I hope that you’ll find something to coax her to eat and drink again soon.

chsw

By: Mr. Hendrix

Mr. Hendrix — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:27:40 +0000

You might want to try putting some hypo-allergenic food on her paws. Then she’ll have to lick it off at least. Poor baby, you may want to try giving her food that she has tried to sneak before. Good luck. Mommy is sorry she can’t donate, but my ears have been costing so much and I’m not better yet. We are sending you good thoughts though.

By: Connecticut Yankee

Connecticut Yankee — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:16:27 +0000

Kitten milk replacement (KMR) is what we give the adult kitties in our no-kill shelter when they’ve been vomiting and won’t eat. It’s easy to digest and may be the cat equivalent of comfort food, i.e. reminding adult cats of their own mothers. The KMR label says that it’s recommended for “adult cats that are stressed and require a source of highly digestible nutrients.”

Another recommendation is to offer Gracie a small amount of lean cooked chicken mixed 50/50 with cooked white rice. The starch in the rice seems to soothe the stomach lining.

By: A Steve

A Steve — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:17:33 +0000

I’m glad Gracie’s home now. I’m sure she’ll get hungry soon. Eat, girl, eat! Do cats like pasta? I’m pretty good at getting people to eat pasta.