I'm hoping Lorrie did not mean she would never assist feed another cat. There
are so many reasons a cat stops eating that can be treated if a person is
willing to assist feed for a period of time. Constipation and dehydration are
two that come to mind that anyone of us with a FeLV+ kitty
Sharyl,
Thank you for your input, I'd like to add that most kitties
initially don't like to be assist fed, this does not in most cases mean
they are ready to die. The process of not eating is a very vicious
cycle. When a cat doesn't feel good OR can't smell their food, they
Hi Sharyl,
I see what you mean about assist rather than force, and I would
definitely assist feed a cat who is just off it's food for awhile or
one who had a non terminal illness. The story I wrote about happened
many years ago, and this cat was dying of kidney failure, but I was
too young and
Lorrie, you say he won't eat unless you sit with him and give him small bits
of food. could it be that he likes the attention and doing tihs gets him even
more? he doesn't feel good and wants mommy to give him comfort and attention.
animals are like children, they know what buttons to push.
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