Sorry for posting so many topics about my one cat across all the sections. I recently had to start force feeding my cat because he's got a fatty liver and needs food. Unfortunately, not only has his almost nonexistent appetite completely disappeared, but his behavior has changed radically since Friday. Prior to Friday, Kip was happy, perky and vocal...sure he was anorexic, but he was happy to see me and be near me. After just a few days of syringe feeding, the foods he was willing to eat on his own have decreased, now to the point that he won't even drink water on his own.
I intended to give him a break today from the feedings since he seemed to happily eat chicken on his own, but alas, today he has absolutely zero interest in any food. He doesn't even sniff the chicken, he just turns his head away. I don't know if this means he's getting worse in terms of health or not, but I do wonder....could my force feeding him have caused these behavioral changes? Seriously, I noticed massive behavioral changes right after I force fed the first time. Now he hides from me, runs when he sees me, or if he doesn't run and hide, he won't purr when I pet him and scrambles to get out of my arms. It's like he's a totally different cat. I'd like to just stop the feedings to see if his behavior returns to normal, but I can't do that because there's no telling if he'll eat again, and his lack of eating is what got him in this mess in the first place.
Has anyone ever had their cat behave this way after force feeding? I've syringe fed one other cat and she put up a fight, but she acted normal afterward.
I intended to give him a break today from the feedings since he seemed to happily eat chicken on his own, but alas, today he has absolutely zero interest in any food. He doesn't even sniff the chicken, he just turns his head away. I don't know if this means he's getting worse in terms of health or not, but I do wonder....could my force feeding him have caused these behavioral changes? Seriously, I noticed massive behavioral changes right after I force fed the first time. Now he hides from me, runs when he sees me, or if he doesn't run and hide, he won't purr when I pet him and scrambles to get out of my arms. It's like he's a totally different cat. I'd like to just stop the feedings to see if his behavior returns to normal, but I can't do that because there's no telling if he'll eat again, and his lack of eating is what got him in this mess in the first place.
Has anyone ever had their cat behave this way after force feeding? I've syringe fed one other cat and she put up a fight, but she acted normal afterward.
