Feeding cats

[martinw-48]

Recently we received some little tins of Tuna in Springwater which I hate and my girlfriend wouldn't eat even though she said she would.
I like Tuna in oil.
So I gave one to Buffy and for the first time ever we didn't have to throw out food.
She only licks the gravy off of anything we put in her bowl.
I told my girlfriend to buy Tuna in Springwater.
She bought Tuna mince for cats.
Once again had to throw out half eaten food.
I bought a couple of tins of Tuna in Springwater because they were on special and once again Buffy ate the whole lot.
I think it's better to give her what she'll eat but my girlfriend is determined to only buy cat food.
I can't afford to feed the cat. I've got my own expenses that I'm struggling to maintain.

[lionrose.7]

LOL she thinks she is, she picks her people and the funny thing is if she lets different people pat her they seem to be so happy.

Where I live people say wish she would let me pat her so I try to call her over for a pat, sometines she will some times not.

It is all on her terms.

My grand son who has Aspergers can always pat her, I think she has the same 🙂

I gave my grand son a book once called "All Cats Have Aspergers" he loved it

[bright.ton42]

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@lionrose.7 wrote:

Not Tabby, Lilli is the evil Black Godess but I love her.

She will only let you touch her if she wants to, if not she will  give you the LOOK

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Oh my, what a fine girl she is now.   Do you remember that thread we had going prob a few years ago of her growing up a kitty and all the adventures she had, and all the 'touches' clever Tas added. I so enjoyed that thread.

Lillicat reigns. 

[snow*jewel]

Our vet recommended tuna in springwater to mix with the thyroid tablets our cat needs.

[lionrose.7]

I still have the tas Lilli Memes, good old days 🙂

Lilli is 8 year old now WOW

[zanadoo_56]

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@snow*jewel wrote:

Our vet recommended tuna in springwater to mix with the thyroid tablets our cat needs.

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Your post brings back memories.  I once had a cat with thyroid problems....and all the issues that go with it. 

Blood tests, extra vet visits and the strange idea my vet had for me to give her thyroid tablets for dogs (cut down to the right dosage for cats) because the dog tablets were cheaper than the ones for cats so it was quite a saving.

But what I really remember was my cat's initial reluctance to take any tablets (no surprise there) so we would have this tussle every day or as you have suggested it was necessary to disguise the tablet in her food. 

THEN....after about a year one morning I grabbed her to give her the tablet, she bumped my hand and I dropped the tablet....which she immediately licked up!  I could have killed her - how long had she decided she liked the tablets...but all the time pretended she didn't?

That's cats for you - the world's most contrary creatures.

Stomach cancer got her in the end and though I have another cat, her picture is still on my fridge.

[lyndal1838]

When my cat was sick she needed quite a lot of medication and the vet was trying to work out what would be easiest for me.

I did not like the idea of a liquid as I had already had experience of how far a few mls of it could be spread by a cranky cat.

I asked if she could have tablets but the vet was against it....I asked for a tablet to see what would happen.

I popped a finger in her mouth, quickly followed by the tablet....she swallowed, licked her lips and sat and grinned at the vet who was picking his chin up off the ground.   From then on it was always tablets with very few problems.....I always knew when she was being cantankerous and took particular care to hold onto her firmly on a dark surface in case she spat the tablet out....it was easily visible on the dark surface.

[zanadoo_56]

I discovered that some antibiotic tablets for cats are also suitable for children (or probably the other way round) when the vet gave me tablets that provoked a violent reaction in my cat as she tried to avoid them.

They were strawberry flavoured!

I said to the vet, "What idiot made these tablets strawberry flavoured?  Cats don't eat strawberries."

....and that's when he told me they were actually made for children.

[*kazumi*]

You do have it the wrong way around; the tablets were made for children and vets use them because they are cheaper than those made for animals. 🙂

[bright.ton42]

Also another tip

If ever the vet prescribes 1% cortisone cream, usually for skin rashes etc, the chemists sell it for $10 and most vets I've found would charge $20.  Exactly the same thing .

[brerrabbit585]

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@*kazumi* wrote:

You do have it the wrong way around; the tablets were made for children and vets use them because they are cheaper than those made for animals. 🙂

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That's exactly what zanadoo said.