Cleo to the vets

[Donna]

Cleo and you are so lucky to have each other. She will get the best care any cat can have and will surprise you no doubt with her resiliance. Fingers crossed her weight will steady itself.

[Mags]

I really hope the medication works for Cleo, Kazz........if anyone can help her through this, you can! (((hugs)))

[dandysmom]

Kazz, I remember that she's a cheese lover...is she still enjoying her treats? Does she like anything else that's really not too good for a cat but that's fattening...like a bit of butter, or some melted vanilla ice cream? Prawns, ham, chicken? Little nibbles that may help to put on an ounce or so...

[Kazz]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

Kazz, I remember that she's a cheese lover...is she still enjoying her treats? Does she like anything else that's really not too good for a cat but that's fattening...like a bit of butter, or some melted vanilla ice cream? Prawns, ham, chicken? Little nibbles that may help to put on an ounce or so...

Thanks for the suggestions she is having all of the above when the mood takes her which is getting a little less often apart from the ice cream she does not seem to like "cold" things never has but she does like double cream she is also having a little spagheti bolognaise - she's always liked that.

[Kazz]

Thank you all very very much for caring, the helpful suggestions and the sentiment behind the words means a lot. Thank you

[borderdawn]

She sounds such a special little Cat and I know just how you feel, I feel so protective about these "oldies" here, you just dont want to see them deteriorate at all, we tend to think the worst. I dont think Cleo has anything to worry about at all, she's so loved how could she have any other worries??
Dawn.

[dinahsmum]

When is she due to go back to the vets Kazz? Maybe s/he could come up with something to perk her appetite? A different steroid?

Failing that, and from memory, the following have been well received (but usually only for a day or two ... and then they 'don't fancy that' )
canned fish in tomato sauce (sild are good, tiny and 'sweet')
prawns
roast chicken thigh (moist and soft)
chicken liver
chicken heart (Sainsbury sell them frozen in tubs)
tiny Sunday roast, chopped and swathed in good gravy
creme fraiche (eaten off a finger )

Good luck

[Elaine]

How is my favourite old girl doing? Hope she is eating well and keeping her strength up. xxx

[dandysmom]

Yes, please, may we have a followup on how she's doing?

[Kazz]

Thank you very much for your interest and concern - Cleo is okay thanks, she is eating and drinking and in herself seems okay. She just seems old all of a sudden if that makes sense, although she is a happy old lady far from the decrepide old soul that I sometimes think my descriptions and posts make her sound.

She has just finished eating a little chicken breast and right now she's sitting on the landing washing herself.