and he's never been a scrap eater. Not even yummy pieces of chicken. He just isn't interested in what I eat. also found out that he ate on his own one time at doc's, the restof the time they force fed him.

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I'm not liking the sound of this...can only imagin how you feel.
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Doody, do you have any buolion cubes? You can make some and put it on some cat food. Or gravy mix packages? Or the undiluted broth from soup.

He might be nervous, even though he is at home.


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When our cat was so sick with those drainage tubes, she would only accept human tuna in water. Mostly the water satisfied her.
She really lived off her fat--she was big like Chewy.

I left little bits of tuna in the water.. so she would get the protein. But she wouldn't take solids much.

My 21 yr old cat gets a shredded real cooked shrimp daily. After starting her on this, is when she became the longevity cat. Our vet expected her death 4 yrs ago!.

Some cats like chicken... you could mash chicken up and liquify it in water.

For a short time, the taurine issue most likely would not be serious. But some cat food eventually is needed because cats need taurine (it is in commercial foods). Taurine comes in capsules for people and you could use this eventually.

If he is sluggish (that narcotic pain shot is very sedating) keep his bed area, water/food and litter box all in one spot where he can get at it with little effort on his part.

Is he purring alot? Purring alot means pain, and sometimes helps them heal.

I was just a kid when this happened to our poor cat. We had just moved into this house
(a family home) and could let our cats outside for the first time. Pepper got attacked on our porch. I felt so bad because we didn't know it happened. The surgery was over $300 back in the 70's and I just indulged her when she came home. Back then there was no Science Diet, fixey pain shots, or fixey antibiotics. I guess it was a miracle she survived.
But I was like a nurse 24/7 for a month when she came home!

Thank you.

I talked to doc's assistant awhile ago, and she said any kind of solid is out of the question, even scrambled eggs, because of all the incisions in his intestines.

Whatever I get, I'll have to liquefy for sure.

I'll try most anything at this point!

Have to stop at the store again tonight on my way home I guess. I wonder what they use to make that gravy in the canned cat foods so 'gelatine' like.

I think I've tried tuna on him in the past and he wanted nothing to do with it.

But the doc was adamant that his food needs to be more on the liquid side.

Doody, what about just a jar or can of gravy?

They may just use unflavored gelatin. It's easy to use to thicken food. Just mix with hot water then stir.

Thanks, I'll try that as well. God I hope he eats tonight.

Oh, and Chewie is a big purrer anyway. Though I've been through a lot of cats that I've experienced that, I don't think Chewie's purring right now is related to that. But, he does move carefully. I'm SURE he's got to be hurting. Lord knows when I had my gall bladder out, it was so frippin painful for 2 weeks. So he surely has discomfort.

I'm pampering him the best I can.

I should shut up about it now cause I'm getting upset just thinking about him not eating, lol.

thanks.

I can understand the liquid diet considering the bowel surgery.
Doody, You might have to get a syringe too, just to make sure Chewie is taking in enough water. I wasn't sure exactly what the AD prescription stuff looks like so looked it up. It's can. I was hoping it was actually a biscuit because then it could have been mixed in water until it was a mush. I find it a bit confusing they told you to use only liquid when they were giving a canned food.
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Anyway, make sure you get water into him. You can use a syringe and put it in the mouth on the side of the mouth between the back teeth and just go slowly and Chewie will swallow. Same with liquid food. I guess if you have a blender, you could try blending up chicken and rice and water for the moment. That's if he likes chicken. It's not a CLEAR liquid of course. The vet didn't say 'clear', they said liquid, so that should be ok. blender or a moulie (?sp) one of those little hand held gadgets. I used to make baby food with one. "A device for straining seeds or skins from fruit or vegetable purees or mixtures. Usually has a range of screens with different sized holes or slots. Sometimes known as a mouli."

Yikes, typing so fast... running out of time.

Thinking of you!!!