Hi Candace, that information is really interesting. I have been giving Tiger the Arginine that is mentioned in the article you posted two times a day for a total of 1000mg per day. I've just ordered a product for cats with cancer that should arrive by mail in a few days. It is a combination of herbs including astragalus. I also bought some grapeseed extract but when I put it in his food, he always knows!!! And then he won't eat it. He's got such a good sniffer now that it works again. LOL So, I've just been giving the arginine for now.
He is doing really well and went absolutely mental the other night on this wind up hamster I bought him. He was throwing it up in the air and doing flips and rollies. It was the greatest thing to see. However, I have noticed that his balance is off. He kind of tipped over a few times while playing and he has trouble jumping up on stuff. Sometimes he attempts a jump and instead of making it, just falls backwards. I've tried to bring everything down to his level so he doesn't have a reason to jump up on stuff. I'm not sure if it's muscle wasting from the prednisilone that he was previously on or if it is the cancer. I'm going to look into it and see if there is a way to build up his muscles again. He is off the pred so that will help I think.
Also, I will begin giving him some salmon oil in his food. I will look online for the appropriate dose for cats. The part about the carbs was very interesting. Right now he is eating just a few crunchies a day but mostly I give him tinned food 3X a day. The main reason was that I needed a way to sneak the supplements in but now I'm glad to hear that less carbs is the way to go anyway. Thanks for the info.