What can I feed a cat besides cat food and tuna?NEED ANSWER QUICK?

Question

Right now I have a very hurt stray cat outside, i don't have any cat food or tuna- what else can I feed it? The cat seems to have very few teeth so it cant be very tough. Thanks.

it was hard to get her in a cat carrier- she has a broken leg and tail and she drags herself to walk- but i think shes starved ... there is a vet appointment at 1:20

Answer 1

milk and or really fine pieces of chicken....... scrambled egg is good too... mash it up real fine .... good luck ! Thanks for being so kind too :)

Answer 2

Cats are lactose intolerant. Never feed them milk or any other kind of dairy. No canned tuna, either. There is something in the tuna that is bad for them. Just give the cat some cooked chicken.

If the cat is too injured, it won't eat anyway. Get it to the emergency clinic!!

Answer 3

If you care about the cat that much then just get him some cat food. You can get a bag of good quality dry c at food for around 10 dollars and that will last him for a few weeks. If he's already friendly towards you then he'll probably be good to have around for company but you don't have to take him inside due to your allergies. If you still don't want to take care of him then you can give him boiled chicken or turkey. Stay away from fish since it has a high sodium content and that's bad for the cat's liver.

Answer 4

A chicken or other meat baby food (check label to be sure there's no onion salt/powder!!!) is ok as a short term alternative at least. Also, cats will tend to refuse food they can't smell - and I think some severe dental/mouth problems can result in decreased sense of smell. Try warming canned food or meat based/no onion product baby food in a microwave for just a few seconds and then presenting it to the cat. Check the food temp on your skin before feeding it to her b/c you don't want it to be too hot.
I just noticed the kitty's going to the vet soon...they can help you out with the food issue too.
It's very sweet of you to be doing this.

Answer 5

if you are taking this poor little one to the vet today do not feed her as much as this might hurt you to do as she might have to be sedated and she will need to have no food in her stomach.
you can try giving her just the tuna juice. i love you for being so compassionate to this mistreated little lady. thank you from a fellow cat lover. oh sorry i thought you said you have tuna. do you have any baby food? like the little jars of pur meat? cats looooove this. NO human cow dairy products. best to not feed her until after she sees the vet. you don't know what proceedures he will need to do and if she is feral or a terrified stray she will need sedation just to handle her and if she is in pain which i'm sure she is sedation maybe called for just to do xrays. he may want the spay her at the same time so no food in her stomach is a must. if she is in pain and afraid then she will probaby not want to eat. it is best for her at this point. keep her in the carrier in a quiet place away form any swtressful noises and other animals or children.
please email me to let me know how she got on as i'm a huge cat
lover and will worry about her.
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YOU RULE!!!!

Answer 6

Been in the same position as you are in right now. I managed to get the kitty to eat some cooked chicken. And a small bowel of watered down milk. Ended up the poor fella had been hit by a car and then a couple of dogs got a hold of him. Was hurt pretty bad. Did manage to handle him eventually and took him to the vet. They had to put him to sleep because his poor little back was broken.
Good luck to you...but do try the chicken.

Answer 7

NOT milk!!! This will just make the hurt cat, sick as well. Milk is not easily digestable by cats, so stay away from that. If you are desperate and need something on hand....try lunch meat...ham, turkey, bologna. Then get to the store ASAP and call a vet!

Answer 8

If it is a stray cat, it will almost anything, try some bread. Tuna is actually not good for a cat (according to our vet), since they don't normally eat it in the wild. Cats love tuna, but it can cause problems. We have a stray cat that we adopted, it would eat rice, bread, anything. Thanks for being so kind hearted.

Answer 9

DO NOT FEED THIS CAT MILK!!!! Milk is very bad for cats because they cannot break down the lactose in the milk and it gives them digestive problems, especially with a stray in as poor a shape as the one you have.

I would suggest rice, a little bit of bread, baby food (chicken, beef, pork), yogurt, or cottage cheese.

Answer 10

You can feed them scrambled eggs, raw meat (remember to feed it to them outside), oily fish, milk (should be offered occasionally, and in an older cat, it may cause diarhea), grass (possibly a source of minareals and vitamins), uncooked fish, raw fish (rare treat but contains enzyme that destorys some essentail B vitamins, could result in a vareiet of symptoms affecting the nervous and gastrointestinal systems and skin), herring, sardines which are better than white fish.

A weekly meal of oily fish may help a cat to cope with the fur balls that collect in its stomach, as well as providing fat- soluble vitamins.

Milk has a useful fat and protein content, as well as lactose (milk sugar), all of which can be beneficial during periods of growth, prenacy, lactation or stress.

Cheese and milk also provide useful minerals such as calcium and phophorus, but are not part of the cat's natural diet, and should be an occasional treat. Eggs mashed of scrambled are full of protein and vitamin A, but should never be fed raw as they contain an enzyme that can also destory some essential B vitamins.

Poultry can be served, giblets and all, but make sure the bones are removed, as they become brittle with cooking and could be dangerous.
Large pork or lamb bones, however can provide a cat and kittne s with hours of gnawing pleasure and also help to devlop jaw strength, keep teeth clean, and reduce the risk of dental problems in old age.
Aoiv dmeats with additives and high salt content such as ham, bacon, and sausages.
Offal, such as liver and heart, is rich in minerals such as iron, but is also rich in vitamon A, too much of which can cause serious arthritis.

Answer 11

If she's stray she'll probably eat about anything. Tear up some ham or bacon, scrambled eggs are good, and most cats like peanut butter. don't give her milk or cream, as this upsets a cat's digestive system and will make her sick.