Expert: Karen Craft - 7/22/2009

Question
I found a cat in my neighborhood that is really thin and I can feel his spine. He has no owner and I decided to take him into my home. I have try feeding him and does not want to eat. I try giving him wet food and he will lick the juices for a little bit, but mostly he does not finish it at all. I try dry food and does not eat it. He seems very tired and recently he has diarrhea. I do not now if this was cause by him eating wet food. help....

Answer
Hi Alma,

It sounds like you have one very sick kitty there. The diarrhea could be caused by the strange dry food but I don't think it is. He is going to need some high intensity rehab on your part. If you can, get him checked out by a vet. He needs to be seen. He may have an underlying illness that is causing him to be lethargic and having the diarrhea. He needs to be dewormed. This could be causing his problem. He needs flea medicine. Advantage or Frontline for cats will do fine. He needs to get something in him that will build up his strength. I am attaching my recipe for Kitty Glop. This will help him build up his strength. Make sure he is drinking. Leave off the dry food. Nutritionally cats do better on wet food. The major thing to do is get him to a vet. Good luck.

Ciao, Karen


KITTY GLOP

INGREDIENTS:
1 can evaporated milk (not sweetened condensed)
2 tbsp. plain yogurt (not low or non fat)
2 tbsp. mayonnaise (real not light or No-Fat)
1 tbs. Karo Syrup (light)
1 pkg. Knox unflavored gelatin
1 egg yolk (beaten,)
1 cup Pedialyte (unflavored)
1- 2 jars Stage One Baby food (chicken or turkey)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix milk, yogurt, mayonnaise, baby food, and syrup together well. Bring 1 cup pedialyte to boil and mix in Knox gelatin. Set aside. Mix egg yolk with small amount of milk mixture and beat well.

Add gelatin and pedialyte to milk mixture and beat well. Add in egg yolk mixture and beat well. Remember to not use egg substitute and keep egg white to a minimum.

Pour into bowl (with cover) and set in refrigerator. Glop will last for two weeks covered in refrigerator. Try freezing the mixture in ice cube trays and store the cubes in the freezer, thaw as many as needed.
Always warm glop to room temperature ,(milk form), or a little warmer, before feeding.