Hello everyone
I have been asked to feed next door's cat for a week, while they are away, which I have done several times. I was a bit hesitant this time, having just lost my girl, but said yes.
Anyway, when the neighbour dropped off the keys tonight, he said that the cat has not been eating for a few days and is very withdrawn. (She's usually a friendly and affectionate cat that greets you at the door - but now is staying on the bed, withdrawn).
She has been to the vets today and they gave an anti-bio injection, and took a blood test. The neighbour will text me on Monday from their holiday to tell me the result of the blood tests. I have said that if she worsens I will take her to the vet, which they said not to do as it wasn't fair on me - but of course I'm not going to leave a poorly cat for a week. (Although the last thing I want to see right now is another vet!).
Apparently she has eaten a little last night and today - so is possibly getting better.
Anyway - a couple of questions/thoughts I have are:
- She has kidney problems (she is an old girl). She has them in her food, but obviously isn't eating very much, so isn't necessarily eating the tablet everyday.
- As she is currently not eating, I suggested trying her on some of my girl's 'extra fussy cat' Royal Canin food, which is extra appetising. I also have some Sheba and Gourmet tins of fish flavours I could give her (which I bought for my Thea before I lost her) - as apparently she has started to be a bit picky about her usual Whiskas. I understand that with kidney problems you have to be careful about phosphorus levels? Are fish flavours a good idea, or are meat flavours better? If I give her a can of pure tuna or salmon if she is really not eating, would this be ok for her? What is more important - to get her eating anything vs. giving her a 'good kidney' food and her not eating at all?
I just hope to God she doesn't get really bad while they're away :-S
Any thoughts would be gratefully received.
Thanks