So crazy it just might work

[trinityvixen]

Kitty still being a butt about not eating. He might have eaten some dry food, but not so much that I can tell. I bought the old food to give him mashed together with the prescription food with less Rx food and more regular food. He's still being difficult. So I wrapped him in a towel and dropped pieces in his mouth. This was exceedingly messy and didn't get much that stayed in because he's a master of spitting it back out again.

New plan!
1) Puree cat food.
2) Add water to puree, create slurry.
3) Use medicine spoon/dropper to administer slurry, that he can't spit out if it goes down his throat.

Anyone see any problems with this? I still have the towel to catch run-off, so mess will (hopefully) be minimal.

Comments

[viridian.livejournal.com]

It's worth a try. Though honestly, I feel like creating more fuss around the food makes him less likely to eat it. What if he has to eat this food forever? You can't feed him that way forever.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

I think if he eats it for a few weeks, we'll probably take care of the deposits. From there on, I think that we'll be able to keep them from forming deposits with just the better dry food.

[jennisis.livejournal.com]

*cringe* Sorry to be a downer, but depending on the size of the "deposits", it can take several months for them to dissolve. Also, the dissolution rate generally slows if other foods are being fed at the same time. The reason for the special food is to moderate the pH of the urine.

[hslayer.livejournal.com]

I don't see ANY problem with this. In fact, can you have one of your roommates make a video of it?

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

It's going to be that hilarious, you think?

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

The only problem is that I'd have to keep penning up the other kitty, and I feel bad penalizing him because Wally is being an asshole about not eating. Maybe after a week of force-feeding he'll get over being picky. At least he doesn't hate me for doing it last night.

[hslayer.livejournal.com]

Only one way to find out, but the idea of you giving a very annoyed cat a baby bottle sounds like it ought to be worth a 30-second YouTube clip, at least.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

It's not a baby bottle, it's a medicine spoon! (http://www.imprintitems.com/images/products/healthcare/84823.jpg)