BraveHeart update, 3-31-08

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad to hear that his bloodwork results came back better. Hopefully he'll begin to eat more and be able to gain some weight. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[Catty1]

Come on, Brave Baby! Start eating! Great news on the bloodwork - anything on the kidney levels?

HUGS to Charlie's boy! LOL

A couple I know volunteer for our Humane Society and have failed fostering several times! She bottled raised a wee kitten - and now the grown kitty is Daddy's girl! Go figure...

[Barbara]

Filou who is 6 lb now sends his best thoughts. He says weight does not influence the energy you have
I know how it is when you are looking at 50 g difference- and not just at half a lb. Good to hear his levels are better.

[phesina]

Hallelujah, BraveHeart!

[momcat]

Wonderful news!!!! Come on now, Braveheart, keep on fighting and keep on eating

[jenluckenbach]

April 1st, photo of BraveHeart

[kb2yjx]

O BraveHeart!!!! Despite your missing fur, you are still very HANDSOME!!! Hope you continue to eat....prayers!!!!

[jennielynn1970]

Oh, that photo is heartbreaking... he looks so painfully thin. I hope he starts to eat more and put on some weight.

Big hugs going out to that sweet boy!

[cassiesmom]

Woo-Hoo is right! Precious BraveHeart, please try to eat a little more, kthx.

Awwww, sweets. You are so thin. Please try to eat a LOT more, k? Thx! Jenn, is there anything you can do for a kitty who's not "into" food, to boost his appetite? I'll keep praying. BraveHeart, please, please try to get some food in your tummy.

[phesina]

So sweet to see your beautiful new picture, BraveHeart.

We all continue to say our prayers.

Love, hugs, and purrs,
Pat and cats

[smokey the elder]

Please eat lots of yummy food, Braveheart.

[jenluckenbach]

I may have discovered a weakness of his.........PEOPLE FOOD!

He was pesting for some pizza, and would not take NO for an answer. But I worry that his tummy might get upset, so we only gave him small amounts.

Next......deli turkey! Why did I not try this earlier??? (I guess because I've got cat hair for brains, sometimes) Well, I guess he'll be getting his fill of turkey for as long as he wants it.

So, what else might he like that would not upset his delicate tummy??

[kuhio98]

When I was trying everything possible to keep some weight on Kuhio, I minced up (as finely as possible) ham lunch meat and American cheese. She loved it and managed to keep it down.

[Catty1]

Hmmm....BraveHeart must have been 'trained' in his long-ago home!

I'd check with the vet...processed stuff like deli turkey (if it's 'turkey roll') might be high in salt.

If a grocery store has those bbq'd chickens, getting one or two of those would be economical - take off the skin, chop up the meat stuff, and freeze what you can't use.

Also - rinsed and drained tinned salmon and tuna. Un-tinned shrimp - hopefully you can get a generic bag of pre-cooked for not too much money. (That's just for treats!)

Also...raw stewing beef cut into tiny soft bits, or raw burger. Burger that is fairly high-fat might be a good thing, unless his liver or kidneys indicate otherwise.

Hmmm....ground beef liver....high in iron!

What a hopeful sign!

[columbine]

So, what else might he like that would not upset his delicate tummy??

Baked chicken! Get a package of boneless thighs and just bake them in a covered casserole. What BraveHeart doesn't eat, you can cut up and toss with pasta or slice up for sandwiches!