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Would Swansons no salt chicken broth need to be diluted? Is tuna water good to give? Many Adventure Cats folks on Instagram mention they carry Inaba Churu for hydration on trails and hikes.Hi! I'm new here, but just wanted to say, it sounds like you're doing an AMAZING job of caring for this poor little stray, and she is very lucky to have found you. I know all about the sleep deprivation from caring for a sick feline, and have helped many strays. It is a pure labor of love. (Currently I am helping my son learn to care for his two rescue cats: brothers, who are now my unofficial grandson-kitties. I also care for our local feral cat colony, with my neighbor.)
Anyway, I did want to mention that you might want to check with your vet about the Pedialyte. It contains sugar, which is not harmful to cats in small amounts, but using it frequently could be problematic. Just a thought! Your use of kitten food and kitten milk were great ideas, since they are high calorie, and she is so emaciated. Also, your very first feeding of turkey was a great idea, since it's very gentle on a cat's stomach.
I haven't read all of the replies here, but had two other suggestions. Apologies if these are repeat ideas. My vet recommends low-sodium chicken broth for sick or malnourished cats: it has both protein and and is mainly liquid (therefore great for a super thirsty cat). It should be diluted, two-thirds broth with one-third water (due to the sodium- even low sodium broth has more salt than cats need). We used Swanson chicken broth that comes in a box, when one of our boys, Galileo, was sick with a mystery illness. Another standard idea is to boil a chicken breast until the meat is soft and falling apart, and let it mostly cool, before giving some to a sick/malnourished cat.
Best of luck to you, and Get Well wishes to the sweet stray!
~ KittyboyGrandma
I would not think so: dilution is only needed to reduce salt content to cat-safe levels... so if the broth is salt-free, there would be no health reason to dilute it. Though if you think a cat is dehydrated, and not drinking enough, adding a bit of extra water to the broth could be helpful.Would Swansons no salt ckn broth need to be diluted?
Sorry, I am not familiar with Inaba Churu, so I can't responsibly comment on that. And I have never tried tuna water (assuming that is the water from inside a can of tuna packaged for humans? Or is it a special product?)Would Swansons no salt chicken broth need to be diluted? Is tuna water good to give? Many Adventure Cats folks on Instagram mention they carry Inaba Churu for hydration on trails and hikes.
Yes I meant the water from canned tuna for humans, not the tuna itself, just the water.Sorry, I am not familiar with Inaba Churu, so I can't responsibly comment on that. And I have never tried tuna water (assuming that is the water from inside a can of tuna packaged for humans? Or is it a special product?)
My only tips about tuna-flavored canned cat food and seafood-flavors of canned catfood, is that they are higher in magnesium than other types of canned cat food (like chicken or turkey). Too much magnesium can give a cat "kidney stones," according to my vet, and the cat version of kidney stones are sharp little crystals, which are very painful. So my vet says absolutely no "human" tuna for our cats, and to try to alternate seafood flavors of canned cat food, every other day, or every third day, and give non-seafood flag o 're more often.
I think Swanson's No Salt Broth still has Onion Powder or Onion extract in it. I have been looking for a good broth to put on top of cat food. Most of them have Garlic or Onion in it. For a sick cat I usually give meat flavored baby food with no Onion and Garlic in it. I have also giving tuna water to a sick cats to try to get their appetite back. It helped a little. Churus are okay, but even better us the Hi Cal paste you can get in the pet store. That should help.Would Swansons no salt chicken broth need to be diluted? Is tuna water good to give? Many Adventure Cats folks on Instagram mention they carry Inaba Churu for hydration on trails and hikes.