Barbara..? Help with Siamese/Oriental cat please!??

Question

I know you emailed me thru yahoo, but it wouldnt let me reply to it.
I do live near a health food store...please help..this is day 4:(

Answer 1

I have sent you a message with my email address.

Answer 2

Some Things To Try
Handfeeding
Sit with your cat. Talk to her. Pet her. Pick up a little piece of food and offer it to her.


Offer special treats
"wet food" (canned instead of dry kibble)
the cat's favorite food
"people" tuna
cheese (in small amounts)
milk or cream (in small amounts)

Warm food
Warmed food usually has a stronger smell, and smell is a key to making a cat want to eat. Warmed food may be more attractive to a cat.


Mix foods together.

Tasty liquids
water from "people" tuna cans (packed in water) - Avoid tuna packed in vegetable broth (may contain onions). Tuna packed in oil may work.
clam juice
low-salt chicken broth - Avoid those made with onions. Avoid bouillon (too salty).
low-salt beef broth - Avoid those made with onions. Avoid bouillon (too salty).

sprinkle some catnip on the food

make sure that the food is fresh
Would you be interested in eating dry kibble that has been sitting out in a bowl for two days?



Drugs
There are some drugs that can help stimulate a cat's appetite. The last time that I took a cat to the vet for not eating, the vet expressed a lot of faith in Diazepam (Valium). He said "I've seen cats wasting away and near death, who crawled to the food bowl after a dose of Diazepam."

If you have exhausted Some Things To Try, get professional help, which might include these drugs: trade name generic name use in humans Rx? comments
Valium Diazepam relieve anxiety, nervousness, and tension Y may cause liver problems
Periactin Cyproheptadine antihistamine Y
Serax Oxazepam antianxiety Y
Dalmane Flurazepam sedative, panic and anxiety disorders ?




Syringe Feeding
If your cat won't eat on her own, you might resort to syringe feeding. Basically, liqufied food is placed in a large syringe or turky baster, and squirted down the cat's throat. Only do this if your cat won't eat on her own.