Re: [Felvtalk] assist-feeding: was re: Darcy

Sat, 30 May 2009 10:07:06 -0700

In my case, Flavia was so weak that she offered no resistance. I would just settle her on my lap with the (wet )cat food next to me, put a little dollop of food on my finger, open her mouth (clench each side of her jaw---a cat's mouth opens automatically when you do that) and then SMEAR the food on the ROOF of her mouth. It's a pretty certain way of getting the food to stay in the mouth--she'll then take it from there. Repeat until she has enough cals inside here. It can take a while! It's also good to do this when a cat has no smell, perhaps because of a--URI--- upper respiratory infection. No smell = no want food. When the food is put in the mouth it gives a chance for the taste sense to take over the job and get the appetite going. 
On 30/05/2009, at 11:47 AM, MaryChristine wrote:
first you put the cat's bib on, the one from marta's cafepress site that says, "remember which one of us has the claws....."--there's actually quite a good assist-feeding group, i'm told--someone, the link? belinda, you've done assist-feeding a lot, yes? it's DEFINITELY something anyone with a 
challenged cat should know how to do....

MC
On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Sander, Sue <sue.san...@ssa.gov> wrote: 


How do you assist feed a cat?

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Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

echoing kerry's thoughts, and everyone else's prayers--please let us
know what the vet has to say--spaying is usually a simple,
straight-forward procedure, but even when complications do arise, they 
usually can be overcome. GLOW for the little one!

MC

On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Kerry MacKenzie
<kerrm...@gmail.com>wrote:
Sending prayers for sweet Darcy. The exact same thing happened with my 


FeLV Flavia and she recovered:
She did so badly after her spay (the boys all did fine; it's the
females that have it harder), that when i took her to the vet as an
emergency I was totally distraught thinking she would have to be
euthanized (a housecall vet who came the night before and gave her
fluids had basically washed his hands of her in the morning when I

called to tell him she was still not eating).

 My *new* vet showed me how to assist feed her--which made all the
difference. So important to get those calories inside. I'm sure she
gave her antibiotics too, maybe even more painkiller but i can't
recall. She recovered beautifully.
Please let us know how Darcy does.  Darcy and her mom are in my

thoughts.

hugs, Kerry


 Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on

Tuesday.
We brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering she'd 


just had surgery.

Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot
they'd given that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing

off.
Today is even worse. I called the vet this AM. She suggested giving 


a baby aspirin, which I did before going to work.

Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.  She
ate some earlier in the day but won't eat tonight. I called the vet 
again, and she had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring her
in tomorrow morning first thing.  We've had other FeLV kitties
neutered with no troubles, but I'm getting scared tonight.

I just needed to share this tonight.  Any encouraging words or
suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Jody (& Darcy)

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