Eating Habits

I don't know if I'm being ultra paranoid because of her recent
illness, or if there's still a problem.

Natasha isn't really eating again. Last week, a few days after I
brought her home from the emergency vet's she'd finally started to eat
a little - as long as it was tuna people-food. She was only nibbling a
very little at her usual food, K/D.

Friday afternoon I took her to her regular vet for a second opinion,
and he took her temperature (she was actually *clenching* to keep that
thing out of her backside!). Since then she seems to be eating less.
Scarier, today was the first day since Friday that I'd noticed she'd
been drinking from her water bowls in any noticable amount.

I've been trying to tempt her with various kinds of canned cat food,
but she hasn't been "chowing down" - a few nibbles at a time, over the
entire evening is the best I can get from her. Tonight she even got a
fish flavor, but she's not going at it.

Bear in mind, she's not being lethargic, she's just not really eating.

SO.... does anyone else's kitties have this kind of eating behavior?
Or is she maybe still po'd, this time over having yet another
indignity done to her on Friday? Or maybe she's trying to hold me
hostage to a new taste treat and I just need to wait her out? Or
maybe she's just getting tired of it all?

Thoughts?

Marina...

She's still on antibiotics, isn't she? Sometimes they lose their
appetite when they are on antibiotics. Better not give her too much
people tuna. Have you tried poached chicken/turkey or fish? Those are my
cats' favourite foods. They'd be easy on the tummy, too, if it's at all
upset.

Jeanne...

Yes, she's taking clavamox (I think that's the one), and won't be
finished until Friday. I didn't realize there was a connection between
antibiotics and appetite, though. It's something I'll keep in mind.

jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt...

I think they can sometimes upset a cat's stomach a bit. Maybe not enough
to throw up, but enough to put them off eating for a while.

I'm wary about giving any animal people food. As for poaching, I think
the only thing I know how to poach is an egg, and I don't have the
special pan that's needed to do that. :(

Randy...

You don't need a special pan to poach an egg, just use a small sauce pot or
small frying pan. I have done it many times in a small frying pan.

I'm a terrible mommy, I know... (one who should really improve her
cooking skills) >^.^<

I mentioned in another post that she's still interested when I give her
one or two greenie snacks at night, and crunches them right down. I was
sincerely hoping she's just irritated and will come out of it soon (if
I can wait her out), but if antibiotics depress appetite, that would
explain things a bit better too.

Jeanne Hedge, Natasha's paranoid slave

Christina Websell...

Get the vet to check out how her kidneys are working.

Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha

Julie and Sam...

Purrs and gentle headbutts on the way for you and Natasha. Hopefully
she'll start eating soon.

Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus

Adrian A...

Continuing purrs for Natasha.

mlbriggs...

Try more "people tuna" Best wishes. MLB

Sam...

double-time purrs for appetite improvement on the way.

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mlbriggs...

YES! Purrs for Natasha and you. MLB

polonca12000...

Lots of purrs and hugs,
Polonca and Soncek

polonca12000...

How is she doing?
We are purring and sending lots of best wishes for Natasha to be eating
well by now,
Polonca and Soncek

Jeanne Hedge...

Thanks for asking :)

I took her back to her vet on Friday. I've been leaving her normal
food (dry) for her to eat all day while I'm at work, and then trying
to tempt her with various kinds of moist food in the evenings. She
licks the surface of the food, getting all the liquid I guess, but
won't eat it, and she's still barely nibbling her dry food.

She *is* drinking her water, and is not lethargic (or what passes for
lethargic for her, who's never been all that active to begin with).
She still gives me grief for not going to bed when she thinks I should
go to bed. If it weren't for the not eating, I'd think she was fine
(she lost nearly 1/2 pound over the last week)

The vet drew blood for tests, and did another physical exam of her.
Xrays don't show anything, the vet says there's nothing wrong with her
teeth or her mouth.

Pending the results of the blood test (I'm to call about that on
Monday), I'm just to keep an eye on her over the weekend to see if
things pick up now that she's finished the antibiotic she was on all
week.

Could be anything, really, including just old age.

Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha

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polonca12000...

We are sending lots of purrs and best wishes that the blood test comes
back negative and for Natasha's appetite to improve now that she's
finished the antibiotic. Hugs for you for taking such good care of her,
Jeanne,
Polonca and Soncek

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