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I will be happy if my cat eats a full can of food per day. I heard a recorded add from my Vet when I was on hold saying if I have questions about nutritional needs to ask, so I did. They returned my message saying that my cat needs about 300 calories a day. Charlie was 11 pounds and now he is about 8.5. I syringe feed him Hills K/D Diet up to a full large can if possible per day. He always has Hills K/D Dry food available too if he wishes to munch. He has been diagnosed with CKD so his appetite can get low. He gets Sub Qs daily too. I am extremely concerned now, because I do not know if he ever had 300 calories a day. I have 3 other cats who also have access to food round the clock and I do not see them eating 300 calories a day. I am almost certain of this.
Before, I was really happy if we could cat a can a day. I would love to give more, but he won't eat it. He does not act hungry. He is 13 years old and diagnosed with CKD. He is syringe fed due to what appears to be a Uremic Ulcer on the roof of his mouth. So he gets fed around the ulcer and seems to have a much better time eating that way. It is not very difficult and I don't even really have to hold him. I just place him on the bed facing me and I sit on the floor. I squirt bite by bite until finished. And he seems really content.
I have no idea how I could get him to eat 300 calories a day though. Somewhere it was estimated that at 8.5 pounds what he is he should have at least 170. Now, I am shocked to hear 300. I am trying to encourage him to eat all he is able, but I think 300 calories may be the equivalent of 2 large cans of food? I am not sure if I have ever seen he or any other cat eat that an have had cats all my life. Am I missing something? If so, what is it? If he needs 300 calories a day and will not eat that, is there anything I can do? I feel so skeptical because I have not seen a cat eat that much at all. They are pretty stationary and live indoors. Does anyone's cat eat that much? How many cans for instance or cups of dry food is that? He and all the other cats do have access to food all day if they want it, by the way and I don't think any of them consume nearly 300 calories. Any thoughts, advice, experience, opinions, anything will help please????
Before, I was really happy if we could cat a can a day. I would love to give more, but he won't eat it. He does not act hungry. He is 13 years old and diagnosed with CKD. He is syringe fed due to what appears to be a Uremic Ulcer on the roof of his mouth. So he gets fed around the ulcer and seems to have a much better time eating that way. It is not very difficult and I don't even really have to hold him. I just place him on the bed facing me and I sit on the floor. I squirt bite by bite until finished. And he seems really content.
I have no idea how I could get him to eat 300 calories a day though. Somewhere it was estimated that at 8.5 pounds what he is he should have at least 170. Now, I am shocked to hear 300. I am trying to encourage him to eat all he is able, but I think 300 calories may be the equivalent of 2 large cans of food? I am not sure if I have ever seen he or any other cat eat that an have had cats all my life. Am I missing something? If so, what is it? If he needs 300 calories a day and will not eat that, is there anything I can do? I feel so skeptical because I have not seen a cat eat that much at all. They are pretty stationary and live indoors. Does anyone's cat eat that much? How many cans for instance or cups of dry food is that? He and all the other cats do have access to food all day if they want it, by the way and I don't think any of them consume nearly 300 calories. Any thoughts, advice, experience, opinions, anything will help please????