Expert: Karen Craft - 7/28/2007

Question
hello karen on the offchance i wonder if you can help?? we have 5 cats all rescuded (yes we have that invisible sign on our foreheads only pussycats can see,"fab home in gay household be spoiled rotten the rest of your life " ha ha the problem being we got another cat from a neighbour that he was illtreating and  wasnt feeding this elderly (16 we think) female cat however he signed her over to us through the rspca ( british humane society)she was really emaciated to be honest we didnt think shed pull through as she had the onset of cat flu :)having lived in an outside cold shed for months :(  ,we took her to our vet immediately and our vet treated her straight away and she was well on the way to a full recovery she was groomed ,fed ,loved, ...and fed lots more the tuna never fails :)and shes now a great part of our extended family really happy loving a truely lovely cat :),it was meant to be !!!lately shes been walking through the house making a sort of low tone meows ?? as if shes calling for someone ??or something? this has only started recently ,as shes an old cat our vet said she was too much of a risk to have her spayed ,shes not been done ,but is too old to have kittens ( according to the vet ) are some cats vocal in this way ?? because our other 4 arent really, yes they meow and purr but not in the same way as this ,shes eating ,brighteyed ,and allert too but this vocal meowing is making us a bit concerned ?? any info would be greatly recieved all the best john :) ps just to be on the safeside i have an appointment at the vets next tuesday .

Answer
Hi John,

LOL, this is a "family household" too. Funny how the cats find us. Her meowing could be for a couple of reasons. She could be missing the neighbor, (odd as that may be). She may be missing going out, (glad you are doing the right thing there). She may just be a vocal cat who till now hasn't been well enough to talk yet. The one thing that you may want to have checked out is if her hearing or sight may be going. Sometimes when cats have problems with those they vocalize a little more because they aren't sure of their surroundings. If this is ruled out then don't worry about it.

I'm also going to attach a special recipe for something called kitty glop. This stuff is fantastic for nursing orphan kittens, putting weight on emaciated cats and for feeding convalescing kitties. Seeing how you are a rescue family it's good to have around. Good luck.

Ciao, Karen



KITTY GLOP




INGREDIENTS:
1 can evaporated milk (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 gelatin
1 egg yolk (beaten, )
1 cup Pedialyte (unflavored)
1 jar 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.