How do you force feed a cat and get it to stay down? My 11 year old cat is sick, the vet says she has an infection in her liver and tumor and she won't eat?!
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I've had to do this before, give very small amounts regularly. 1 or 2 syringes at a time, then wait 30 min and do it again. Keep her locked in one room. I hope you are feeding her Prescription recovery food. It's very high in calories. Good-luck!
well feed her and then give her some water thet might help
Try feeding them liquid with a syringe first but if you have to feed them solids try rubbing their throat to push the food down manually instead of them swollowing
thats a funny question! but I am sorry to hear your cat won't eat.
try giving something like boiled chicken. if she still wont eat u can buy a meal replacement from vet/pet store and place it in a syringe and feed orally.
If she can't eat anything chunky, try using a syringe like you would use to give a baby medicine. Putting just a little in the back of her mouth might work. Good luck :)
You don't.
please dont force feed her as prognosis is not good so dont let her suffer more by stuffing food down her throat,if the vet thought there wasa chance he would have her on a drip,if she is intreasted in food why not liquidise some chicken livers or calfs livers,but dont force solid foods it will not be able to digest and will only vomitit back up and stress it
If your cat is that sick (won't eat, tumour, liver infection) you should go back to your vet and ask him/her to be totally honest and to tell you the truth about your pet's chances of survival.
Liver cancer is common in cats and there is no cure. The poor thing lies there, can't eat, is lethargic and will probably find somewhere to hide soon because it knows its end is near.
Why do I know this? Well, in the past 2 decades I've had two delightful cats suddenly develop the symptoms you have just described. Both had liver cancer.
I apologise for being so pessimistic and for possibly upsetting you, but your description of your pet's illness is not good. I truly hope your cat survives to an old age, but be prepared to take that awful decision. It's the last kind deed you can do for your pet.
You shouldn't "force feed" a cat who is ill and doesn't want to eat. Is she taking antibiotic for the infection? Sometimes this can cause a loss of appetite.
You can give her jarred baby meat, such as chicken or turkey for a few days. Read the labels and don't buy anything that has onion or garlic in it.
Cats really like this food and you can offer it on your finger. Cats don't have to eat a lot to prevent liver problems and they MUST eat some every day. You vet also has a food called a/d which cats usually like and I think that may have the taurine which the baby food lacks.
Milk thistle is remarkably supportive and healing for the liver. It is available at health food stores. Twin Labs makes Silymarin. 1 capsule daily in the baby food (250 milligrams) Gaia Herbs makes a liquid form, give 10 drops twice a day.
you cant force her to eat can u imagine being sick and not feeling good and someone is trying to shove food down your mouth? what you can do is make the food more appealing to her by getting whiskas with gravy and see if she may be interested in that
Hello sorry to hear about your poor cat. I'm affraid you can't force feed a cat if she doesn't want to eat. I think its her way of saying I've had enough. I went through the exact same thing with one of my cats who was only 9, about 11 years ago. I know its hard to let go but if there is a tumor I don't think her prospects are good. After losing her 11 years ago and then another cat 2 years later to a tumor I hand reared two 10 day old kittens and have just lost one of them to mouth cancer. I know its hard but when you are ready there are plenty of unwanted cats and kittens need rehoming at The Cats protection League we have just rehomed a 17 week old kitten who is full of life and is helping us to get over our loss. Best of Luck with your cat.
You need to get a dosing syringe. You can get that from your vet. You need to take canned food and make it into a slurry - canned food + water to make it easy to draw up. Put the syringe into the side of the cats mouth. NEVER feed more than one cc at a time to avoid the cat choking or aspirating.( I usually feed 1/2 cc at a time) The vet usually will have a food called A/D which is a recovery diet for animals who are ill, incapacitated, etc.
If she is vomiting the food, it is pointless to force feed until the nausea has passed. Your vet should be able to give her somethng to help the nausea.
If she still refuses to eat, your vet can give her subcuteanous fluids to keep her hydrated.
If you can resolve the nasea and keep her hydrated, then she should be able to hold down food. If she still refuses to eat and/or vomits the food, she may be starting to say good-bye.
Cats in crisis have difficulty maintaining their body heat. If they are cold, they will not eat. Normal temp is 100-102. You may want to get a digital thermometer and some KY jelly to keep track of her temperature. Animals, same as us, have fluctuations in temp during the day. If she is cold, get a heating pad, or put a warming bottle (plastic bottle filled with hot water and wrapped in a towel) next to her.
Good Luck. I hope she feels better. I've been in your shoes, and I know how heartbreaking it is.
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