We're back in another cycle where I'm having to syringe feed Buddy at least once a day, and have noticed that he eagerly laps the Oxbow Carnivore Care from a syringe, but can be a little fussy with baby food when I add the appropriate amount of U-Stew for Cats.
Does anyone know why Buddy might find the Carnivore Care more palatable than the U-Stew/baby food? Is it possibly the beef liver powder in the U-Stew that might taste too strong to him? Buddy likes the taste of plain baby food just fine, and is okay with me adding a bit of Nutri-Cal (or CatSure or KMR Kitten Milk Replacer Powder) to it. It's just the U-Stew that he doesn't seem to like.
Also, how long will foods prepared for syringe feedings keep in the freezer? I usually have to toss at least two or three cans of wet food into the blender and blend the heck out of it to get the right consistency, and just wondered how long I can safely keep any leftovers than won't get used up within 24 hours or so.
And are there some brands of pate that are better suited for syringe feedings? I'm afraid I haven't had much luck with foods that have a grainier texture, from either the budget friendly or more expensive ends of the spectrum. I've found that a 3 ml. syringe works best for syringe feedings, and foods with grainer textures clog something fierce and/or don't strain worth a darn. For what it's worth, Buddy is willing to eat some of the Weruva Slide 'N Serve and Tiki Cat Velvet flavors on his own, as well as a little dab of Royal Canin Mother & Babycat every now and then. So I don't use those for syringe feedings because I don't want him to develop an aversion to those few foods that might tickle his fancy.
The Carnivore Care is going to be too pricey for long term syringe feedings, and I'm not comfortable trying to keep making jars of baby food more nutritionally complete unless I have a better idea what in the heck I'm doing.
On the bright side, Buddy is willing to eat about 100 calories a day on his own. It's just the rest of the day that I need to make up for the foreseeable future.
Does anyone know why Buddy might find the Carnivore Care more palatable than the U-Stew/baby food? Is it possibly the beef liver powder in the U-Stew that might taste too strong to him? Buddy likes the taste of plain baby food just fine, and is okay with me adding a bit of Nutri-Cal (or CatSure or KMR Kitten Milk Replacer Powder) to it. It's just the U-Stew that he doesn't seem to like.
Oxbow Carnivore Care
Dried Whole Egg, Dried Chicken, Fish Oil, Tricalcium Phosphate, Silicone Dioxide, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Biotin, Taurine, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Sodium Benzoate (preservative), L-Ascorbyl-2- Monophosphate (Vitamin C), L-carnitine, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Pyroxine Hydrochloride, Copper Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide
U-Stew for Cats
Egg yolk, calcium lactate, beef liver powder, gelatin, whey protein, psyllium husks, EFA from fish oil, digestive enzymes, taurine, kelp, barley grass, Vitamin E succinate, Vitamin B complex
Dried Whole Egg, Dried Chicken, Fish Oil, Tricalcium Phosphate, Silicone Dioxide, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Biotin, Taurine, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Sodium Benzoate (preservative), L-Ascorbyl-2- Monophosphate (Vitamin C), L-carnitine, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Pyroxine Hydrochloride, Copper Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide
U-Stew for Cats
Egg yolk, calcium lactate, beef liver powder, gelatin, whey protein, psyllium husks, EFA from fish oil, digestive enzymes, taurine, kelp, barley grass, Vitamin E succinate, Vitamin B complex
Also, how long will foods prepared for syringe feedings keep in the freezer? I usually have to toss at least two or three cans of wet food into the blender and blend the heck out of it to get the right consistency, and just wondered how long I can safely keep any leftovers than won't get used up within 24 hours or so.
And are there some brands of pate that are better suited for syringe feedings? I'm afraid I haven't had much luck with foods that have a grainier texture, from either the budget friendly or more expensive ends of the spectrum. I've found that a 3 ml. syringe works best for syringe feedings, and foods with grainer textures clog something fierce and/or don't strain worth a darn. For what it's worth, Buddy is willing to eat some of the Weruva Slide 'N Serve and Tiki Cat Velvet flavors on his own, as well as a little dab of Royal Canin Mother & Babycat every now and then. So I don't use those for syringe feedings because I don't want him to develop an aversion to those few foods that might tickle his fancy.
The Carnivore Care is going to be too pricey for long term syringe feedings, and I'm not comfortable trying to keep making jars of baby food more nutritionally complete unless I have a better idea what in the heck I'm doing.
On the bright side, Buddy is willing to eat about 100 calories a day on his own. It's just the rest of the day that I need to make up for the foreseeable future.