Deb & Spot
Member Since 2009
Hi guys, I know, LTNS/H, but believe it or not, I do check in with LL to see how everyone is doing!
Spot is doing well. He's pretty well regulated on f.5u with bg's ranging from 70-115 and he's a very happy cat...I've been trying to cut down on his food intake because he has become a nice rolly polly shaped kitty. The weather is getting a little nicer and he is enjoying going outside on his chair. I still have to get up during the night to give him his personal escort to his timed feeder minutes before it's scheduled to open, but I've learned that I can walk through the house with my eyes closed, find the feeder, give it a little twist for it to open, and then head on back to bed to fall back to sleep quickly, unless Spot decides he needs his after snack love and perches himself on my tummy, purring up a storm.
My problem now is my two civvies, Ralph and Ali. I have been decreasing Ralph's pred gradually and Sunday I decided it would be a good time to go from 1cc 2x day to 1cc once daily. He did good Monday morning, but by Monday evening, he was starting to walk a little slower and refused to eat his dinner. He did not eat his breakfast on Tuesday, but I gave him 1cc of pred. Tuesday evening he again refused to eat, so I went to the store and got a few jars of baby food - chicken/beef in broth - and some probiotics. I mixed the food w/the probiotic and syringed fed him, and also decided to go back to the 1cc 2x with the pred, so he got a dose of pred. He is showing very little, if any interest in food. He sniffs it, but walks away, so I've been syringe feeding him since Tuesday, 3x a day and he usually eats about 3-4 tablespoons at each meal. Yesterday he ate a few bites of his regular cat food when I offered it to him, but not enough to sustain him.
Now, Ali.....she didn't eat her breakfast yesterday, which is not very unusual for her. Then she didn't come out for her dinner, which is unusual. Her MO is to eat MAYBE a few bites of her breakfast during the day (she eats on the kitchen counter, but then her food goes ontop of the fridge), and will eat a good portion of her dinner and save the rest to graze on during the night. She was not herself last night...she didn't come out for dinner and she only ate a few temptations for her snack. She has a good appy for her nini snack, so I knew something was a little off kilter. Then she didn't come to me for her nini love. This morning she was meatloafing in the living room. I picked her up and realized that she must have had some runny poo, because her bottom smelled pretty bad. I gave her a wash up and then offered her some milk, which she stuck her nose up to. I then offered her some fancy feast, again, nose up. Nose up to the baby food also. So, I mixed up some babyfood and water for her and syringe fed her 2 tablespoons, along with some plain water.
I have to work tonight until 9, so I can't take them to the vet until tomorrow evening, after I get off of work at 2:30. Question for those of you who may have syringe fed for a few days until your kitties appitites come back....what type of suppliments can I add to their food to make sure they are getting the nutrients they need? Neither one is throwing up (yet), except for the little bit that Ralph threw up this morning. I am adding the probiotics to the babyfood and making sure they are getting water. Any other suggestions?
Oh, one more thing...can I please get some healing vines for my babies? Thanks!!
Spot is doing well. He's pretty well regulated on f.5u with bg's ranging from 70-115 and he's a very happy cat...I've been trying to cut down on his food intake because he has become a nice rolly polly shaped kitty. The weather is getting a little nicer and he is enjoying going outside on his chair. I still have to get up during the night to give him his personal escort to his timed feeder minutes before it's scheduled to open, but I've learned that I can walk through the house with my eyes closed, find the feeder, give it a little twist for it to open, and then head on back to bed to fall back to sleep quickly, unless Spot decides he needs his after snack love and perches himself on my tummy, purring up a storm.
My problem now is my two civvies, Ralph and Ali. I have been decreasing Ralph's pred gradually and Sunday I decided it would be a good time to go from 1cc 2x day to 1cc once daily. He did good Monday morning, but by Monday evening, he was starting to walk a little slower and refused to eat his dinner. He did not eat his breakfast on Tuesday, but I gave him 1cc of pred. Tuesday evening he again refused to eat, so I went to the store and got a few jars of baby food - chicken/beef in broth - and some probiotics. I mixed the food w/the probiotic and syringed fed him, and also decided to go back to the 1cc 2x with the pred, so he got a dose of pred. He is showing very little, if any interest in food. He sniffs it, but walks away, so I've been syringe feeding him since Tuesday, 3x a day and he usually eats about 3-4 tablespoons at each meal. Yesterday he ate a few bites of his regular cat food when I offered it to him, but not enough to sustain him.
Now, Ali.....she didn't eat her breakfast yesterday, which is not very unusual for her. Then she didn't come out for her dinner, which is unusual. Her MO is to eat MAYBE a few bites of her breakfast during the day (she eats on the kitchen counter, but then her food goes ontop of the fridge), and will eat a good portion of her dinner and save the rest to graze on during the night. She was not herself last night...she didn't come out for dinner and she only ate a few temptations for her snack. She has a good appy for her nini snack, so I knew something was a little off kilter. Then she didn't come to me for her nini love. This morning she was meatloafing in the living room. I picked her up and realized that she must have had some runny poo, because her bottom smelled pretty bad. I gave her a wash up and then offered her some milk, which she stuck her nose up to. I then offered her some fancy feast, again, nose up. Nose up to the baby food also. So, I mixed up some babyfood and water for her and syringe fed her 2 tablespoons, along with some plain water.
I have to work tonight until 9, so I can't take them to the vet until tomorrow evening, after I get off of work at 2:30. Question for those of you who may have syringe fed for a few days until your kitties appitites come back....what type of suppliments can I add to their food to make sure they are getting the nutrients they need? Neither one is throwing up (yet), except for the little bit that Ralph threw up this morning. I am adding the probiotics to the babyfood and making sure they are getting water. Any other suggestions?
Oh, one more thing...can I please get some healing vines for my babies? Thanks!!
