If you had to search for this, you're probably going through some very sad stuff (I know I am). Just wanted to leave this here to maybe bring some comfort to anyone going through a tough time with their loyal pet. You're doing your best, stay strong.
Just 2 weeks ago I was watching this video while crying my eyes out. My cat wouldn't eat, drink, or take his meds and I was sure he was dying. So anyone else in that situation please don't give up! I learned to drop the pill down his throat and blow on his nose to make him swallow. Pharmacy gave me infant/child syringes to force feed him water and wet food. it was horrible and messy BUT guess what?! It actually worked! My cat is back to eating and drinking and playing on his own. So please just don't give up, I'm so thankful I didn't 💕😺
My 3 cats are suffering right now.. They wont eat or drink n would vomit, went to the vet n he gave them injection for the vomiting n iv fluid n dextrose.. They still wont eat n i am trying to force feed them with syringe but they wont swallow ☹️☹️ maybe only a little at best... Idk what to even do they look soo tireddd
Decreased appetite for a few weeks and then he went 5-7 days on very little water and not eating at all, so he was treated for dehydration at the vet. Then I did 3 days of force feeding/medicating/hydrating him and then, like magic, he just started getting better. Continued the pill drops and maybe day 4ish he just started eating and drinking on his own...maybe the meds kicked in at that point I don't know. But I can't explain how thankful I am!!
Elizabeth Detrich Actually I did with my 18 pound Norwegian forest cat, what you need to do is really wrap them with a thick towel as a cocoon while you feed, I don't like it and he don't like it but it can be a survival necessary, it actually goes pretty smooth if you do it this way ;-)
my cat has stomatitis which makes it painful for him to eat. i syringe feed him, but it's messy. i'll try wrapping him in a towel and give him smaller meals. i syringe him some water throughout the day, too. good luck to everyone whose kitties are sick- i hope they recover quickly.
@Mary A. mine too...on and off...it's painful to watch him struggle...been on clindaseptin&Loxicom on and off...He's 16... I will try the force feeding...if u have any tips on managing stomatitis ,please share..gr.
You're an angel, i love you and your cat so much and wish you happiness and good health. My kitten is pretty sick with flu and im having a really hard time feeding him, i got scratches all over me and hes just so grumpy and tired and he wont eat at all. He would just drink water which is good. I hope he recovers fast and i hope ur cat recovers too.
My boy is so sick rn please anyone reading this keep him in your thoughts he’s my best friend and just nurturing him and seeing him sick hurts, I pray everyone’s cats recovers quickly.
coming back to this vid tonight. exactly a week ago i went here cus he refused to eat, and had been losing his appetite for days. it was the first time he got sick. he was always the cheerful type, always plays around, never stood still. so I took him to the vet 3 days ago and turned out he was sick, like really sick. the vet told me to admit him to the hospital and i did. I got a call this morning, I lost him. it all happened so fast. everything was so fast i didnt have time to process everything. I think this is the first time in my life i've ever felt this kind of grief. i wish for you who reads this and all your pets eternal health & happiness. i wouldnt wish anything like this upon anyone. and it hasnt been too long but i already miss him so much. :'( but i wanted to thank you to whoever made this for helping me when i needed it. thank you, please be safe & take care.
I just wanted to share what a lifesaver this video was for me at a really low point when I was bawling my eyes out and feeling so overwhelmed and alone. I really encourage others who are here not to give up and lose hope. In my case, our 13-year-old male Siberian cat had peed a big puddle outside his litterbox in a place he never had which I realize now was an alarm bell. I noticed for the rest of the day he proceeded to sit perched like a rotisserie chicken for an entire 18 hours without stretching out or moving from that spot and I started to really worry about him. I thought maybe he had kidney stones since he has a history of that so I took him to the emergency vet and they ran blood tests, a urinalysis, and x-rays and the only thing they could tell me was it appeared he was constipated. They loaded me up with meds and instructed me to give him Miralax water, but on day four of no eating and drinking on his own, very little peeing, and no pooing I was beyond stressed. That's when I found this video and began force-feeding him wet food mixed with Miralax. I wasn't able to get him to eat nearly enough and he was becoming increasingly weak, but it was enough to keep him alive for the 9 days it took for him to finally pass that stool that was stuck. In those 9 days, he lost 15% of his body weight and without me would have literally starved himself to death, but I kept this hope that if I could just help him pass that poo that he would want to start eating again and my prayers were answered. Immediately after it passed he was roaming the kitchen looking for food and he has turned a big corner ever since. It's been two weeks since he passed it and you would never know we went through this ordeal. He is eating on his own with gusto and is his active self again. With my vet's advice, I am mixing 1/4 teaspoon of Miralax in with his wet food each meal, in addition to the dry food he's eating. When I tried to stop for a while his poo became tiny hard pebbles again with less frequency so I think this is just his new normal to staying regular in his old age. I'm just thrilled to have a working solution when we were so close to putting him down. Keep up the faith. Going through this alone is not easy, but I want you to know your hard work and stress might just have a happy outcome like ours. ❤
Two months later and my 14-year-old cat is healthy, eating and drinking better than he has in years, regained 15% of the bodyweight he lost during this ordeal, and is more playful than we have seen him since he was a kitten. Our entire family can see a new spring in his step that he didn't have prior. Now we are realizing he may have been chronically constipated for years. Don't lose hope. There can be light at the end of this dark tunnel.
@@Snippets-of-MendiYaay! I’m so glad he’s doing so much better. I wonder if pumpkin (plain from can) could work as well, perhaps. And if it’s not already, move his water dish to a different area than his food (and litter). They are said to drink More when the water isn’t by the food. Anyway, what a relief that he has relief 🙃
@@skittles2055 Yes, we keep his water separate from his litterbox. Since my comment six months ago he has had one additional episode after turning up his nose at his wet food for several days in a row (he didn't like the scent of that particular batch by the manufacturer) and then without us realizing it right away (during a busy weekend) he went back to not eating, drinking or moving. However, this time we knew the problem and solution. Luckily my husband wasn't traveling like he was with the first occurrence so we purchased a larger dog syringe and fed him together with one of us holding him swaddled in a wrapped towel and the other doing the feeding with watered-down wet food twice a day. That time he never lost weight and he finally passed the blockage after three or four days of our routine. Now he's doing awesome again. We have learned when he turns up his nose at his wet food dinner in the kitchen, he will often eat it later in the day if we move his rejected food next to his dry food feeder in the laundry room. Since this discovery he hasn't missed a single day of Miralax. I think he's senile and forgets about it in the kitchen and is more willing to eat it regardless of scent when he's faced with the choice between wet food or dry food. I know this is way more detail than you ever asked for, but I figure it doesn't hurt to share our successes for anyone else here looking for solutions.
Heat the food up, put it in a zip lock bag, snip one of the edges to make a funnel, and squeeze the bag into the syringe. It’s a lot easier and cleaner.
But then there is a potential issue of the cat biting the zip bag into pieces and then swallow plastic. Plastic swallowed can easily Mess up the intestine and cause death
Thank you for this. I don't know why there's so much "do it yourself" for humans on the net when we're sick, and the second you look for help for your furbabies online, you seem to find nothing. This video helped IMMENSELY. I cannot thank you enough!
Yep and they make you feel like 💩 if you cant just drop hundreds or thousands at any given moment. Everything is not a "medical emergency ". Its about Big Pharma for pets too. ..
My cat Ziggy has been sick for over a week now and hasn't eaten in 6 days (it'll be a full week as of tomorrow) with some sort of flu. All the bloodwork and x-rays came back fine, but whatever this bug is, it's rough! I've had him on an IV for IVF treatment to help keep him hydrated, which I think is the only reason he's still around. Although I knew all of these techniques already (kitty burrito, how to hold them) for some reason I still had to see it in a video to basically reinforce what I already knew and to confirm to myself that what I knew was right. Thank you for making this video, and for whoever else is having issues with their pets - do your best to stay calm, don't give up or get discouraged, and just keep being persistent. Even if you fear they're going to hate you for doing this to them, just Keep. Going. Best of luck to you!
@@eldertoguro1 Thanks for asking, he did! Ziggy made it with the help of an IV provided to me by the vet for use at home, and I mixed some high calorie food paste along with patte food and forced fed him with the help of this video. He's been doing just fine now and hasn't been sick since ❤️
@@SharonAbraham-mo7nf I'm so sorry to hear you're going through this. The items can be bought on Amazon and it's called "Nutri-Cal for Cats High Calorie Dietary Supplement, 4.25-Ounce Tube". I mixed this with some simple Friskies wet food patte and put it into a standard syringe you can buy at any local pet store and added a bit of water in order to make it a bit runnier, which made it easier to push through the syringe for Ziggy. What really helped my cat in the end, was the IV I got from the vet along with the anti-nausea medication they prescribed for him. The vet told me cats can make it usually 1 1/2 weeks with just water and no food, but much like any animal, they can only go a couple of days without any water. If you can't get food into your cat, then make sure to prioritize the water, and get them to drink in ANY way you can! Please update me on your cat's progression, and if you have any other questions I'll try to answer them to the best of my ability. If your cat won't take water, and doesn't seem to be getting better, please make a vet appointment as soon as possible. I'm rooting for you two!
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!! My cat has liver failure and has stopped eating now for days and right after watching this video My husband and I wrapped her up and gave her 10ml of food and she got 3/4 of it.. Not much of a mess either... The weird thing is I was giving pills and liquid before and could not get anything down and boy did we try sooo many times... But after watching your video and wrapping her up in a towel on the counter she was relaxed to my surprise. Please pray for my baby that the shots she is on will turn her around... We should know inn 2 days if she will get over the hump... xooxoox love you my baby girl
You want aim ACROSS the tongue-NOT down the throat. Just an FYI since she didn't make that clear. Also... More than likely your cat will not want to eat that food again once she gets better. Better to assist feed w/ a food she doesn't normally eat. For instance , if my cat usually eats turkey, I will use beef for assist feeding.
We've done it all wrong with the syringe. Our baby fights so hard and we've been squirting it in and her throat is all messed up now. We are freaking out now. She had upper respiratory infection. No eating for a week. She can't meow. Omg What to do now!?
thank you so so so much! this helps alot! :( ❤,,, and for all the people that searched for this video, i hope your cat will get better soon! we gotta be strong for them too
@@Natashahoneypot Didn't see this comment until now cause YT comments suck. But yes, at the time they both got better. They were brothers that sadly passed last year a few months apart.
Haha true, he looks a fine big cat! My cat has a broken jaw and is very thin and hard to hold her head when I know she has bruising abs a wire in her poor jaw 😕
@@ainecat9711 awwww.. is she going to be okay? my comment was made when my beloved panther baby fell ill.. he was 16.. he had nasal cancer and 20, August will be one year since i last held him.. i've cried every say since... i hope that you and your cat have many happy days of love and cuddles.
@@mbr7156 thanks for asking sorry only seeing it now, yes my cat Mandy is do much better, she has still got a stuffed up nose and not fully better and her little jaw is healing well although she has a different look now like she looks sad just the way he fixed her jaw it droops on one side but she has 2 more weeks left then the wire will be out and she never stops eating!!!! Making up for lost time! I'm sorry you lost your lovely cat, after so many years they are such a part of your family and your life that it's a huge loss, Take care x
Thanks for the help. My cat hasn't eaten in four days, but he started to eat as the video played. I'm amazed! Budda looks like he's never missed a meal.
Thank you for this video! My cat is nearing to full recovery, thank god. My cat started vomiting white foam for a few days and it changes to yellow and green liquid days after. My cat wouldn't eat/drink and keeps on vomiting for days. We sent him to the vet and our vet gave him IV drip and recovery food. He had to stay at the vet for a few days due to the IV drip. We continue to force fed him with wet food and made him drink using syringe. Now he is back up and running! We were so worried and couldn't find the cause of his vomiting. Our vet just said that he might ate something that irritates his stomach or it could be gastric. Wishing speedy recovery to everyone's cat! Just know that it's important to keep your cat hydrated and if you can't get the recovery food, you can just blend your cat's wet food with water and feed it to your cat. It's okay if your cat wouldn't finish his/her food. Just keep on feeding your cat frequently in small sizes and always make sure that your cat is hydrated. Sending my love to you and your cat
my cat is experiencing this, is there a way i could help her food-wise? she only ever eats chicken because shes really picky. im afraid its the chicken that's irritating her. im trying to force feed her now but i dont think its working
@@beomgy awh I'm sorry to hear that. best is to send your cat to the vet first and get the right advice. but if you can't, you can try to blend the chicken with water and force feed your cat with it. and most importantly always make sure your cat is hydrated, you can try using syringe or just force feed the water with a spoon into your cat's mouth. hope this helps and wishing your cat a speedy recovery!
This video was very helpful. My 16 year old cat Smokey still drinks water but stopped eating his dry food so I took him to the vet & force feeding was recommended. If not, Smokey will starve to death and I will not let that happen because I💚💛💜💖 him too much to let that happen!
I'm crying at the comments. I feel so helpless. Usually my mother and I would feed our cats and give them their meds. But now I feel so helpless. My grandmother just died, mother's on her wake and I'm on my own, figuring out how do I do these alone. I feel so frustrated and I wanted to cry
Thank you so much for these instructions! My sweet kitty got sick and quit eating and the vet asked if I thought I could syringe feed her. I told him I'd try anything to help her. He didn't bother giving me any advice, so your video might well have saved her life.
Thanks for this. My cat stopped eating a few days ago (she's still drinking water at least) and I'm desperate to get some food into her. I was nervous about force-feeding because I didn't want to hurt her by accident.
For anyone who cant get a cat to eat or drink, put a little bit of wet food in the tip of your index finger and touch the cat's nose/upper lip, they will lick it and will want the food
@@MorgueVOID depends on the cat and illness causing anorexia. It will entice some to eat, but if they're really sick most won't care and won't even lick the food off. Definitely good advice and should be tried first before forced feeding, bc some just need a little encouragement.
My cat is over a year old and has not been eating for a few days. The vet I went to never suggested force feeding and only prescribed antibiotics and a vitamin supplement for her fever. He also recommended IV fluid if my cat does not want to continue eating. I have to find a better vet. Thank you for this vid for new cat owners such as myself.
my vet is the same. He just suck up all our money and he did nothing for our cat but dextrose. After getting our cat to the vet for days, he did not even have any progress. Still the same with a lot more sickness!!! fuckinggg vet. AYCARDO VETERINARY CLINIC
we are in the same spot. my cat hasn't eaten in 4 days and they just gave us antibiotics and probiotics. we had to pay $1500 ish and my cat is just getting worse. I think we are going to force my cat to eat.
The hard part for me is not doing the actual feeding. It's having to do it in the first place. It just breaks my heart seeing my little friend starve himself. He knows I want him to eat, and he just licks the food a little bit and takes a single bite, and then he looks at me with sad eyes, like he's saying "See. I did that for you. Am I a sweet cat now?". Yes, Bruce. You are a VERY sweet cat, but now I have to force you to eat a proper meal, so we can be together for some more years.
I can't describe the horror me and my cat are enduring with this. I'm in tears constantly, and the poor cat is starving to death right in front of me. She's had a blood transfusion, she's had fluids, she's had every bit or vet care possible.. and now we're down to watching this video. Gods help us. 😭😭😭😭
Going to try this. My poor baby ate the cap of a white out correction tape and had to have surgery for an obstruction. She had the surgery on Friday, we’ve been at the vet everyday other than Saturday since last Tuesday (it’s Monday). We’re so much money in the hole right now and it’s just one thing after another. She has pneumonia now and we’re just trying to get her to eat. She’s on 5 medications including something for nausea, something to increase her appetite, antibiotics, everything. Praying she starts getting better😕 Praying for all your babies too❤
Anyone who's watching this video, I know you are going through a hard time. But please don't give up. My cat Pinku had ivermectin overdose toxicity. Everyone thought she was going to die. She was in a vegetative state. Unable to move. Just barely breathing and no other response. She didn't eat. She could not pee or poop on her own. I had to stimulate her bladder. I am a human doctor. So her vet gave me directions and I gave her subcutaneous fluids and injections daily. Had to force feed her when she was able to swallow. After 10 days she started showing improvements. Then she gradually improved over a few days. Now she is back to her normal self playing and jumping.
Thank God for CZcams & wonderful ppl like this offering help. Despite verbal instructions from my vet, this is my 1st experience in force feeding meds & food alone to my gravely ill cat. This video a much needed visual aid - thank you!♡
Thank you for posting this video. My cat's vet recommended feeding by syringe but did not give me any direction regarding how to do this. I was using one technique that was not working well. With your technique I just give her a shot of food in through the side of her mouth and let her eat it, and then continue until done. It is a lot less stressful for both of us, and I feel better knowing she is getting 95+ % of the food in the syringe. (She spits out a little.) Cheers!
Great video. I have a 9 year old cat. Never got sick once so I have zero experience with any of this and suddenly, I have to force feed him, give him 3 types of pills, two types of eye drops, and flixotide and ventolin inhalers....I am completely over my head.
Same thing happened to my beautiful 13 year old Action. Suddenly, she came down with possibly cancer and it's such a stress. My daughter was in second grade when she was born (in my bedroom with her two living siblings). She's 20 now, it's just heartbreaking. You get so used to the kitties waiting for you on the front porch and just generally hanging around.
My cat is 2 years old and stopped eating almost 2 months ago. She eats very little and has lost an extreme amount of weight. I've taken her to the vet and they don't know what is wrong with her. I just tried this and I hoping it works. I dont want to lose her.
Thank you for this video. My baby girl, Kitty, age 13 has not been eating for a week. Took her to Vet and after blood test find out she has pancreatitis and is in beginning renal failure. She has lost a quarter of her weight. Given steroid, antibiotic, and prescription wet/dry food but she won't touch the wet and has only had a very minimal amount of the dry. Dr. said we should force feed if she didn't start eating more by this weekend. They gave me syringe and I will try here in a little bit. I am praying she will get some nutrition in her this way.
Tabatha Poppenga my baby boy had that as well. Poor guy had pancreatitis and thyroid problems. He was on different meds n a special diet (food) but wasn't working. Lost plenty of weight n just wanted to drink water. We had to put him down cuz his body was shutting down he was 14 too .. how is your cat doing?
im doing this now too. this had me laughing because cats are hysterical the looks they all give when displeased... adorable little munchkins. very informative thank you!!!
This method is also great for water! I've been giving water with a syringe to my cat for years now to make sure she gets enough, now she even asks for it.
If I knew how to, I would send you a video of just how wonderful your information was to help get our little Nugget back to his normal self. Thank you so much.
Today I gave food to my cat with a syringe, I did a mistake of not giving her a break so she felt uncomfortable and angry😭 I wish I found this video earlier so my cat didn't suffer, I learn a lot from this video thank you very much. *sorry for bad grammar
Thank you so much for this video. I tried it and it worked. I put a towel in the bathroom sink, put her on top and then wrapped it around her. The sink has an oval shape to it so it’s a perfect cat holder. 😄 She really didn’t put up too much of a fuss. Gave her 6 cc’s of A/D cat food tonight Will try a little more in the morning. Thanks again, very helpful!
Naturally our kittycat came down with something & stopped eating just in time for the weekend, so your video has really helped until we can get her to the vet, we've been doing guesswork on the amount knowing kitty's have tiny tummies. Thanks so much
Because they are using a reasonably easy to handle cat. Most cats will not be so docile. Also, what if you have just one person to feed them? Well, you have to literally swaddle them like a mummy. It can be challenging.
Thanks for your video! I just adopted a cat from a shelter and it’s my first time adopting and sadly I didn’t have a good experience. The place was really filthy and smelled terrible! But still I figured it would be better to adopt than to buy a kitty. And when I met him he was fine and they even neutered him before I brought him home, but now he was an URI and it’s so depressing! Especially because I have another cat that I’m trying to keep from catching his URI! They did say at the shelter that this was a possibility but now I have to deal with him not eating on top of everything else. He’s still drinking water, quite a lot of it. But not eating food. I even tried wet food, treats and Churu, but nothing. So now that I saw your video I’m going to try this! I’m also trying to not stress him out more than he already has been stressed out. He’s only been at my place for 1 week now…but he’s super friendly and sits on my lap and tries to snuggle with me! So I’m really hoping I can get him to eat in this way! Thanks again for your video Dr! You’re a godsend! 🙏🏼😻 And thanks to all other fur baby parents for your encouragement to not give up! 🥰
My cat was diagnosed yesterday with the Feline Leukemia virus, and he’s still not eating or using the restroom. Such a strong and robust cat, now he's docile as a lamb. After 4 days outside, now this happens. No bite wounds, just an eye infection. This is blowing my mind but I'm thankful he came home! Just trying to figure this stuff out as I go along. The more and more I think I'm an expert in cats, the more and more I learn everyday! God bless your cats!!
my cat is diagnosed with parvo virus. now i have to force feeding him because he dont want to eat by himself anymore. pleas wish me good luck. i am very stresful and sad rn
For anyone who cant get a cat to eat or drink, put a little bit of wet food in the tip of your index finger and touch the cat's nose/upper lip, they will lick it and will want the food
This was extremely helpful! Our vet told us we may have to force feed our kitty, Buckwheat and we ARE going to have to. He has an upper resp. infection and can't smell the food so he won't eat it! Thanks so much for doing the video! Bucky's Mom & Dad
Very helpful, my 8yr old cat was fine and one morning i woke up and she was walking in circles, rushed to vet and was diagnosed with anemia and an ear infection and prescribed antibiotics and vitamins supplement after sedation wore off from exam after a couple of days she would eat some wet food but only lick the gravy and leave the chunks and take in no water, so its now day 5 and we are at the same state very lethargic and not eating or drinking on her own. so we watched this and started the syringe feeding, she of course did not like that but hey we got to get some food and water in her so she doesn't just lay around and be lethargic all day from no nutrition and to get her levels right and so the antibiotic works .
All of the comments on this video have given me so much hope, and have made me feel less alone. My 1 year old cat had to go to the vet after 36 hours of not eating and acting lethargic. Turns out he had swallowed a piece of black thread and they had to open his intestines at 6 different spots. The first night back, he had appetite and was bright and alert, but today, he's lethargic again and won't eat. As per the vet, I am force feeding him, but it's difficult, especially with the medications I also have to give. All that to say that the video was helpful to me, but I would go as far as to say that the comments helped even more. Thank you.
"A lot of times they will talk to you while doing it" lol! He's saying yeah I'll eat stop doing this to me I'm going to eat it's not a problem. :) thank you for the demonstration and thank you Buddha for being the test subject you're helping lots of little felines out there that are having trouble eating
The purpose for people are trying to find videos how to force feed cats coz they are either hard to control or they spit the food from their mouth. And you brought the calmest cat I’ve ever seen in this world. Wow!
For anyone who cant get a cat to eat or drink, put a little bit of wet food in the tip of your index finger and touch the cat's nose/upper lip, they will lick it and will want the food
You rock! This works. I'm not sure yet about the long term prognosis for my kitty, but it helps to be able to do something to improve what can seem like a hopeless situation.
My 16-year-old-cat stopped eating after I moved from a house to an apartment (but my two other cats did not change theior eating habits). At the vet, the physical exam reveled nothing, blood tests were all good, x-rays fine--a bit of permanent redness around some gums in the mouth. I did not go for an ultrasound... $400 being too expensive. Been feeding like this for close to 2 weeks: giving three full10-12 ml syringes five of six times a day (3 syringes; 5-6x/day). We'll see. By the way, the vet suspects the possibility of cancer. So I consider this palliative care for now.
How is your cat doing? Was he diagnosed with something? Please answer if you can, my cat is sick right now and any experience would be helpful. Thanks!
Going back here after my cat died, he stopped to eat, I force feed him with hand but he ended up vomited, I'm such a dumbass for not going to vet earlier. For anyone who read this, I hope your cat get well soon and hope this works for you
Nice video, thank you. I am currently fostering a critical care cat through my local animal shelter and am having to force feedings. He is a 9 year old American Bobtail and has been unsucessfully trying to battle a severe URI for weeks now. He also has depression. He is really struggling... I have been mixing in his liquid minocycline into his wet food while doing feedings so he doesnt have to go through having a syringe shoved in his mouth four times a day instead of twice. I have offered him basically everything that I can think of and this cat still wont eat on his own. I wanna rip my hair out!
We know it is frustrating when they won't eat, especially with a URI. Cats usually won't eat if they can't smell the food. Keep gently force feeding as well as offering food. We know it can be a difficult task, but you are an angel in his eyes. : )
Thank you.... my cat was recently diagnosed with kidney failure and she hasn’t been eating. Might lick a little gravy but nothing else. She’s lost a lot of weight, and she was already very skinny to begin with. I don’t know... I’m scared.
For anyone who cant get a cat to eat or drink, put a little bit of wet food in the tip of your index finger and touch the cat's nose/upper lip, they will lick it and will want the food
Thank you so much but thing is my cat isn't drinking water nor eating food would I take turns force feeding him with water and food ? Please answer ASAP!
I was so stressed out because my 15 year old lady is not eating. After several trips to the vet and loosing hope 2 days before christmas I found this video. Thank you so so much. I don't know if it is going to help her overall, but for now I am using a kid medication syringe and giving her wet food with probiotics. Will do 3 times a day so she doesn't hate me. But I rather she hates me in life!!!!!!!
I don't think my cat could stomach food right now so we boiled chicken and bones and I'm giving her bone broth. I will try the video the way I'm doing it doesn't seem to be working. Thanks
i am using a cake decorator and it's working great. this is an idea if anyone is having a hard time finding a syringe. i'm using the long tip and i am able to put much more food in it. i am also using the magic bullet to blend her freeze dried food after i moisten it.
My 2 month old kitten is not eating or drinking much and has had two cases of diarrhea in one day. Vomited just a little bit. Taking her to the vet tomorrow but I am gonna try to rehydrate her with this method beforehand.
Thank you for this video. The Mister and I have been struggling with our Squee Bomb Cat as his appetite changed while he's adjusting to his thyriod meds and new housemates, he won't eat on his own and this made it so much easier for everyone, especially Squee Bomb. 😸
Thank you for this. Someone abandoned a housecat on our land and we weren't able to catch him. I feared the worst but he's shown up two months later and I was able to get him inside with me, but he's completely starved and not eating or drinking of his own volition. The humane society is closed today, but at least I can get a tiny bit of food and fluid in him this way. Probably going to start with 3 ccs or so and wait an hour and see how it sits. Might just end up feeding him a tiny bit every hour if his stomach can handle it. Poor baby is actually really friendly now that he's safe inside, but I've never seen a living animal so skinny :(
My vet told me I should never feed a sick cat with a syringe because the cat could aspirate, and this could result in serious complications, such as aspiration pneumonia. This wasn't mentioned in your video.
This is mostly just squirting the food in the cats mouth then cat can choose to spit it out if they need to you just learn when to push more food in and when to take a break you sometimes HAVE to force feed sick cats or they will die
i’m fostering a cat right now and she is terrified and hasn’t eaten in 24 hours now. if she still doesn’t come out from her hiding spot by tonight i may have to start force feeding her. it’s my first time fostering and even though i’ve had two of my own cats before, i have no idea how to make her feel comfortable. i feel so bad for the poor baby :(
Excellent video. My problem is with the syringes. They get stuck and you simply cannot push the food through. Is there a trick to keeping the syringe smooth or lubricated? This is happening with the larger syringes. I have resorted to using a turkey baster and a small version of a turkey baster. Otherwise, I'm having to dilute the food to administer it with a small syringe. If anyone can help...my little girl is hanging on with lung cancer and she is, as of today, not able to eat more than 1 or 2 bites. Thanks
Took my newly adopted cat to the vet. She had a upper respiratory infection and ate for the first 4 or 5 days I had her then stopped. I took her to the vet and have been having to do this hopefully her appetite comes back.
That's a really good video to explain the procedure to us. Thank you for that! The issue I'm facing is - he's not swallowing, but trying to push food, or even water out again with his tounge. Any adive?
That right i use this way too its better and help it get enough portion of nutrition that helps it heals faster/better than cats food and also useful in feeding kittens
You wrap little fluffy in saran wrap so it won't be able to claw chunks off your arms, pry its mouth open, and use your thumb to stuff some vittles into its throat, kind of like giving a dog a worm pill. Hold its mouth closed until fluffy swallows.
Thanks for the video 😊 it was of great help. Since i didnt have a syringe i fed him through a spoon. I wrapped a towel around him( remember to clean it after use if your doing without parents) and we opened his mouth with the back on spoon took milk in a bowl and slowly slowly we poured it in his mouth. Remember not to choke him tho 😳 he'll act as he's biting cuz if u put too much he wouldnt be able to swallow it so put small amounts and let it rest 😊 thanks a lot for the video it was helpful Edit: my cat was really weak and friendly he's a stray too so it was easy but if your cat is scary rather use a syringe...
If you had to search for this, you're probably going through some very sad stuff (I know I am). Just wanted to leave this here to maybe bring some comfort to anyone going through a tough time with their loyal pet. You're doing your best, stay strong.
You're absolutely right.
Im crying,my cat is very sick
Thanks man, appreciate it
Thank you
Very thoughtful comment. Thank you!
Just 2 weeks ago I was watching this video while crying my eyes out. My cat wouldn't eat, drink, or take his meds and I was sure he was dying. So anyone else in that situation please don't give up! I learned to drop the pill down his throat and blow on his nose to make him swallow. Pharmacy gave me infant/child syringes to force feed him water and wet food. it was horrible and messy BUT guess what?! It actually worked! My cat is back to eating and drinking and playing on his own. So please just don't give up, I'm so thankful I didn't 💕😺
My 3 cats are suffering right now.. They wont eat or drink n would vomit, went to the vet n he gave them injection for the vomiting n iv fluid n dextrose.. They still wont eat n i am trying to force feed them with syringe but they wont swallow ☹️☹️ maybe only a little at best... Idk what to even do they look soo tireddd
@@justbb1415 pray, it works.
How long did it take before they started eating by themselves?
Decreased appetite for a few weeks and then he went 5-7 days on very little water and not eating at all, so he was treated for dehydration at the vet. Then I did 3 days of force feeding/medicating/hydrating him and then, like magic, he just started getting better. Continued the pill drops and maybe day 4ish he just started eating and drinking on his own...maybe the meds kicked in at that point I don't know. But I can't explain how thankful I am!!
Thank you this gave me hope
From a cat owner to another cat owner, you’re doing your best right now. It’s sad and hard but don’t give up!
My heart is about to explode.. I'm worried.. I'm shaking.. His my boi.. A lil boi
He just died in my arms just now..
@@potatomaster5570 I'm so sorry, stay strong!
*WARNING*
Be careful with baby food. Read labels some have onions, onion powder or garlic which could kill your cat. Please Be Careful.
Thx
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That cat is too calm. My boys would be all claws and fangs.
Elizabeth Detrich You need a Purrito Pet Wrap to make that job a whole lot easier.
www.purritopetwrap.com
Elizabeth Detrich Actually I did with my 18 pound Norwegian forest cat, what you need to do is really wrap them with a thick towel as a cocoon while you feed, I don't like it and he don't like it but it can be a survival necessary, it actually goes pretty smooth if you do it this way ;-)
Peter Andersen Thanks!
+Peter Andersen did your cat get better?
@@awoehler I want you to go ahead and try to pick my my cat up. Go ahead. I dare ya.
my cat has stomatitis which makes it painful for him to eat. i syringe feed him, but it's messy. i'll try wrapping him in a towel and give him smaller meals. i syringe him some water throughout the day, too. good luck to everyone whose kitties are sick- i hope they recover quickly.
@Mary A. mine too...on and off...it's painful to watch him struggle...been on clindaseptin&Loxicom on and off...He's 16...
I will try the force feeding...if u have any tips on managing stomatitis ,please share..gr.
Mary A thank you❤️my kitty is currently sick i really hope he gets better, seeing him in pain breaks my heart
🙏🏼🙏🏼💜🌹
You're an angel, i love you and your cat so much and wish you happiness and good health. My kitten is pretty sick with flu and im having a really hard time feeding him, i got scratches all over me and hes just so grumpy and tired and he wont eat at all. He would just drink water which is good. I hope he recovers fast and i hope ur cat recovers too.
Dont hava a cat but it break my Herat to see Cats suffer😢
My boy is so sick rn please anyone reading this keep him in your thoughts he’s my best friend and just nurturing him and seeing him sick hurts, I pray everyone’s cats recovers quickly.
Praying helps a lot maybe try reading thr KJV bible
How's your kitty?
Is he okay now? 😢
Praying
Praying for you! My boy too
coming back to this vid tonight.
exactly a week ago i went here cus he refused to eat, and had been losing his appetite for days. it was the first time he got sick. he was always the cheerful type, always plays around, never stood still. so I took him to the vet 3 days ago and turned out he was sick, like really sick. the vet told me to admit him to the hospital and i did. I got a call this morning, I lost him. it all happened so fast. everything was so fast i didnt have time to process everything.
I think this is the first time in my life i've ever felt this kind of grief. i wish for you who reads this and all your pets eternal health & happiness. i wouldnt wish anything like this upon anyone. and it hasnt been too long but i already miss him so much. :'( but i wanted to thank you to whoever made this for helping me when i needed it. thank you, please be safe & take care.
I’m so sorry for your loss. I am scared. I think I’m losing my baby boy and I’m clinging to hope
@@pinkcashmere573I hope he made it ❤
So sorry for your loss.
I just wanted to share what a lifesaver this video was for me at a really low point when I was bawling my eyes out and feeling so overwhelmed and alone. I really encourage others who are here not to give up and lose hope. In my case, our 13-year-old male Siberian cat had peed a big puddle outside his litterbox in a place he never had which I realize now was an alarm bell. I noticed for the rest of the day he proceeded to sit perched like a rotisserie chicken for an entire 18 hours without stretching out or moving from that spot and I started to really worry about him. I thought maybe he had kidney stones since he has a history of that so I took him to the emergency vet and they ran blood tests, a urinalysis, and x-rays and the only thing they could tell me was it appeared he was constipated. They loaded me up with meds and instructed me to give him Miralax water, but on day four of no eating and drinking on his own, very little peeing, and no pooing I was beyond stressed.
That's when I found this video and began force-feeding him wet food mixed with Miralax. I wasn't able to get him to eat nearly enough and he was becoming increasingly weak, but it was enough to keep him alive for the 9 days it took for him to finally pass that stool that was stuck. In those 9 days, he lost 15% of his body weight and without me would have literally starved himself to death, but I kept this hope that if I could just help him pass that poo that he would want to start eating again and my prayers were answered. Immediately after it passed he was roaming the kitchen looking for food and he has turned a big corner ever since. It's been two weeks since he passed it and you would never know we went through this ordeal. He is eating on his own with gusto and is his active self again. With my vet's advice, I am mixing 1/4 teaspoon of Miralax in with his wet food each meal, in addition to the dry food he's eating. When I tried to stop for a while his poo became tiny hard pebbles again with less frequency so I think this is just his new normal to staying regular in his old age. I'm just thrilled to have a working solution when we were so close to putting him down. Keep up the faith. Going through this alone is not easy, but I want you to know your hard work and stress might just have a happy outcome like ours. ❤
Two months later and my 14-year-old cat is healthy, eating and drinking better than he has in years, regained 15% of the bodyweight he lost during this ordeal, and is more playful than we have seen him since he was a kitten. Our entire family can see a new spring in his step that he didn't have prior. Now we are realizing he may have been chronically constipated for years. Don't lose hope. There can be light at the end of this dark tunnel.
@@Snippets-of-MendiYaay! I’m so glad he’s doing so much better. I wonder if pumpkin (plain from can) could work as well, perhaps. And if it’s not already, move his water dish to a different area than his food (and litter). They are said to drink More when the water isn’t by the food. Anyway, what a relief that he has relief 🙃
@@skittles2055 Yes, we keep his water separate from his litterbox. Since my comment six months ago he has had one additional episode after turning up his nose at his wet food for several days in a row (he didn't like the scent of that particular batch by the manufacturer) and then without us realizing it right away (during a busy weekend) he went back to not eating, drinking or moving. However, this time we knew the problem and solution. Luckily my husband wasn't traveling like he was with the first occurrence so we purchased a larger dog syringe and fed him together with one of us holding him swaddled in a wrapped towel and the other doing the feeding with watered-down wet food twice a day. That time he never lost weight and he finally passed the blockage after three or four days of our routine. Now he's doing awesome again. We have learned when he turns up his nose at his wet food dinner in the kitchen, he will often eat it later in the day if we move his rejected food next to his dry food feeder in the laundry room. Since this discovery he hasn't missed a single day of Miralax. I think he's senile and forgets about it in the kitchen and is more willing to eat it regardless of scent when he's faced with the choice between wet food or dry food. I know this is way more detail than you ever asked for, but I figure it doesn't hurt to share our successes for anyone else here looking for solutions.
Heat the food up, put it in a zip lock bag, snip one of the edges to make a funnel, and squeeze the bag into the syringe. It’s a lot easier and cleaner.
THANK YOU!!!
But then there is a potential issue of the cat biting the zip bag into pieces and then swallow plastic. Plastic swallowed can easily Mess up the intestine and cause death
@@elainesiu8843 read it again. You squeeze from the bag into the syringe, not directly to the cat’s mouth :)
😱 Genius Thankyou!
@@queenminibitch lol🤗 good idea
Thank you for this. I don't know why there's so much "do it yourself" for humans on the net when we're sick, and the second you look for help for your furbabies online, you seem to find nothing. This video helped IMMENSELY. I cannot thank you enough!
Yep and they make you feel like 💩 if you cant just drop hundreds or thousands at any given moment. Everything is not a "medical emergency ". Its about Big Pharma for pets too. ..
My cat Ziggy has been sick for over a week now and hasn't eaten in 6 days (it'll be a full week as of tomorrow) with some sort of flu. All the bloodwork and x-rays came back fine, but whatever this bug is, it's rough! I've had him on an IV for IVF treatment to help keep him hydrated, which I think is the only reason he's still around. Although I knew all of these techniques already (kitty burrito, how to hold them) for some reason I still had to see it in a video to basically reinforce what I already knew and to confirm to myself that what I knew was right. Thank you for making this video, and for whoever else is having issues with their pets - do your best to stay calm, don't give up or get discouraged, and just keep being persistent. Even if you fear they're going to hate you for doing this to them, just Keep. Going. Best of luck to you!
did he end up doing okay?
@@eldertoguro1 Thanks for asking, he did! Ziggy made it with the help of an IV provided to me by the vet for use at home, and I mixed some high calorie food paste along with patte food and forced fed him with the help of this video. He's been doing just fine now and hasn't been sick since ❤️
@@Veledan Can you recommend the food my cat is going through the same thing
@@SharonAbraham-mo7nf I'm so sorry to hear you're going through this. The items can be bought on Amazon and it's called "Nutri-Cal for Cats High Calorie Dietary Supplement, 4.25-Ounce Tube". I mixed this with some simple Friskies wet food patte and put it into a standard syringe you can buy at any local pet store and added a bit of water in order to make it a bit runnier, which made it easier to push through the syringe for Ziggy.
What really helped my cat in the end, was the IV I got from the vet along with the anti-nausea medication they prescribed for him. The vet told me cats can make it usually 1 1/2 weeks with just water and no food, but much like any animal, they can only go a couple of days without any water. If you can't get food into your cat, then make sure to prioritize the water, and get them to drink in ANY way you can! Please update me on your cat's progression, and if you have any other questions I'll try to answer them to the best of my ability. If your cat won't take water, and doesn't seem to be getting better, please make a vet appointment as soon as possible. I'm rooting for you two!
@@Veledan thank you soo much it means a lot
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!! My cat has liver failure and has stopped eating now for days and right after watching this video My husband and I wrapped her up and gave her 10ml of food and she got 3/4 of it.. Not much of a mess either... The weird thing is I was giving pills and liquid before and could not get anything down and boy did we try sooo many times... But after watching your video and wrapping her up in a towel on the counter she was relaxed to my surprise. Please pray for my baby that the shots she is on will turn her around... We should know inn 2 days if she will get over the hump... xooxoox love you my baby girl
+Jennifer Russell I hope kitty is ok. Sending prayers your way
did your cat get better?
Jennifer Russell how's your cat now? My cat also not eating..suffering bse of the liver problem
Jennifer Russell prayers what happened to the cat? Results please.
+Jennifer Russel ?
You want aim ACROSS the tongue-NOT down the throat. Just an FYI since she didn't make that clear. Also... More than likely your cat will not want to eat that food again once she gets better. Better to assist feed w/ a food she doesn't normally eat. For instance , if my cat usually eats turkey, I will use beef for assist feeding.
Thank you, that's good advice! My cat is ill right now so I'm going to try what you suggest, it makes good sense!
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing
Thank you, excellent advice.
We've done it all wrong with the syringe. Our baby fights so hard and we've been squirting it in and her throat is all messed up now. We are freaking out now. She had upper respiratory infection. No eating for a week. She can't meow. Omg
What to do now!?
thank you so so so much! this helps alot! :( ❤,,, and for all the people that searched for this video, i hope your cat will get better soon! we gotta be strong for them too
Having to force feed two cats atm. This video was extremely helpful.
did the cats get better?
Same here. Two 14 1/2 y.o. just diagnosed with CKD. Double trouble.
@@Natashahoneypot Didn't see this comment until now cause YT comments suck. But yes, at the time they both got better. They were brothers that sadly passed last year a few months apart.
@@DulceN That is awful. I hope they are comfortable and getting lots of love.
Dulce R-L My cat is only 10 and has CKD because we only fed her dry food😢😭😭😭😭😭
buddha doesn't look like he's ever needed to be force fed, lol... gorgeous kitty
Haha true, he looks a fine big cat! My cat has a broken jaw and is very thin and hard to hold her head when I know she has bruising abs a wire in her poor jaw 😕
@@ainecat9711 awwww.. is she going to be okay? my comment was made when my beloved panther baby fell ill.. he was 16.. he had nasal cancer and 20, August will be one year since i last held him.. i've cried every say since... i hope that you and your cat have many happy days of love and cuddles.
@@mbr7156 thanks for asking sorry only seeing it now, yes my cat Mandy is do much better, she has still got a stuffed up nose and not fully better and her little jaw is healing well although she has a different look now like she looks sad just the way he fixed her jaw it droops on one side but she has 2 more weeks left then the wire will be out and she never stops eating!!!! Making up for lost time!
I'm sorry you lost your lovely cat, after so many years they are such a part of your family and your life that it's a huge loss,
Take care x
I'm glad Mandy is on the mend and eating well
thank you so much for posting. my kitty is really struggling. please send prayers and good thoughts her way. her name is Nina.
Thanks for the help. My cat hasn't eaten in four days, but he started to eat as the video played. I'm amazed! Budda looks like he's never missed a meal.
Thank you for this video! My cat is nearing to full recovery, thank god. My cat started vomiting white foam for a few days and it changes to yellow and green liquid days after. My cat wouldn't eat/drink and keeps on vomiting for days. We sent him to the vet and our vet gave him IV drip and recovery food. He had to stay at the vet for a few days due to the IV drip. We continue to force fed him with wet food and made him drink using syringe. Now he is back up and running! We were so worried and couldn't find the cause of his vomiting. Our vet just said that he might ate something that irritates his stomach or it could be gastric. Wishing speedy recovery to everyone's cat! Just know that it's important to keep your cat hydrated and if you can't get the recovery food, you can just blend your cat's wet food with water and feed it to your cat. It's okay if your cat wouldn't finish his/her food. Just keep on feeding your cat frequently in small sizes and always make sure that your cat is hydrated. Sending my love to you and your cat
my cat is experiencing this, is there a way i could help her food-wise? she only ever eats chicken because shes really picky. im afraid its the chicken that's irritating her. im trying to force feed her now but i dont think its working
@@beomgy awh I'm sorry to hear that. best is to send your cat to the vet first and get the right advice. but if you can't, you can try to blend the chicken with water and force feed your cat with it. and most importantly always make sure your cat is hydrated, you can try using syringe or just force feed the water with a spoon into your cat's mouth. hope this helps and wishing your cat a speedy recovery!
Happened the exact same here. Force feeding saved her life. Later on the vet prescribed mirataz and she started to eat and drink on her own .
Doctor: so I'm just gonna take his head like this (for the 100th time)
Cat inside: I hate my life
This video was very helpful. My 16 year old cat Smokey still drinks water but stopped eating his dry food so I took him to the vet & force feeding was recommended. If not, Smokey will starve to death and I will not let that happen because I💚💛💜💖 him too much to let that happen!
how did your cat do? please share your experiences
How's Smokey Doing?
Smokey is now doing great his hanging around with ice cube about to do the next Friday movie
@@marioacosta2340 brrooooo
@@marioacosta2340 you must be 12 years old. Every one of your comments are dumb asf.
Each time I watch another video on this topic, I pick up more hints and ideas.
Douglas Gross You need a Purrito Pet Wrap to make that job a whole lot easier.
www.purritopetwrap.com
I'm crying at the comments. I feel so helpless. Usually my mother and I would feed our cats and give them their meds. But now I feel so helpless. My grandmother just died, mother's on her wake and I'm on my own, figuring out how do I do these alone. I feel so frustrated and I wanted to cry
Thank you so much for these instructions! My sweet kitty got sick and quit eating and the vet asked if I thought I could syringe feed her. I told him I'd try anything to help her. He didn't bother giving me any advice, so your video might well have saved her life.
It's quite embarrassing and shameful how unhelpful many vets are. Money hungry pricks in too many occasions. Sad
Thanks for this. My cat stopped eating a few days ago (she's still drinking water at least) and I'm desperate to get some food into her. I was nervous about force-feeding because I didn't want to hurt her by accident.
For anyone who cant get a cat to eat or drink, put a little bit of wet food in the tip of your index finger and touch the cat's nose/upper lip, they will lick it and will want the food
@@MorgueVOID yes this works but it take a lot and lot and la t of time even nearly to one hour to finish the food
@@MorgueVOID depends on the cat and illness causing anorexia. It will entice some to eat, but if they're really sick most won't care and won't even lick the food off. Definitely good advice and should be tried first before forced feeding, bc some just need a little encouragement.
My cat is over a year old and has not been eating for a few days. The vet I went to never suggested force feeding and only prescribed antibiotics and a vitamin supplement for her fever. He also recommended IV fluid if my cat does not want to continue eating. I have to find a better vet. Thank you for this vid for new cat owners such as myself.
did you find a better vet? how is your cat?
my vet is the same. He just suck up all our money and he did nothing for our cat but dextrose. After getting our cat to the vet for days, he did not even have any progress. Still the same with a lot more sickness!!! fuckinggg vet. AYCARDO VETERINARY CLINIC
same deal with my cat! 4 days, no eating at all. They gave her a shot and said that they'll just hope it's only an infection
So many vets completely ignore nutrition or vitamin supplements to help heal. It's all drugs, drugs, drugs....real smart on empty stomach's huh?
we are in the same spot. my cat hasn't eaten in 4 days and they just gave us antibiotics and probiotics. we had to pay $1500 ish and my cat is just getting worse. I think we are going to force my cat to eat.
The hard part for me is not doing the actual feeding. It's having to do it in the first place. It just breaks my heart seeing my little friend starve himself. He knows I want him to eat, and he just licks the food a little bit and takes a single bite, and then he looks at me with sad eyes, like he's saying "See. I did that for you. Am I a sweet cat now?". Yes, Bruce. You are a VERY sweet cat, but now I have to force you to eat a proper meal, so we can be together for some more years.
I'm so glad I found this video last week. Now she's eating on her own and is almost fully recovered
I can't describe the horror me and my cat are enduring with this. I'm in tears constantly, and the poor cat is starving to death right in front of me. She's had a blood transfusion, she's had fluids, she's had every bit or vet care possible.. and now we're down to watching this video. Gods help us. 😭😭😭😭
Prayers
This video is a literal life saver
Going to try this. My poor baby ate the cap of a white out correction tape and had to have surgery for an obstruction. She had the surgery on Friday, we’ve been at the vet everyday other than Saturday since last Tuesday (it’s Monday). We’re so much money in the hole right now and it’s just one thing after another. She has pneumonia now and we’re just trying to get her to eat. She’s on 5 medications including something for nausea, something to increase her appetite, antibiotics, everything. Praying she starts getting better😕
Praying for all your babies too❤
That's a kitty "Purrito".
Anyone who's watching this video, I know you are going through a hard time. But please don't give up. My cat Pinku had ivermectin overdose toxicity. Everyone thought she was going to die. She was in a vegetative state. Unable to move. Just barely breathing and no other response. She didn't eat. She could not pee or poop on her own. I had to stimulate her bladder. I am a human doctor. So her vet gave me directions and I gave her subcutaneous fluids and injections daily. Had to force feed her when she was able to swallow. After 10 days she started showing improvements. Then she gradually improved over a few days. Now she is back to her normal self playing and jumping.
Thank God for CZcams & wonderful ppl like this offering help. Despite verbal instructions from my vet, this is my 1st experience in force feeding meds & food alone to my gravely ill cat. This video a much needed visual aid - thank you!♡
Thank you for posting this video. My cat's vet recommended feeding by syringe but did not give me any direction regarding how to do this. I was using one technique that was not working well. With your technique I just give her a shot of food in through the side of her mouth and let her eat it, and then continue until done. It is a lot less stressful for both of us, and I feel better knowing she is getting 95+ % of the food in the syringe. (She spits out a little.) Cheers!
Great video. I have a 9 year old cat. Never got sick once so I have zero experience with any of this and suddenly, I have to force feed him, give him 3 types of pills, two types of eye drops, and flixotide and ventolin inhalers....I am completely over my head.
abstractMotivation Thank you so much. Glad we could help. I hope your cat is doing better and you are feeling less "overwhelmed".
abstractMotivation ,
did your cat get better?
Im right there with you. 8 yo just with similar symptoms and been to the vet and we are holding out hope it is not intestinal cancer.
Same thing happened to my beautiful 13 year old Action. Suddenly, she came down with possibly cancer and it's such a stress. My daughter was in second grade when she was born (in my bedroom with her two living siblings). She's 20 now, it's just heartbreaking. You get so used to the kitties waiting for you on the front porch and just generally hanging around.
My cat is 2 years old and stopped eating almost 2 months ago. She eats very little and has lost an extreme amount of weight. I've taken her to the vet and they don't know what is wrong with her. I just tried this and I hoping it works. I dont want to lose her.
how is she...
@@ratlike2155 I'm her cat and I'm still alive today and lived happily ever after
@@miming3679 Really?
Thank you for this video. My baby girl, Kitty, age 13 has not been eating for a week. Took her to Vet and after blood test find out she has pancreatitis and is in beginning renal failure. She has lost a quarter of her weight. Given steroid, antibiotic, and prescription wet/dry food but she won't touch the wet and has only had a very minimal amount of the dry. Dr. said we should force feed if she didn't start eating more by this weekend. They gave me syringe and I will try here in a little bit. I am praying she will get some nutrition in her this way.
Tabatha Poppenga my baby boy had that as well. Poor guy had pancreatitis and thyroid problems. He was on different meds n a special diet (food) but wasn't working. Lost plenty of weight n just wanted to drink water. We had to put him down cuz his body was shutting down he was 14 too .. how is your cat doing?
please answer how did your cat do so that we can learn from your experience and safe future fur babies such as mine who is suffering same diagnosis.
This is a great video! Former vet tech here and was searching for a decent example and this one is great y’all!!!!
im doing this now too. this had me laughing because cats are hysterical the looks they all give when displeased... adorable little munchkins. very informative thank you!!!
My cat is sick and this really helped. Thanks a bunch!
Thank you,I have a cat with pancreatitis, and he wouldn't eat,tried this force feeding, (my vet didn't show me how),and he ate it,thank you so much!
How is your cat doing now?
This method is also great for water! I've been giving water with a syringe to my cat for years now to make sure she gets enough, now she even asks for it.
If I knew how to, I would send you a video of just how wonderful your information was to help get our little Nugget back to his normal self. Thank you so much.
Today I gave food to my cat with a syringe, I did a mistake of not giving her a break so she felt uncomfortable and angry😭
I wish I found this video earlier so my cat didn't suffer, I learn a lot from this video thank you very much.
*sorry for bad grammar
Same here😔
Thank you so much for this video. I tried it and it worked. I put a towel in the bathroom sink, put her on top and then wrapped it around her. The sink has an oval shape to it so it’s a perfect cat holder. 😄
She really didn’t put up too much of a fuss. Gave her 6 cc’s of A/D cat food tonight Will try a little more in the morning. Thanks again, very helpful!
Aww... poor puffy kitty :( I know that sometimes this is necessary, but I still feel bad for the little puff ball.
Naturally our kittycat came down with something & stopped eating just in time for the weekend, so your video has really helped until we can get her to the vet, we've been doing guesswork on the amount knowing kitty's have tiny tummies. Thanks so much
A well done video and very helpful. I don't get why anyone would give this video a thumbs down. Makes no sense.
Because they are using a reasonably easy to handle cat. Most cats will not be so docile. Also, what if you have just one person to feed them? Well, you have to literally swaddle them like a mummy. It can be challenging.
Thanks for your video! I just adopted a cat from a shelter and it’s my first time adopting and sadly I didn’t have a good experience. The place was really filthy and smelled terrible! But still I figured it would be better to adopt than to buy a kitty.
And when I met him he was fine and they even neutered him before I brought him home, but now he was an URI and it’s so depressing! Especially because I have another cat that I’m trying to keep from catching his URI! They did say at the shelter that this was a possibility but now I have to deal with him not eating on top of everything else.
He’s still drinking water, quite a lot of it. But not eating food. I even tried wet food, treats and Churu, but nothing. So now that I saw your video I’m going to try this! I’m also trying to not stress him out more than he already has been stressed out. He’s only been at my place for 1 week now…but he’s super friendly and sits on my lap and tries to snuggle with me! So I’m really hoping I can get him to eat in this way! Thanks again for your video Dr! You’re a godsend! 🙏🏼😻
And thanks to all other fur baby parents for your encouragement to not give up! 🥰
That cat is pissed af.
My cat was diagnosed yesterday with the Feline Leukemia virus, and he’s still not eating or using the restroom. Such a strong and robust cat, now he's docile as a lamb. After 4 days outside, now this happens. No bite wounds, just an eye infection. This is blowing my mind but I'm thankful he came home! Just trying to figure this stuff out as I go along. The more and more I think I'm an expert in cats, the more and more I learn everyday! God bless your cats!!
my cat is diagnosed with parvo virus. now i have to force feeding him because he dont want to eat by himself anymore. pleas wish me good luck. i am very stresful and sad rn
For anyone who cant get a cat to eat or drink, put a little bit of wet food in the tip of your index finger and touch the cat's nose/upper lip, they will lick it and will want the food
This was extremely helpful! Our vet told us we may have to force feed our kitty, Buckwheat and we ARE going to have to. He has an upper resp. infection and can't smell the food so he won't eat it! Thanks so much for doing the video! Bucky's Mom & Dad
Very helpful, my 8yr old cat was fine and one morning i woke up and she was walking in circles, rushed to vet and was diagnosed with anemia and an ear infection and prescribed antibiotics and vitamins supplement after sedation wore off from exam after a couple of days she would eat some wet food but only lick the gravy and leave the chunks and take in no water, so its now day 5 and we are at the same state very lethargic and not eating or drinking on her own. so we watched this and started the syringe feeding, she of course did not like that but hey we got to get some food and water in her so she doesn't just lay around and be lethargic all day from no nutrition and to get her levels right and so the antibiotic works .
All of the comments on this video have given me so much hope, and have made me feel less alone. My 1 year old cat had to go to the vet after 36 hours of not eating and acting lethargic. Turns out he had swallowed a piece of black thread and they had to open his intestines at 6 different spots. The first night back, he had appetite and was bright and alert, but today, he's lethargic again and won't eat. As per the vet, I am force feeding him, but it's difficult, especially with the medications I also have to give. All that to say that the video was helpful to me, but I would go as far as to say that the comments helped even more. Thank you.
Thank you! I sometimes forget ask my vet about how to do stuff. Videos like this are very helpful!
"A lot of times they will talk to you while doing it" lol! He's saying yeah I'll eat stop doing this to me I'm going to eat it's not a problem. :) thank you for the demonstration and thank you Buddha for being the test subject you're helping lots of little felines out there that are having trouble eating
*he’s looking off into the distance like what a cruel & unusual yet lovely punishment*
I have been my baby like about 20 days. I am waiting praying when he will eat by his own.
thank you guys for posting this. absolute life savers.
Thank you! I will try this method. My senior cat is refusing to eat (Vet checked and de-wormed).
The purpose for people are trying to find videos how to force feed cats coz they are either hard to control or they spit the food from their mouth. And you brought the calmest cat I’ve ever seen in this world. Wow!
For anyone who cant get a cat to eat or drink, put a little bit of wet food in the tip of your index finger and touch the cat's nose/upper lip, they will lick it and will want the food
You rock! This works. I'm not sure yet about the long term prognosis for my kitty, but it helps to be able to do something to improve what can seem like a hopeless situation.
Thank you for this video! It informed me and gave me courage to do it . All went smoother than expected!
My 16-year-old-cat stopped eating after I moved from a house to an apartment (but my two other cats did not change theior eating habits). At the vet, the physical exam reveled nothing, blood tests were all good, x-rays fine--a bit of permanent redness around some gums in the mouth. I did not go for an ultrasound... $400 being too expensive. Been feeding like this for close to 2 weeks: giving three full10-12 ml syringes five of six times a day (3 syringes; 5-6x/day). We'll see. By the way, the vet suspects the possibility of cancer. So I consider this palliative care for now.
How is your cat doing? Was he diagnosed with something? Please answer if you can, my cat is sick right now and any experience would be helpful. Thanks!
Wouldn't the blood test show cancer
@@jason5409I think you need to get an ultrasound. And then a biopsy to be totally sure.
i've tried my best but my kitten always look at me like i'm her nemesis everytime i do that :(
Buddha is the Bomb! Love that kitty!! :)
Going back here after my cat died, he stopped to eat, I force feed him with hand but he ended up vomited, I'm such a dumbass for not going to vet earlier. For anyone who read this, I hope your cat get well soon and hope this works for you
Nice video, thank you. I am currently fostering a critical care cat through my local animal shelter and am having to force feedings. He is a 9 year old American Bobtail and has been unsucessfully trying to battle a severe URI for weeks now. He also has depression. He is really struggling... I have been mixing in his liquid minocycline into his wet food while doing feedings so he doesnt have to go through having a syringe shoved in his mouth four times a day instead of twice. I have offered him basically everything that I can think of and this cat still wont eat on his own. I wanna rip my hair out!
We know it is frustrating when they won't eat, especially with a URI. Cats usually won't eat if they can't smell the food. Keep gently force feeding as well as offering food. We know it can be a difficult task, but you are an angel in his eyes. : )
Thank you.... my cat was recently diagnosed with kidney failure and she hasn’t been eating. Might lick a little gravy but nothing else. She’s lost a lot of weight, and she was already very skinny to begin with. I don’t know... I’m scared.
For anyone who cant get a cat to eat or drink, put a little bit of wet food in the tip of your index finger and touch the cat's nose/upper lip, they will lick it and will want the food
im crying while watching this. Both of my cats aren’t eating and drinking. Thank you for this video.
Thank you so much but thing is my cat isn't drinking water nor eating food would I take turns force feeding him with water and food ? Please answer ASAP!
what does your vet say? Hopefully you did take him in. Not eating or drinking is a serious life-threatening
problem
how did your cat do?
Thank you so much for this Video, my 14 year old cat is not eating or drinking and I'm really scared. I'll have to go buy a syringe Today.
my cat is also 14 and diabetic, how is your meow meow doing?
She passed away shortly after. April 13.. I think we cried for a month. We had a funeral and And buried her.
Thanks for asking.
I'm glad you did that for her. I'm sorry to hear that though babe. She's doing okay now, I promise. Thank you for being so good to her.
did your friend pass away naturally or did you choose euthanasia?
I was so stressed out because my 15 year old lady is not eating. After several trips to the vet and loosing hope 2 days before christmas I found this video. Thank you so so much. I don't know if it is going to help her overall, but for now I am using a kid medication syringe and giving her wet food with probiotics. Will do 3 times a day so she doesn't hate me. But I rather she hates me in life!!!!!!!
Thank you. My 1 year old cat completely refuses to eat and is very malnourished. This helped a lot.
I don't think my cat could stomach food right now so we boiled chicken and bones and I'm giving her bone broth. I will try the video the way I'm doing it doesn't seem to be working. Thanks
thanks for the video i hope my cat can pull through with this method.
did your cat get better?
did they pull through??
That’s really comes in handy, thank you so much for sharing.
My beautiful cat is sick and I need to force feed her :/ thanks for the video. I will try that
i am using a cake decorator and it's working great. this is an idea if anyone is having a hard time finding a syringe. i'm using the long tip and i am able to put much more food in it. i am also using the magic bullet to blend her freeze dried food after i moisten it.
My 2 month old kitten is not eating or drinking much and has had two cases of diarrhea in one day. Vomited just a little bit. Taking her to the vet tomorrow but I am gonna try to rehydrate her with this method beforehand.
Thank you for this video. The Mister and I have been struggling with our Squee Bomb Cat as his appetite changed while he's adjusting to his thyriod meds and new housemates, he won't eat on his own and this made it so much easier for everyone, especially Squee Bomb. 😸
Thank you for this. Someone abandoned a housecat on our land and we weren't able to catch him. I feared the worst but he's shown up two months later and I was able to get him inside with me, but he's completely starved and not eating or drinking of his own volition. The humane society is closed today, but at least I can get a tiny bit of food and fluid in him this way. Probably going to start with 3 ccs or so and wait an hour and see how it sits. Might just end up feeding him a tiny bit every hour if his stomach can handle it. Poor baby is actually really friendly now that he's safe inside, but I've never seen a living animal so skinny :(
My vet told me I should never feed a sick cat with a syringe because the cat could aspirate, and this could result in serious complications, such as aspiration pneumonia. This wasn't mentioned in your video.
This is mostly just squirting the food in the cats mouth then cat can choose to spit it out if they need to you just learn when to push more food in and when to take a break you sometimes HAVE to force feed sick cats or they will die
Thank you so much!
i’m fostering a cat right now and she is terrified and hasn’t eaten in 24 hours now. if she still doesn’t come out from her hiding spot by tonight i may have to start force feeding her. it’s my first time fostering and even though i’ve had two of my own cats before, i have no idea how to make her feel comfortable. i feel so bad for the poor baby :(
Excellent video. My problem is with the syringes. They get stuck and you simply cannot push the food through. Is there a trick to keeping the syringe smooth or lubricated? This is happening with the larger syringes. I have resorted to using a turkey baster and a small version of a turkey baster. Otherwise, I'm having to dilute the food to administer it with a small syringe. If anyone can help...my little girl is hanging on with lung cancer and she is, as of today, not able to eat more than 1 or 2 bites. Thanks
Took my newly adopted cat to the vet. She had a upper respiratory infection and ate for the first 4 or 5 days I had her then stopped. I took her to the vet and have been having to do this hopefully her appetite comes back.
That's a really good video to explain the procedure to us. Thank you for that!
The issue I'm facing is - he's not swallowing, but trying to push food, or even water out again with his tounge. Any adive?
did your kitty make it? Is your cat okay now? I got same problem
Thxx alott.... U saved our cat.. All thxx to u....
That right i use this way too its better and help it get enough portion of nutrition that helps it heals faster/better than cats food and also useful in feeding kittens
I'm betting he didn't leave a tip.
You wrap little fluffy in saran wrap so it won't be able to claw chunks off your arms, pry its mouth open, and use your thumb to stuff some vittles into its throat, kind of like giving a dog a worm pill. Hold its mouth closed until fluffy swallows.
She is so calm. I would hate that job.
Very good. Now having to force feed my cat whose kidneys are failing and refuses to eat. Sound clear and a big help.
My cat has cholangeohepetitis and I'm hopeful this will be the key to helping my cat eat
Thanks for the video 😊 it was of great help. Since i didnt have a syringe i fed him through a spoon. I wrapped a towel around him( remember to clean it after use if your doing without parents) and we opened his mouth with the back on spoon took milk in a bowl and slowly slowly we poured it in his mouth. Remember not to choke him tho 😳 he'll act as he's biting cuz if u put too much he wouldnt be able to swallow it so put small amounts and let it rest 😊 thanks a lot for the video it was helpful
Edit: my cat was really weak and friendly he's a stray too so it was easy but if your cat is scary rather use a syringe...
I have two cats just diagnosed with CKD and will try to force feed them this way, but I know it will not be smooth.