Posted by IsoM on February 20, 2003, at 1:56:24
In reply to Cranky, crabby, crappy -- Part 2, posted by bozeman on February 19, 2003, at 23:22:30
Bozeman, I dare not say anything about boyfriend. It would all be negative and that wouldn’t be helpful to you or him. About your kitty though. First, my Medusa says “mee-oow!” to him which means “get better fast!” and for me, give him a little kiss on the top of his head.
I’ve got some more advice to add. If he’s taking pills, is he getting enough liquids? It’s important to make sure he’s got plenty of liquids, especially if he has a fever. Sick kitties love a nice meat broth (no salt!) and helps them drink lots. If he won’t drink readily, you can use an eye dropper or a syringe that’s used to give kids oral antibiotics. Pharmacists give them away for free for the asking. It’s what I use to feed my girl. He should get about 100 cc (ml) a day at least (that’s a little less than a ½ cup - more is better)
Sometimes vets will give a sick cat a vitamin B shot as an extra boost to help them along. You could dissolve a B complex tablet (stress formula with added C is even better) and give him some through the day. Cats can make their own vitamin C but when they’re ill, any extra help is good. You can put some soft cat food in a blender with broth too to give him the needed calories. If you can keep him strong enough, he should pull through okay. They have a strong will to live, especially when they know they’re loved and cared for. Medusa and I are rooting for him! What’s his name anyway?
When he’s better, there’s a good way to control those hairballs. Will he eat any veggies? If he will, lightly cook and mash broccoli and beans with something flavourful. They’re great for cats and help control loose fur they swallow. IN the wild, cats would get enough fibre from skin, feathers, tendons and inedible parts of prey, the intestinal contents of mice and voles, and grass. But commercial cat food is made so their feces is hard, dry, and as un-stinky as possible to satisfy owners cleaning litter boxes. If he won’t eat veggies, get him his own little grass patches. I notice my cats will only barf up grass that’s real long. If it’s short, they never bring it up.
Just an extra - don’t ever feed him potatoes, peppers, or tomatoes. They come from the nightshade family. While we can handle the minute amounts of solanine in them, cats can’t. Their liver works differently and even one tomato can poison a cat. Onions and garlic can harm them too.
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