elder cat now at home

Glad to know that he's now back home. I'm surprised that the vet did not give any advice about further care and feeding.

It's nice that you keep fellow mylotters posted about your cat. I'm glad you finally got him home. I haven't had a cat who has gone through what yours has but some of my cats have had surgeries at one point for various reasons. The most I've done for them is get them their favorite food, medicate them accordingly and spend time with them, whether it's just petting their coat or cuddling them. Some of my cats, I had to feed with a syringe just so they'd recover well. It was very hard and I have the scars on my forearms but, they all pulled through. I think just do the best you can for now and only time will tell. I do hope your cat pulls through and recovers. Best wishes and prayers.

That's a wonderful news. I hope your cat will get better and be back in his normal body.

This is great news :)) So even kitties are glad to get out of the hospital :)) When I'm feeling yuck, I find something liquid easier to handle than something solid. Is there the equivalent of Ensure for pets, perhaps? Best wishes with him...and for him. Karen

Hi,i am glad your cat is back home with you,sorry he is still not eating.Have you tried tuna with a small amount of iams in it so that the iams is also soaked in the fluid that is in the tin of tuna so that you can mush it up together or liquidised in a liquidiser.Most cats will eat tuna and iams when wet will mush up easily,they say cats need less iams.My cat had a problem with eating due to a tooth removal and this helped maintain as well as put on a bit of weight.Just an idea.Hope he gets better.

I will pray for him, trust me on that, I really hope he gets his energy soon! I feel really sad he is weak,but I will really pray hard for him. What is his name?

My cat lost a lot of weight when he had dental work, a full third of his body weight. He ate canned catfood and yogurt until he was doing better. I still think he needs more dental work. He is pretty old and has a few things wrong but no tumors.

have you tried meat baby food - lots of calories and easy to eat its what we used to support Taj and then Pong before their surgeries...

Hi savypat, It looks like you have quite a job on your hands but at least he seems happy to be back home. Although the Vet doesn't have much hope, I think the love you have for him coupled with his being a fighter, may be all that's needed for him to have a full recovery. Blessings.

Are you feeding him canned food? They love that and it's easy for them to eat. If he won't eat that, try some tuna or chicken. I certainly hope he's back to normal soon!

hi savypat I am glad you got your cat back and sad he is so poorly.but withall your tender loving care I will bet he will soon be feeling a lot better.I have no real'advice except that it sounds like you know what you are doing. Is there such a thing as vitamins specially for cats? if so give him some vitamins along with the force feeding.did not your vet give you some advice on how to help the poor cat? ask him if he did not as he really should have. shame on him. you have all my prayers for your cat to get well swiftly and my best wishes too.

I'm glad to hear that your cat is doing better now. I'm sure he missed his comforts of home.

Hi Pat, glad your boy is home. I have problems getting my sick cat to eat and I find that if I give him his favourite food and slightly warm it up in the microwave he tends to at least have some. The food doesn’t have to be hot just warm enough for it to emanate a smell which is usually awful to us but cats love it. Good luck, I hope he starts eating normally and is on the road to full recovery! It goes without saying that you have my prayers...