So I started to write a boring post about my boring weekend, which seems pointless because the real story is that I'm worried sick about Thirteen. I haven't written about it but her appetite has been steadily declining for weeks. She just seems too tired to eat. Mornings are particularly bad. I had to change my work schedule to 10 to 6 because I needed an extra hour to get her to eat.
On Friday morning I took her to the vet who did a blood test and urine test. They suspected a UTI because I had seen her walking around the yard looking like she had to pee but couldn't. Although that hasn't been a problem since then, so I guess maybe it isn't a UTI. The vet thinks maybe we've been over medicating Thirteen, and suggested we gradually cut back most of her meds. Which we are doing, all except the antihistamine which I'm afraid to cut back because she has such a problem with itching.
We should get the test results back tomorrow, and i hope they have some answers because Thirteen's appetite has dropped completely off in the past day. Instead of her slowly picking at her food, we can't get her to eat at all. I put the dish right under her nose, and she turns her head to the side and goes back to sleep. It's kind of scary. She doesn't seem like she's in pain; just really tired.
:( keep us posted.
maybe try to see if ray can get her to eat. moses eats more with ray than with anyone else, even me. it couldn't hurt to try, i guess.
i have been meaning to make some more of that very plain chicken stock, i will bring you some when i make it if that would be okay for her to have. baby food is also worth a try but nothing that has any onion or onion powder. i use the plain meat "chicken with chicken gravy" kinds of things. i think both the stock and the baby food are easier than eating regular food.
I'll ask the vet tomorrow about chicken stock and baby food. It would be really good to have something that was easier for her to eat. Thank you.
Can cats have Nutrical? Thirteen seems to really like it & always eats it first. Even this morning when I couldn't get her to eat a single bite of regular food, she ate the Nutrical off the top.