Dear Amanda, Here is a list of food I have been trying with my very picky Felv+, CRF stage 4, 16 yrs old cat:
Can food: Soulistic glee fish based cans (Petco store brand, the crf group finds that it generally works works well to make cats to eat again) AvoDerm Tuna&Crab Fancy Feast, Classic tuna/salmon based can Canyon Creek Ranch, Trout & Catfish Weruva, Tuna & shirasu Tiki cat, Tuna BFF, Tuna Aspic Simply nourish (Petsmart store brand), tuna & potato stew, salmon & chicken stew, tuna & chicken stew Treat: whole life http://www.amazon.com/Whole-Life-Pet-Products-Natural/dp/B00ATWNJIY/ref=sr_1_4?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1367545823&sr=1-4 If none of above works, I would probably try syringe feeding to maintain Polli's weight. For our cat, after her weight was low to some point, she just stopped eating. But after we brought her weight back this week, she starts eating by herself again (even though her anemic level has been almost the same, pcv 9%-12%). Other possibility is to ask vet to prescribe appetite stimulants like Mirtazapine, which I heard works pretty well. The CRF group has a page talking about how to tempt cats to eat, although it is not particular for FeLV + cats, but the techniques mentioned work on our cat. http://www.felinecrf.org/persuading_cat_to_eat.htm Hope this can help Polli... Catherine On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 9:11 PM, Amanda Payne <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello everyone! > > This is my first time using this forum :) > > I have a ten month old kitty, Polli, who was diagnosed with FeLV about two > months ago. At that time, she started licking the walls and our potted > plants in addition increasing lethargy. I took her to the vet where she > was diagnosed with severe anemia related to FeLV. We were told we'd have > to assist her to the rainbow bridge within days of the diagnosis. > Thankfully, she's a fighter and is still with us. However, her appetite > has been cause for worry. She's crazy about Temptations Treats and deli > ham (I know, not the most nutritious diet but I'm thankful for anything she > eats). The last two days, though, she won't eat. I've offered her baby > food, Tiki Cat, Ziwi's wet food, lunch meat, tuna and her favorite treats > but to no avail. I understand that the end may be near but I want to give > everything a shot before I make that call. > > So, my question is, what do you give your cat that they just can't say no > to? I'd love and appreciate any suggestions! > > Thank you, > -Amanda > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >
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