Hello everyone!
First off, I would like to say that this is quite an amazing online community with tons of useful information. I am glad I found it!
Secondly, I have a kitty with some problems and I am looking for some advice. I got Bones from the the SPCA 3 days ago. She is severely under weight, 3 and half pounds at 8 mos. After the first night of having her I got extremely concerned. She had diarehha, a runny nose, was constantly sleeping and wasn't eating. I took her to the vet's the next day because I was worried about distemper. He said she was probably stressed and gave her fluid through IV.
When I got her home she would not eat anything (dry cat food, soft cat food, soft cat food with oregano) but tuna. SHe has developed quite the appetite in the last two days for tuna and her poos have become more solid. My concern is that she will get into the habit of only eating tuna and that it is not providing her with the nutrients she direly needs. On the other hand I would rather have her eating something than nothing due to her weight. How long should I let this continue? Any suggestions?
All help is very much appreciated,
Maddie
First off, I would like to say that this is quite an amazing online community with tons of useful information. I am glad I found it!
Secondly, I have a kitty with some problems and I am looking for some advice. I got Bones from the the SPCA 3 days ago. She is severely under weight, 3 and half pounds at 8 mos. After the first night of having her I got extremely concerned. She had diarehha, a runny nose, was constantly sleeping and wasn't eating. I took her to the vet's the next day because I was worried about distemper. He said she was probably stressed and gave her fluid through IV.
When I got her home she would not eat anything (dry cat food, soft cat food, soft cat food with oregano) but tuna. SHe has developed quite the appetite in the last two days for tuna and her poos have become more solid. My concern is that she will get into the habit of only eating tuna and that it is not providing her with the nutrients she direly needs. On the other hand I would rather have her eating something than nothing due to her weight. How long should I let this continue? Any suggestions?
All help is very much appreciated,
Maddie