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HELP. VETS CLOSED ALL WEEKEND. NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO TYPE FULL SCENTANCES -
female cat 18 years old. won't eat a morsel of food even her special vets food, even if it's pasted. this is 3 days now. She is frail, skinny having just got over a thyroid problem, she put weight on and has lost it all again. She keeps licking at her chops like they are sore. She isn't cleaning properly and over night her fur has started to matt around her chest and on her tummy.She lays down in unusual places like she is tired, in the sun too - do you think she is trying to enjoy her last days? It really is worrying as she was fine a few days ago. Recently she has been wetting the bed and feeling very sorry for herself. she is drinking a lot of water but not from her bowl, from puddles and plant pots. she just isn't herself. The vets are closed and I am afraid she will get worse as the weekend goes on, especially if she still doesn't eat. I love her so much, the vets are closed i don't know what to do for her!

Submitted: 120 days and 10 hours ago.
Category: Cat
Value: $36
Status: CLOSED
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Pet's Sex: Female
Pet's Age: >12

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Love and patience. Food of all types, in all manners of preparation. She won't eat. Shes drinking water like a trooper. I've tried giving her time and then cleaning her bowl and changing food numerous times, tried the vets bt they are CLOSED. i'm on my own and I don't know any one these days so you are my only help. how will i know if she has really had enough of living through this? another day without food and she won't be able to stant properly.

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Dear friend

 

I am sorry your baby is so ill and no vets are open. I feel we must go into emergency mode with her.

 

Offer milk or tuna water to drink.

 

She may have abcessed teeth or be dehydrated.She could have a urinary tract infection or renal issues.

 

PUt a few drops of pancake syrup in her mouth if she is not diabetic.

 

 

Cats are attracted to smelly foods - the stronger the better. If she wants tuna, give it to her You can also try fancy feast, clam juice or baby food.

 

human baby food in meat flavours (check that there are no onions or garlic in the ingredients) and mix that with warm water and offer that, or syringe it in little bits into your cat's mouth. Beech Nut makes a line of baby food that has nothing but meat (beef, chicken, turkey or veal) in it. Here's a link: http://www.beechnut.com/Our%20Baby%20Food/Results.asp If you cannot find this, you could find another meat baby food - just read the label carefully to be sure there are no onions, onion powder, garlic, or garlic powder in it.

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If her tummy needs a rest, feed baby food with no onion or garlic for a few days.

If she wont eat, and your cat is not diabetic begin by giving her two droppers (cc size) of unflavored pedialyte every ten minutes for an hour. Next water down(plain water) canned cat food or baby food chicken or turkey with no onion or garlic and give only one dropper every ten minutes for another hour. Wait two hours and repeat both. When she feels hydrated she will lick up the gruel on her own.

Give her droppers of unflavored pedialyte a few times a day to make sure she stays hydrated.

 

Please let me know how she is doing. I will always be here for you.

I hope she feels better very soon.

Sincerest best wishes,

Terri

 

 

 

 



Edited by Terri Riba on 7/25/2009 at 4:24 PM

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Answered: 7/25/2009

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