My 7 month kitten is receovering from major surgery in which 13 inches of his intestine were removed in two sections. (He was hit with tremendous force by an undetermined attacker-baseball bat, moose kick, kicked, etc) Amazingly, he has recovered (we are in week 6), all the pipes are working effectively, and he is getting more interested in the world around him. He eats small portions and is generally only eats the liquid that comes with his canned food, some dry food, and occasionally some tuna fish, salmon and even a bit of hot dog . He meows almost constantly as if hungry standing in the kitchen asking for something, but does not/will not eat much at all. He is horribly thin and not gaining weight. his energy level is pretty low, though he goes outside in our fenced yard, chases bugs, etc on a limited basis. In other words, he is interested in life but he seems to be lacking energy and weight gain.
Am assuming he is missing something in his diet but don't know what. Will try changing cat food this week. He is interested primarily in seafood canned food, not much beef or poultry. Any suggestions for supplements, specific foods that will enable him to gain weight? He clearly wants to live, but I am missing some message he is sending. Please help!
miracle kitten won't eat
Re: miracle kitten won't eat
It would help to have your vet's comments, as we do not know how he predicted the outcome or potential future problems. Was there any other injury other than the intestinal trauma?
Your vet should be talking to you about kitten's diet, he needs a highly digestible one, that also contains a fair amount of protein and calories. You might want to stick with kitten food only until the crisis passes and until he has recovered fully. However, there are also gastrointestinal Rx diets available to help with this purpose. Speak to your vet about the diet right away. You may be faced with either a bland diet or one that is specifically highly digestible, and may need to make a gruel out of it on a temporary basis. Your vet can instruct you on this. If your vet is not committed to your kitten's case, get a new vet right away who is more experienced and committed.
Given the nature of kitten's trauma and injury, I have to wonder why you continue to let him outdoors. Fence or no fence, a cat can escape from a fence. The outdoor hazards are just too great, as you've witnessed.
Your vet should be talking to you about kitten's diet, he needs a highly digestible one, that also contains a fair amount of protein and calories. You might want to stick with kitten food only until the crisis passes and until he has recovered fully. However, there are also gastrointestinal Rx diets available to help with this purpose. Speak to your vet about the diet right away. You may be faced with either a bland diet or one that is specifically highly digestible, and may need to make a gruel out of it on a temporary basis. Your vet can instruct you on this. If your vet is not committed to your kitten's case, get a new vet right away who is more experienced and committed.
Given the nature of kitten's trauma and injury, I have to wonder why you continue to let him outdoors. Fence or no fence, a cat can escape from a fence. The outdoor hazards are just too great, as you've witnessed.
..........Traci
Re: miracle kitten won't eat
Nutrical paste is very good for helping with weight gain, and a high quality kitten canned food like Nutro or Science Diet or Wellness. Good luck and please let us know how kitty is doing. Mona, Chloe and Honeybun 