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Scheduled Feedings--Unexpected Benefits
I've posted about my tuxedo cat Boo's dramatic weight loss and improved mood
and health since I put her on an all-canned diet in scheduled feedings every 12 hours, reducing the amount I fed her by 1/4 until she achieved her desired weight. An unexpected benefit is that I can pill her more easily now. She takes thyroid and heart medication, half a pill each twice a day. I tried everything and it was just a terrible battle that wound up with her fighting and foaming at the mouth, learning to eat the treat around the pill, and getting really cagey and looking like she swallowed but I would find the pills all over. I began giving her the pills after she has had just a mouthful or two of her canned food. She is such a chow hound she cannot be bothered to fight it--she just swallows them right away so she can get to the next bite of food! It helps that I have gotten better about tossing them way back to the very center of her throat. |
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Scheduled Feedings--Unexpected Benefits
cybercat wrote:
It helps that I have gotten better about tossing them way back to the very center of her throat. That's very good news about the weight loss Cybercat I know what you mean about fighting and foaming at the mouth (for the one time I had to give a pill to my cat) it was a huge ordeal. You'd think with all the advances man has made, we would find a better way to give medicine to kids. maybe they should make fish flavored pills. |
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Scheduled Feedings--Unexpected Benefits
cybercat wrote:
I've posted about my tuxedo cat Boo's dramatic weight loss and improved mood and health since I put her on an all-canned diet in scheduled feedings every 12 hours, reducing the amount I fed her by 1/4 until she achieved her desired weight. An unexpected benefit is that I can pill her more easily now. She takes thyroid and heart medication, half a pill each twice a day. I tried everything and it was just a terrible battle that wound up with her fighting and foaming at the mouth, learning to eat the treat around the pill, and getting really cagey and looking like she swallowed but I would find the pills all over. I began giving her the pills after she has had just a mouthful or two of her canned food. She is such a chow hound she cannot be bothered to fight it--she just swallows them right away so she can get to the next bite of food! It helps that I have gotten better about tossing them way back to the very center of her throat. How about grinding up the pill and mixing it with the food? -- John Kimmel Sometimes Pascal seemed to have had a bandage over his eyes. |
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message news:KAgGf.96821$0G.30613@dukeread10... "guynoir" wrote in message ... How about grinding up the pill and mixing it with the food? That's what I did with one of my previous cats. Much depends on how much "flavor" and "scent" the pill has. Yes, it does. I did try this, but she would taste the pills and not eat all of the food. It was impossible to know that she was getting her full doses of medicines. Tapazole, one of her medicines, is reportedly terribly bitter. (It was actually a lot more trouble grinding the pills than just pilling her normally as I do now, too. I am just amazed that she has stopped fighting. It is wonderful.) |
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Scheduled Feedings--Unexpected Benefits
"Switch" wrote That's very good news about the weight loss Cybercat Yeah, she is so happy! She zips all around and goes down the stairs in a fluid motion instead of "thump THUMP, thump THUMP, thump THUMP!" And she can reach her hiney to wash, which is very nice for us. I bet Lyn would love to be able to do that. |
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cybercat wrote: "Switch" wrote That's very good news about the weight loss Cybercat Yeah, she is so happy! She zips all around and goes down the stairs in a fluid motion instead of "thump THUMP, thump THUMP, thump THUMP!" And she can reach her hiney to wash, which is very nice for us. I bet Lyn would love to be able to do that. LOL...I *so* own you! -L. |
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Scheduled Feedings--Unexpected Benefits
wrote in message oups.com... cybercat wrote: "Switch" wrote That's very good news about the weight loss Cybercat Yeah, she is so happy! She zips all around and goes down the stairs in a fluid motion instead of "thump THUMP, thump THUMP, thump THUMP!" And she can reach her hiney to wash, which is very nice for us. I bet Lyn would love to be able to do that. LOL...I *so* own you! -L. But you would love to be able to do that, now wouldn't you hoss? G |
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Scheduled Feedings--Unexpected Benefits
Okay, next time Abernathy gets sick and needs pills -- he's coming to
your house! Rhonda cybercat wrote: I've posted about my tuxedo cat Boo's dramatic weight loss and improved mood and health since I put her on an all-canned diet in scheduled feedings every 12 hours, reducing the amount I fed her by 1/4 until she achieved her desired weight. An unexpected benefit is that I can pill her more easily now. She takes thyroid and heart medication, half a pill each twice a day. I tried everything and it was just a terrible battle that wound up with her fighting and foaming at the mouth, learning to eat the treat around the pill, and getting really cagey and looking like she swallowed but I would find the pills all over. I began giving her the pills after she has had just a mouthful or two of her canned food. She is such a chow hound she cannot be bothered to fight it--she just swallows them right away so she can get to the next bite of food! It helps that I have gotten better about tossing them way back to the very center of her throat. |
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"Rhonda" wrote in message ... Okay, next time Abernathy gets sick and needs pills -- he's coming to your house! You can come with him, Rhonda. Seriously, I'd love to have coffee. If you're ever in the neighborhood, let me know. (If you don't know where I live you might be the last one who doesn't, lol!) |
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