Comments on: More about Sugarplum

By: Raging Hippie

Raging Hippie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:45:08 +0000

My Kiri refused to eat for what seemed like an eternity (probably a couple of weeks, most of it spent hospitalized) after she went into kidney failure (her favorite food at the time had been seasoned with melamine). I did a lot of force feeding and administration of sub-q fluids before she finally decided that eating on her own couldn’t possibly be worse than having watery cat food puree shot into her mouth via syringe. I hope Sugarplum reaches the same conclusion and opts for unassisted eating very soon.

By: lola

lola — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:22:55 +0000

Kat–thanks for the info about the Girl Guides (and what a load of garbage; I will not be buying any cookies until they get their shit together).

By: lola

lola — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:16:56 +0000

Could she be avoiding several kinds of food because they all contain something she’s suddenly allergic to, something she previously had no problem digesting? (Our dog went from problems with only corn as a pup, then in her fifth year, problems with wheat–maybe Sugarplum’s got a hidden allergy?)

By: Zuzu

Zuzu — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:49:46 +0000

That’s actually not Sugarplum, it’s my other cat, Zuzu. The dog is Junebug.

By: Suzie

Suzie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:51:12 +0000

With all due respect to Sugarplum, who is that darling dog beside her?

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:07:56 +0000

Glad to hear she is doing better You are a trooper, doing all that feeding.

Hey, check this out: http://krazykatknits.blogspot.com/2008/11/no-more-cookies-for-me.html

By: Benna

Benna — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:43:19 +0000

When my Buster was sick, the vet recommended a product to increase his appetite; can’t remember the name of the product, but it came in a tube and just a little bit had him attacking his food with vim and vigor.

You might also ask your vet how he/she feels about baby food; specifically, 2nd Foods Chicken with Gravy by Gerber….all 3 of my cats were bonkers over the Gerber.

Good luck with Sugarplum; she’s a sweety……