Hi Cat Lovers of the World
First time here but glad to have found this site I'm a dad to 2 senior sister cats who I adore and cherish very much I also plan on having more conversations with like-minded individuals as well as learning and helping with as much as I can!
So recently one of my babies (napping and being groomed by her sister in the photo below) had to go to the vet for an enema and thankfully was able to release a hard & stuck poop, as well as passing her blood test w/o any anemia. Bad news is she has a degree of kidney disease and some dehydration. At the moment I will have to administer her subcut fluids and meds every so often, though I'm not too sure what her ideal food plan should be...
She was usually on a dry/wet food diet before, but I'm worried she will ditch the doctor's recommended prescription food (very picky cat!) and so I was wondering if anyone could help me with a backup plan just in case. I was told her diet goals as a 6.22lb senior cat are as follows:
I will definitely try the prescription food, but would it also be a good idea to use a plastic syringe to manual force feed her prescription food (or any other food) even if she doesn't want it? Is 6.22lb too low for a senior cat's weight? Is there a popular, non-prescription wet food brand that would most serve best as a 2nd option just in case?
Sorry for all the questions and any advice or feedback would be greatly appreciated and remembered!!
First time here but glad to have found this site I'm a dad to 2 senior sister cats who I adore and cherish very much I also plan on having more conversations with like-minded individuals as well as learning and helping with as much as I can!
So recently one of my babies (napping and being groomed by her sister in the photo below) had to go to the vet for an enema and thankfully was able to release a hard & stuck poop, as well as passing her blood test w/o any anemia. Bad news is she has a degree of kidney disease and some dehydration. At the moment I will have to administer her subcut fluids and meds every so often, though I'm not too sure what her ideal food plan should be...
She was usually on a dry/wet food diet before, but I'm worried she will ditch the doctor's recommended prescription food (very picky cat!) and so I was wondering if anyone could help me with a backup plan just in case. I was told her diet goals as a 6.22lb senior cat are as follows:
- Low protein
- High fiber
- Low sodium
- High moisture (of course)
- Calorie intake??
I will definitely try the prescription food, but would it also be a good idea to use a plastic syringe to manual force feed her prescription food (or any other food) even if she doesn't want it? Is 6.22lb too low for a senior cat's weight? Is there a popular, non-prescription wet food brand that would most serve best as a 2nd option just in case?
Sorry for all the questions and any advice or feedback would be greatly appreciated and remembered!!