Cats get addicted to those little cans because they are loaded with inordinate amounts of sugar and fats (it was found that diabetes can be attributed to cats whose diet includes only those addictive foods)....cats' palates get acclimated to them and eventually refuse any of the "good" foods, which are still not very good for them. I have recently read a report on pet foods - many contain flesh from shelter-killed animals, reject meat from slaughterhouses like tumors, diseased flesh, cartilage, bones, and even hides. It's a rotten shame that one can't even trust the very best and most expensive foods for our dogs and cats. There are things that one can place on top of so-called "better" foods, like those dried fish flakes, or teeny amounts of what they like just to make them eat something a little better. But if a cat doesn't want to eat at all, I always feel that something is better than nothing - as long as they get some nutrition! Some of our cats love "people" tuna in oil (not water), the dark kind, and others like sardines in oil; the smelliest being mackerel...it's a matter of trial and error. BTW - honey contains all kinds of helpful enzymes, especially the kind that isn't pasteurized! Natalie
-----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 11:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Mixing pos and neg cats I lnow someone who used Coke in an emergency. Hey it had sugar & it worked! Marta Gasper <marta.gas...@yahoo.com> wrote: >What hapens with giving them a dab of honey is that it boost the blood sugar >so if they might start to eat. It is the sugar, not the texture. I've a rescue >group and fosters , we always use honey in cases when a cat stops eating, >specially with kittens and anemic cats. Rub honey or Karo on their gums so it >is absorbed by the skin, sugar goes directly in their bloodstream w/o having >to use energy to break up what they swallowed. Also give sugar water by >syringe, shoot in cheek pouch. > >I wished the good foods were more palatable to cats, mine don't like >them either but they love Purina cat chow and Fancy Feast..like ppl we >are not too atracted to health food though;) Marta > > >http://homelessnomore.webs.com/ > >--- On Fri, 2/24/12, dppl dppl <dppl1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >From: dppl dppl <dppl1...@yahoo.com> >Subject: [Felvtalk] Mixing pos and neg cats >To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >Date: Friday, February 24, 2012, 10:58 PM > > > > > >Toni, i enjoyed reading about your family and your tips. I also put a >dab of vicks vapor rub on the nose of my cat that had the respiratory >infection . I tried Wellness dry cat food but none of my cats would eat >it. They like some of the purina one dry food flavors. I tried the >Tiki brand b/c I heard it was good but after trying it my cats didn't >really want to keep eating it. they liked the tuna and chicken best or >plain tuna. I tired purina one canned but they don't really like it >that much. They like some of the fancy feast and publix brand and >target boots and barclay. I would prefer they ate foods without dyes, >etc but they seem to like the "junk" food. I give them deli low salt >turkey for a treat every now and then. Re losing hair years ago I used >to use frontline and it took the hair off the area of one of my cat's >neck and it didn't grow back for years. some of my cats foamed at the >mouth so I just gave up. I use a flea comb on them, drop the fleas in >alcohol. I have a cat fence section of my yard and have been treating >it with diamateceous earth, supposedly a natural flea killer. I have noticed >fewer fleas so i will keep trying. >Another issue is kitty litter. My cats hate any scented. Re the corn >and hard pellet, they refused to use it. I currently use Dr Eisley but >it doesn't absorb as good as it used to. > > > > > >From: dppl dppl <dppl1...@yahoo.com> >To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 3:10 PM >Subject: Tips to share? > > > > > >On a different subject thought I might share this > >Re taking cats to vets: >I often forget this in the stress of trying to help a sick animal > but if you put an t shirt or towel you wore in the carrier with your >scent , it seems to calm them. Ask vet staff to put it in their kennels >if they are being transferred from the carrier they came in.. >Re getting a cat to eat: >I recently had three older cats that were sick and were being treated >with antibiotics and wouldn't eat. One had upper respiratory congestion. One >urinary infection. >One reason unknown. They were on antibiotics but still wouldn't eat. >Sometimes antibiotics upset stomach. >Searched the internet and found a suggestion to put a dab of honey in >their mouth. Don't know if coincidence or the antibiotics kicking in > but it seemed to help them maybe soothed sore throat or stomach. I >only put a dime sized drop on outer lips once or twice . I am not a vet >so if you are thinking of trying this,. >Check with your vet first, as i did to make sure no harm given your cat's >specific condition.. >one of the sites mentioning honey is >mia-carter.suite101.com/why-isnt-my-cat-eating-a60630 >has anyone else had experience with this home remedy? >Cat with upper respiratory infection: >I also put my cat in the bathroom when i took a steaming shower. I think it >really helped. > > > > > >-----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
