All the signs are pointing to a food intolerance.
I got some good advice from Chez, who suggested we try and wean him off the prescription food slowly. Maybe it was too much too soon. This is something I will chat to the vet about this evening. I will also attempt to get a stool sample from him (that's Merry, not the vet) and see if we can shed some light on the situation.
I feel gutted for Merry. He was so miserable eating the same old boring chicken and rice food day ...
... after day
... after day
... after day ...
... after day ...
... after day.
Think Eeyore.
As soon as he came off the prescription food and onto the Hi Life, he was like a different cat.
Think Tigger.
It's such a tricky situation with Merry. We want him to be well AND happy and at the moment it's impossible to find the balance.
If we didn't have Sam eating normal cat food, it would be easier. At the moment we have to separate the two cats at meal times, which Merry hates. He gets really frustrated and anxious about being separated and not getting the same 'yummy' food as Sam. In fact, Merry spends so much time fretting about this, that it disrupts his mealtime anyway. It's quite tough all round.
Any ideas??
2 comments:
Hiya,
Chez is right - any time you change a cat's diet, you need to wean them on to the new diet. Hi-Life is very, very rich and after being on sensitive and then suddenly on something rich, so it is no wonder his poos are bad. Try something not so rich - like Felix jelly - stick to the chickens, beef - lighter meats. That is something they could both eat and not be separated. But it could take a couple of weeks for things to settle down.
Another thought - there are some very good delicate or sensitive tummy foods out there that you can get at pet shops. Purina Delicate and Hills Sensitive Tummy are two that come to mind - both Samwise & Merry could eat these too - they are very tasty.
Hope that helps!
Leslie - RSPCA
How's Merry doing now? Has his tummy settled any better now?
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