Tomlyn High Calorie Nutritional Gel for Cats, (Nutri-Cal) 4.25 oz

We are talking about cats and dogs that may have health issues that affect their food intake. We have a Siamese that’s 20 years old. Actually, my wife convinced me to house 4 cats at once. I have the best veterinarians around. They should hire me as a nurse or something.Here’s the deal. All vets NEVER tell you everything. First, make sure one thing- cats should have access to fresh water. I know that sounds weird but that’s how you set a baseline. Have 1,2,3 bowls that are refreshed daily. Fountains are okay but you really need to clean them well frequently.What are you feeding and how much? I’ve found most people underfeed their cats. Just my opinion. I also know they look for the cheapest food the cat will eat. Imagine that as a strategy to raise a child. Underfeed and serve them minimum daily values of food. So, your cat wants you to experiment with new wet food.Let’s get back to sick or needy cats. Well, kidney disease is a cats typical future problem. It’s just the way cats are. Maybe that’s why I say first to always have fresh water. You don’t want a cats fragile kidneys to have to work to clean dirty water.At 12 or older, many cats start down the road of “geriatric “ cat. So, you might need to bring the food to the cat. Maybe dilute pate with warm water. It’s mainly for the moisture.Hopefully, your cat eats dry and wet but the day will come where Nutra-cal steps in. You may even have to learn to administer fluids as an IV under their skin. We do it every 3 days and she’s 20 years old. Our vet is the best. They all graduated from Penn Vet in Philly. They were very helpful teaching us to hydrate IV and how much and what to feed all our pets.I am going to leave you with a truth: when your cat gets to an age ( I like using 12 years) it is “Geriatric”. Your vet will see your cat age. Then the issue moves, typically, to prescription food and then more frequent visits to the vet. Yeah, right. The cat hates the food, they lose weight and the doctor will most likely say something about hydration with an IV. THIS IS IMPORTANT: Accept the fact that your cat is old, you need to put weight on the cat, feed it a mix of kitten, renal and regular chicken dry food. I use Iams Dry Chicken, Eukanuba Dry Kitten and Hills Prescription Renal. I know it’s weird but they love the mix. Your doctor will think you’re crazy so don’t tell them your not giving all kidney if you have another cat.Give the cat Nutra-cal 2x a day. I put it on my index finger and rub it on the top of my cats mouth. I open with one hand by the tilt back head method and put it in the back of the mouth and drag my finger out of the mouth.I have used Nutra-cal on my older cats, one cat that had cancer and they have an absolute positive health benefit by adding it to their day. Nobody needs to pay me but you can ignore the people saying they didn’t like it. When you put it inside their mouth like I said above, they have no choice.Finally. I know cats. Trust me. Veterinarians assume you will go down the road of no interest in learning to administer fluids when a cat is starting liver failure. Then they say 1x per week. Remember “Geriatric” cats at 12. Treat them to good food and don’t freak. Every day is a blessing if you treat your cat just slightly different. But nutra-cal works and why didn’t your vet say to buy it. It cannot hurt and honestly it really works but be vigilant and 2x a day.

A few years ago my now 19 yr old cat Squeaky stopped eating and hid under the bed. After a few days the vet kept her overnight on an IV, ran tests and unable to find anything wrong with her explained that when cats get ready to die they stop eating and hide. He wanted to keep her another night but I felt so helpless and desperate I took her home instead trying different things to get her to eat. That Sunday I power walked around the track at the gym for an hour praying so hard in between crying and when I left I stopped at a local pet store and found this product. It was high in nutrition and I knew she needed the taurine and calories soon or she would get a liver disease. I didn't think she would eat it but as soon as I got home, I squeezed some out and she lapped it up straight from the tube. A half hour later she was in the kitchen eating a can of cat food.A few years have passed and although she has since gone deaf, she cries out for her JIT several times per day. She walks to the bedroom, cries out "NOW! NOW" over and over and waits for me to lift her up to her spot where she laps up as much of it as she wants. She did go through a spell for about 2 or 3 weeks a couple of years ago where she wouldn't eat it and we could see all the bones in her body. I feared God was ready to call her up to be Jesus' pillow cat. After a few weeks she decided she wanted it again. I truly believe this product sustains her and keeps her alive. Although she spends most of her time on a heating pad, she still likes to play on occasion and is fairly healthy. My youngest 2 yr old likes to clean up the tube after her and my 4 yr old likes it.If you are considering this product, I would start with one tube if you haven't tried it yet. Not all cats like it. We've tried to trick our 16 yr old into it and can't get him to eat it. He can't weigh more than 5 lbs dripping wet and needs it badly. He has a hearty appetite for food but can't gain weight, is always freezing and could really benefit from it. He also has been tested for everything with the vets and is otherwise healthy. So not all cats will like it unfortunately. It also makes a difference how you store the tube. We buy 10 at a time and keep them laying down flat until a tube is over half empty. At that time we stand it up to get the product to the opening. We find if we stand it up full, it doesn't mix properly or something and Squeaky won't eat it. 3 of our 5 cats like it though and it's worth a shot if you need vitamins, nutrition and calories for your cat.