Re: The dreaded coyote attack
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:36 pm
Betsy was a Himalayan as far as I know. (I got her from a shelter.) I was never sure either, because some Himalayans have longer coats. Whatever you call them, they are all three beautiful.
You could definitely try letting her feed herself, and see if she gets enough fluids in her, because you have been ensuring she gets fluids with the syringe feeding.
I found several videos on what people do to feed wobbly cats.
Sturdy raised feeders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD98Ul6CLEA
Bowls raised and tilted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftRvH04zUPA
This one is a severely wobbly cat. They feed canned food from a fork held to the mouth, while the owner uses a steadying hand on the back of the neck to suppress the head bobbing. The feet are slipping because they are on an easy to clean surface but I imagine that's harder for the cat. At 8:20 it shows feeding the cat dry food, kind of lying down. The owner again steadies the cat's shoulders to reduce the tremors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4hfWh1Az4A
This one shows feeding a mature cat from a raised bowl. The owner mounds the food into a pointed mountain so the cat can "peck" from the top of the mound, it's brilliant. Then it shows drinking. The cat seems to drink without too much problem. This kitty is obviously very well taken care of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HN04AOzmSQ
They don't seem to raise the water bowls. I wonder why not. I suppose if you try different heights of water bowls, she will show you which one she likes.
You could definitely try letting her feed herself, and see if she gets enough fluids in her, because you have been ensuring she gets fluids with the syringe feeding.
I found several videos on what people do to feed wobbly cats.
Sturdy raised feeders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD98Ul6CLEA
Bowls raised and tilted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftRvH04zUPA
This one is a severely wobbly cat. They feed canned food from a fork held to the mouth, while the owner uses a steadying hand on the back of the neck to suppress the head bobbing. The feet are slipping because they are on an easy to clean surface but I imagine that's harder for the cat. At 8:20 it shows feeding the cat dry food, kind of lying down. The owner again steadies the cat's shoulders to reduce the tremors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4hfWh1Az4A
This one shows feeding a mature cat from a raised bowl. The owner mounds the food into a pointed mountain so the cat can "peck" from the top of the mound, it's brilliant. Then it shows drinking. The cat seems to drink without too much problem. This kitty is obviously very well taken care of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HN04AOzmSQ
They don't seem to raise the water bowls. I wonder why not. I suppose if you try different heights of water bowls, she will show you which one she likes.