Taz needs PT power! Update 2/17/07 post #43

[Catty1]

Then give him some wet at night time. And not a ton of it...my boys lick the plate clean!

Well, not CLEAN - but easy to wash! LOL

[Taz_Zoee]

Yeah, the problem with that is that my boyfriend feeds him his dinner. I can't rely on him to do it.

I gave him his dinner tonight (because Bruce hadn't fed him yet when I got home) and he hasn't touched it!!
I don't know what I am going to do with this picky cat!! I was mixing the wet with dry, so I guess I'm gonna have to try just wet. I was trying to avoid that, but it looks like I can't.
I almost feel like if I keep catering to his pickiness it's not going to go away. He'll just continue to be picky. But on the other hand, I need him to gain some weight. AARRGGHH!!
Well, I'll let ya know if he will eat just wet food.
Thanks for the replies Catty1.

Edit to add: I just went to see if he had eaten anything and he was throwing up....nothing. Because there is nothing in his stomach to throw up!!
So I cleaned out his bowl and put just wet food in it. He wouldn't touch it, but he was meowing at me like he does when he wants me to feed him. So I smelled the food (wet food always turns my stomach anyway) and it smelled metallic like. I use the stainless dishes. So I put it in a plastic dish and he still won't touch it.
My last resort is to go to the vet tomorrow and buy a small bag of dry food and keep it sealed and fresh. So that's my next step.......the saga continues tomorrow..........these are the days of his nine lives.

[DrKym]

Yeah, the problem with that is that my boyfriend feeds him his dinner. I can't rely on him to do it.

I gave him his dinner tonight (because Bruce hadn't fed him yet when I got home) and he hasn't touched it!!
I don't know what I am going to do with this picky cat!! I was mixing the wet with dry, so I guess I'm gonna have to try just wet. I was trying to avoid that, but it looks like I can't.
I almost feel like if I keep catering to his pickiness it's not going to go away. He'll just continue to be picky. But on the other hand, I need him to gain some weight. AARRGGHH!!
Well, I'll let ya know if he will eat just wet food.
Thanks for the replies Catty1.

Edit to add: I just went to see if he had eaten anything and he was throwing up....nothing. Because there is nothing in his stomach to throw up!!
So I cleaned out his bowl and put just wet food in it. He wouldn't touch it, but he was meowing at me like he does when he wants me to feed him. So I smelled the food (wet food always turns my stomach anyway) and it smelled metallic like. I use the stainless dishes. So I put it in a plastic dish and he still won't touch it.
My last resort is to go to the vet tomorrow and buy a small bag of dry food and keep it sealed and fresh. So that's my next step.......the saga continues tomorrow..........these are the days of his nine lives.

Hunny you know I love you..........so just a question, maybe a thought to look into? how about trying him on a RAW diet? I know how frustrating a picky eater can be ,but I haven't ever met a picky RAW eater. It is a thought thats all. And I will get some new Goofy pics this weekend for you I promise!

[Taz_Zoee]

LOL Kym, are you trying to bribe me with pictures of Goofy!
It might just work.
Well, what do you feed a cat on a raw diet? I never even thought of that.
And it won't be a shock to his system since he's almost 12 years old and has always just eaten regular cat food?
He also has IBD, not sure if that matters or would be even more of a reason to go raw.
Thanks for the suggestion!!

[Taz_Zoee]

I went to the vet today and picked up a small bag of his food. It actuallly comes in a resealable bag. I fed him tonight before we left to feed ourselves and when we came home he had eaten most of it! Yay!!! I am so glad.
I have been struggling with him being overweight most of his life, and now I am struggling with the exact opposite.

I was worried earlier today because I tried something just to see if he'd eat anything. I put some tuna juice on his food, because he NEVER gets tuna unless he is getting medicine. (which has probably been less than 10 times in his life) He wouldn't even touch that. But he would eat some of his treats he got for Xmas.

So I am hoping this new bag of food stays fresh and he can put a few pounds back on so we can go get his shots.

Woo Hoo!! Let's keep that PT power coming strong and we should be back to normal here soon!

[kallisto4529]

hey girl, sorry i have not been on much last couple of days, how is taz doing??? is he still being picky or is he still eating the food from the vet? I would not even begin to know how to tell you to fix any of this..lol mine is a very picky eater as well and im not sure what to do with her either. i know im going to have to put her on softer or wet food and no clue how to or what to put her on. i really hope he gets some pounds on him, i say prayers for him daily and keep the positive thoughts headed your way. talk to you soon.

[Taz_Zoee]

But, my vet called me today and suggested we give Taz a cortisone shot, like we did back in August when he was not eating. But in August he was not eating or drinking and he was vomitting a lot. And she said, she thinks it will help him for now. She doesn't want this to be an ongoing solution, just for now to help him gain back some weight and also to give the radiologist a chance to review the x-rays.
So I am taking him in tonight for the shot.
Boy, I hope this works!!

[Medusa]

An appetite stimulant such as val syrup doesn't work for Taz?

Blessings,
Mary

[Taz_Zoee]

An appetite stimulant such as val syrup doesn't work for Taz?

Blessings,
Mary

You know, I hadn't asked the vet about any kind of weight gaining supplement. One of my friends had suggested that.
But what is val syrup? I've never heard of it. Do you get it at the vet?
I'll ask the vet tonight about it.
Thanks!

[Medusa]

Val syrup w/serax is an appetite stimulant, a liquid that's given by dropper. Puddy takes half a dropper twice a day. Might save Taz from an injection of cortisone. Easier on him and your wallet.

Let us know what your vet says.

Blessings,
Mary

[Taz_Zoee]

Val syrup w/serax is an appetite stimulant, a liquid that's given by dropper. Puddy takes half a dropper twice a day. Might save Taz from an injection of cortisone. Easier on him and your wallet.

Let us know what your vet says.

Blessings,
Mary

Awesome! I will find out tonight. Thank you so much.

[Taz_Zoee]

Well, it's been a while since I've posted on this thread. I thought the shot was working for Taz, but when we went back to the vet this past Tuesday he had actually lost MORE weight. He was 12.7 lbs. So the doctor wanted to do an ultra-sound, which would have been big bucks. But instead we decided to give him a stronger cortisone shot and she told me to feed him "kitty junk food". Anything that he will eat, give it to him. She did list three brands to not buy. I think it was Crave, Friskies and Whiskas. Anyway, I got him some dry Cat Chow and some wet food I'd never heard of before. He has been cleaning his bowl at each meal!! Woo Hoo!! So at this moment Taz is the KING of the house. He will get whatever he wants.
He is also not bugging me endlessly anymore. It's such a relief. I will weigh him again in two weeks and see if he's gained any poundage.

Thank you for listening to me express my relief.

[DrKym]

Thoughts and prayers still flying your way Cindy!
Tell Taz if he stops worrying you, then Lilly will let him play with her new cat toys!

Kym

[krazyaboutkatz]

I sure hope that this will work. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[kallisto4529]

prayers still coming to you and taz, cindy. i really hope the shot works for him and he continues to eat and put on weight.
keep up the good work taz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!