Baby food. I had a 19 year old cat, who had many medical issues. But the vet said at this point, feed whatever he would eat. And my kitty lived the meat flavored baby food.
Has Tookie been tested for pancreatitis? It does not show on regular blood panels but can be linked to liver failure which is how we found it, and then the lymphoma in our cat. We regulated it with steroids because he would not eat enough(he was hospitalized for dehydration) without it so we had no other choice but euthanasia which we weren't ready for yet. We tried baby food, chicken, tuna, everything under the sun. What he needed was a very bland diet. Fatty foods flared the pancreatitis which is apparently very painful. With his age the chemo would have killed him and a very low dose of prednisone gave him quality of life for another six months. He was a real trooper but ultimately
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I second the baby food suggestion to try. Some cats that won't eat anything else will eat that. Science Diet A/D is another one that some will eat when they turn down everything else. As a vet I have seen lots of cats that "won't eat anything" an then we pop open a can of A/D in the room and they chow down. If you are looking for another consultation, my colleague Dr. Dym is a holistic vet that does telephone consultations or in person consultations is you live in the south florida area. http://www.doctordym.com/
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