So she's still pretty young. Wonder if she's been spayed?
Thank you for your kind words..The vet told us she's the between age of 1 and 3 years old..
So she's still pretty young. Wonder if she's been spayed?
Thank you for your kind words..The vet told us she's the between age of 1 and 3 years old..
From your mouth to God's ear! It would be terrible, indeed! We'll all send beams out on that one!Yeah, most spayed/neutered indoor cats can get by on 5.5 oz of Friskies pate a day, but because she's young and emaciated and you don't know if she's spayed. . .1 1/2 cans is probably about right. You don't want to overfeed an emaciated cat to get them to gain weight faster; you just want to feed them a normal amount so they can catch up slowly.
It's so rare to see an emaciated cat who doesn't have a health problem, as even dumped cats usually find someone who keeps food out. So either she was kept indoors and not fed, or she got dumped and was so scared she hid until she nearly starved. Poor girl! Hopefully she is either spayed or infertile due to malnutrition; it would be terrible if she were pregnant now.
For right now we want to get some weight on her first and then take her to the vet again to get her vaccines and to determine if she needs to be spayed or not...When we asked the vet if she was spayed she told us she couldn't tell due to her weight. My husband and I think she was an indoor cat too and was being starvedYeah, most spayed/neutered indoor cats can get by on 5.5 oz of Friskies pate a day, but because she's young and emaciated and you don't know if she's spayed. . .1 1/2 cans is probably about right. You don't want to overfeed an emaciated cat to get them to gain weight faster; you just want to feed them a normal amount so they can catch up slowly.
It's so rare to see an emaciated cat who doesn't have a health problem, as even dumped cats usually find someone who keeps food out. So either she was kept indoors and not fed, or she got dumped and was so scared she hid until she nearly starved. Poor girl! Hopefully she is either spayed or infertile due to malnutrition; it would be terrible if she were pregnant now.
Thank you so much! Everybody has been so kind and welcoming it just makes my day I'm glad Bowie has came into our lives and I'm also glad I found this site..You all have been awesome!
I don't have much to share as far as advice or suggestions go, but I just wanted to piggyback off of what others here have said that it is SO wonderful, kind, and generous of you to open your home to sweet Bowie! She is truly blessed to have ended up in your yard that fateful day. I'm glad she found herself a loving, caring parent like you!
It breaks my heart to think of the terrible conditions she was possibly subjected to before you took her in but thankfully that's all behind her and now all she has to look forward to is a loving, happy life with you!
We're just glad to be able to help you help this beautiful cat! Oh...don't forget to post regular pics as she gains and gets her looks back! She has a huge cheering section that want to see!
Thank you so much! Everybody has been so kind and welcoming it just makes my day I'm glad Bowie has came into our lives and I'm also glad I found this site..You all have been awesome!
Ok will do..I'm looking start a journal for Bowie on her journey back to health
We're just glad to be able to help you help this beautiful cat! Oh...don't forget to post regular pics as she gains and gets her looks back! She has a huge cheering section that want to see!
A journal is a wonderful idea. Make sure to add the photographs to is, as well as the story of how she came to you, vet visits, etc. A year from now, you won't believe the changes!
Ok will do..I'm looking start a journal for Bowie on her journey back to health
Yes when brought her into our home she had a small wound on her nose and it has been healing
Wow she already looks so much better! She's giving the high life now!
Question: is that a scratch on her nose?
She doesn't really seem interested in her new cat tree..We kinda bribed her with cat treats to get her on it lol..She really didn't seem to know how to climb it at first, but she is getting the hang of it and once she gets on it she realizes how awesome it is.She looks SO good and I love that she has taken to her lovely kitty tree (complete with kitty TV) so quickly (it really can take some a bit to actually use a cat tree) She already looks much healthier and looks quite content in her new home.