Hi,
This is not so much about the Beast per se but perhaps a bit of knowledge sharing.
Last Friday we noticed the Beast was being more fussy the usual with his food, and would pick a bit up a drop it, uneaten.
Initially we put this down to him being the git he is, and his random fussiness, but through Saturday he wouldn't eat. We put down some of his favourites (boiled chicken, fish) still nothing doing.
He seemed happy in himself and would scamper in and out, through his new flap, but wouldn't eat. This is totally out of character as he is a total snarfer, and will scream for food and gobble it down.
Anyway Sunday morning and he is still not eating, we decide to examine him and open his mouth and he has a large cut on his tongue, thin and clean like a paper cut.
Head to 'tinternet for advice, but not much conclusive. The OH calls her friend who has a cats and she suggests soured cream.
I'm sceptical, but willing to give anything a try, but call mum, as Sam (RIP) one of their cats had eating troubles and she suggests milky scambled eggs. Typically the OH is sceptical in return at this.
Off to the store, back with cream and eggs.
Hey presto! Although he was a bit tentative, he switched between both, and although not his normal greedy self, manages a fair bit. And gives an appreciative look (all we could want)
So Sunday we were making scrambled eggs to order!
The OH rang the vets Monday morning, and there was a space free so I took him in that evening to get him looked at. Vet seem to think the injury was too clean a cut to be from eating rubbish or a bone, but from something like a bit of swarf. Anyway Beast was on the mend, he got a general once over, and a jab and was declared in rude health.
Obviously I can't prove anything, and, due to the Beast fussiness we have various boxes of cat food to be sure, but I suspect there was something in one of his sachets.
Now he is back to his usual gitish self demanding food left, right and centre, which, after our little scare is rather good
As I said, although I waffle, this was more about giving some opinion; that if you have a moggy not eating try some scrambled egg or soured cream.
This is not so much about the Beast per se but perhaps a bit of knowledge sharing.
Last Friday we noticed the Beast was being more fussy the usual with his food, and would pick a bit up a drop it, uneaten.
Initially we put this down to him being the git he is, and his random fussiness, but through Saturday he wouldn't eat. We put down some of his favourites (boiled chicken, fish) still nothing doing.
He seemed happy in himself and would scamper in and out, through his new flap, but wouldn't eat. This is totally out of character as he is a total snarfer, and will scream for food and gobble it down.
Anyway Sunday morning and he is still not eating, we decide to examine him and open his mouth and he has a large cut on his tongue, thin and clean like a paper cut.
Head to 'tinternet for advice, but not much conclusive. The OH calls her friend who has a cats and she suggests soured cream.
I'm sceptical, but willing to give anything a try, but call mum, as Sam (RIP) one of their cats had eating troubles and she suggests milky scambled eggs. Typically the OH is sceptical in return at this.
Off to the store, back with cream and eggs.
Hey presto! Although he was a bit tentative, he switched between both, and although not his normal greedy self, manages a fair bit. And gives an appreciative look (all we could want)
So Sunday we were making scrambled eggs to order!The OH rang the vets Monday morning, and there was a space free so I took him in that evening to get him looked at. Vet seem to think the injury was too clean a cut to be from eating rubbish or a bone, but from something like a bit of swarf. Anyway Beast was on the mend, he got a general once over, and a jab and was declared in rude health.
Obviously I can't prove anything, and, due to the Beast fussiness we have various boxes of cat food to be sure, but I suspect there was something in one of his sachets.
Now he is back to his usual gitish self demanding food left, right and centre, which, after our little scare is rather good
As I said, although I waffle, this was more about giving some opinion; that if you have a moggy not eating try some scrambled egg or soured cream.
