Tips on getting my Cat to eat after sickness?

[Daston]

Hey guys,

Milo was our 8 year old pud was rather unwell last week, he would be sick 2 – 3 times a day but only chucking up bile. We took him to the vets on Sunday when it was apparent he wasn’t getting any better. The vet checked him over and all he could find was that his tummy was a little inflamed so gave him an anti inflammatory shot. He had also lost 400gs in a week (he had his boosters the Saturday before so was weighed then).

Since the shot he has not been sick, he is back to his chatty demanding self and happy to chase a mouse on a sting about the house or hunt down a moth. However he is only eating a mouthful of food, we put it down for him and he will have a lick and then that’s it. He does normally eat dry food and doesn’t bother too much with the wet but we have not noticed his dry food going down either.

We have also not seen him use the litter tray at all (he is normaly quite regular). He is a house cat so no chance for him eating or going to the toilet else where.

Any ideas before I give the Vet another call?

[Daston]

I did think about grabbing him a chicken as it's his favorite.

In regards to the litter tray, we haven't noticed him actually use it. He has a brother so there is some stuff in there but not the normal amount, which made us think that he isn't using it.

[Daston]

bexVN said:

I'm.not so concerned about faeces as he hasn't eaten much in last few days as long as he is not straining to go of course.

However it is really important that he is urinating a minimum of once a day.

Thanks I was kinda thinking the same thing, I will make sure that he is urinating and will get him some chicken on the way home.

[Daston]

Sadly Milo isn't really into fish I picked him up a chicken as I can kill two birds with one stone so to speak (his dinner and my lunch for tomorrow).

Is it a good idea to whip up a gravy for him too?

[Daston]

Well he had a bit of chicken that was about as big as my finger, licked another bit and then walked away

[Daston]

Thats what I thought, poor bugger

[Daston]

Working from home today so got him into the vets early.

The vet had a good poke about and couldn't find anything too wrong with him, didn't want to take a blood test just yet as he was perky and behavior wise OK. He did give him something to clear his bowls out tho....which he proceeded to do all over the surgery, cat basket and living room.

His stomach appears to be settled now and he has used the litter try (surprised he didn't stroll past holding a newspaper!)

He seems to be over the ordeal!

[Daston]

ali_kat said:

Fingers crossed he starts to eat now then

Please do try the pilchards & tuna as Bex & I have suggested, he may not normally like fish... but he normally likes chicken & has rejected that. They can be funny creatures

Will grab some tonight

[Daston]

Well he seemed to wolf down the tuna! Didn't give him too much as didn't want it to come back up but so far he has had around half a bowl full this evening.

[Daston]

bexVN said:

Great news though the earlier mess sounds a bit grim, did the vet think he was bunged up (we don't often have to give them, thankfully!)

Edited by bexVN on Wednesday 19th August 22:38

Yeah he had a feel about and thought it was a little hard, what came out was almost stone like pellets, he does get a lot of fur balls so could be related. Now have a tube of stuff to give him to ease all that stuff.

I think he has just about forgiven me now and was even shouting for his food this morning.