Help with a cat too stubborn to eat

[Fox-Gal]

Chicken Liver! When my Tiger had his "sex change oper." he wouldn't eat at all for days and the vet was really worried about him. They even put him on tube feeding. He spend all day at the vets and then I'd get off work bring him home and try to feed him there. So I finally bought him chicken livers and got him to eat, slowly but he ate it.

I hope you find something soon. Fingers crossed.

[jenluckenbach]

Chicken Liver

would I boil them?

Looks like I got to go out shopping anyway.....

the menu:
Chicken liver
deli ham
honey roast turkey
sardines

***DRATS*** the cat will eat better than me!!!

[catlady1945]

One of our cats loved sliced deli meats. I wouldn't recommend as a steady diet, though.

[Barbara]

I've never experienced this. How old is she?

Some time ago I was telling about Bodo, a sixteen year old female cat. She was a country indoor/outdoor kitty and her owners divorced. They tried to give her to a person in the city -only indoors and she didn't eat for 4 days. The owners had moved and this city person brought her back to her old home where my friend Eckhard ( a neighbor) started to take care of her: she ate immediately.

Since then I have the impression that not eating is a kind of depression symptom at cats which could mean there are just too many changes in Sally's life. But I think it is a very good sign that she comes for love and for headbumpies with the other cats. As long as she drinks and pees and poops nothing might be too wrong.

Bodo's story continues: Eckhard had asked me because she wouldn't use the litterbox inside. Pettalk gave good advise and it worked out.

3 months after her traumatic move, Bodo moved with Eckhard and his family to a new place. After that she decided that at her age she can be an indoor kitty now. Eckhard never was a special cat person (his dad was a vet- but for cows etc.) but now he tells stories about the character of his cat and what it means when she talks to him

So I hope Sally's depression will go and she will feel at ease. There is no better place than yours, Jen to learn that

[Fox-Gal]

Originally posted by jenluckenbach
would I boil them?

Looks like I got to go out shopping anyway.....

the menu:
Chicken liver
deli ham
honey roast turkey
sardines

***DRATS*** the cat will eat better than me!!!

No Tiger just ate them raw, I just sliced it up for him. I assumed it was fine for him, the vet never stoped me from doing it. Slowly I added some can tuna jucie with some cat food to it.

[ChrisH]

Oh, Jen, Sally is lovely.

Sorry, but I don't have any new suggestions on what may tempt her to eat. I hope something out of what your getting today does the trick.

Will be including Sally, and you, in my prayers tonight.

[jenluckenbach]

She ate some of the baby food! Thank goodness. It's not much, but it is a start!
Keep her in your prayers, my sweet little Sally.

[slick]

Jen that's great news!!!! You must be so relieved. Sweet Sally will definately stay in my prayers.

[gini]

Jen, thank goodness Sally ate for you. I can just imagine how it made you feel - success!!

I have been there with a sick kitty and a cupboard filled with all kinds of food including baby food. Also had the fridge filled with all kinds of tempting treats that I kept trying.

Oddly enough - it was the raw liver that tempted my boy.

[CatDad]

I was wondering how it was going. I knew that it was about 7 where you are and that Charlie should be home from work.

I am so happy to hear that the baby food worked.

I will keep little Sally in my prayers and hope that this is the start of an eating trend.

Keep us updated.

[jenluckenbach]

Well, Sally ate a little more of the baby food. About 3 tablespoonsful now. Doesn't sound like much, but it's wonderful!
I will definitely keep the raw liver in my head, though, for next time. (And always have baby food in the house)

[kitten645]

I read somewhere that nuking the food so its slightly warm makes it stinkier. Cats hunger is driven by smell so that might help. Good luck. She's a beauty.
Claudia

[Steffi N]

Sweet Sally, I am so happy you are starting to eat. Jen, I know that she will start to thrive under your care.
Gentle pets for you, Sally.

[ChrisH]

I am so happy Sally is eating something at last. Hoping she eats even more today.

Will keep her in my prayers.

[Barbara]

I have heard that warming the food is good because cats eat life-warm prey.

On the othre hand they want it fresh, so stinkier might not be good.

Glad to hear Sally started