Hi Cassandra,
Yes, I buy my salmon oil at the health food store. I have a cat on my
lap, so I can't go get the name brand for you right now, but it's 100%
wild salmon oil, no additives or other ingredients. They are gel caps
that I puncture with a pin. I add it to a homemade food that I give my
IBD girl. It's good for their coat and has those wonderful omegas that
help with inflammation and arthritic joint pain too.
If they like the flavor and smell of fish, it sometimes gets them eating
because it's so stinky. Some other things you can try are giving him
smaller portions off food at a time, warming it to bring out the aroma,
use a plate instead of a bowl, or visa versa, sometimes they'll lap when
they won't chew, so maybe a little bit of warmed milk, or yogurt; sour
cream; meat baby food; even just the water from a can of tuna. Anything
to jump start their eating. I've followed a reluctant eater around on
my hands and knees shoving the plate of food under their nose and
begging them to eat. Sometimes putting a little bit of food directly
and gently in their mouths will get them started.
Hang in there,
Nina
C & J wrote:
Where do you buy salmon oil, is it a health food store type of thing,
or something you can buy at the grocery store?
Tomi is eating some food, but his appetite isn't as good as it should
be. He comes looking for food when we feed all the cats, but sometimes
only sniffs it and doesn't eat. The salmon oil might make it more
appetizing to him.
I can see already how much of a rollercoaster this is. I dread
feeding time because i'm either excited when he eats or scared when he
turns his nose up at it. It's too bad they can't talk to us and tell
us how they're feeling, so we don't have to guess every day.
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