How to help my cat gain muscle weight after surgery recovery?

If all medical causes of muscle mass loss have been ruled out, I would recommend trying the following to get Tiger to be more active: 1. Puzzle feeders. 2. Laser pointers 3. High-quality, caloric dense food. 4. Tall scratching posts and perches.

Hi there and thank you for using PetCoach to address your concern. I would increase the amount of food being fed per day. Science Diet Adult maintenance would be a good choice or something high in protein and calories. If you would like to feed a homemade diet to see if he eats better with home cooked food, I would recommend visiting www. balanceit.com If he continues to lose weight or does not gain any weight with the diet switch, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine him so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I would definitely consider testing his thyroid to make sure he does not have hyperthyroidism, which can lead to weight loss or difficulty gaining weight. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

I recommend feeding Hills a/d. It’s easily digestible, cats usually love it and it is very calorie dense so Watson will start to recover quickly even if he doesn’t eat that much. I would also have a dry kitten food available at all times and offer some tasty cat treats to stimulate his appetite. In addition to feeding many meals daily increasing his exercise will help build muscle and also stimulate his appetite and speed his recovery. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Watson.

If your vet says not to worry about Noushi, then I wouldn't worry. The vet would tell you if you needed to worry and have her gain weight back. She may be at her perfect weight now, and gaining excess weight she doesn't need will lead to health problems. Best of luck.

Since she was missing for so long, an exam with your veterinarian would be recommended. Submit a stool sample to diagnose intestinal parasites. If she gets a clean bill of health, continue feeding a high quality canned diet until she is back to her normal weight.

I would feed canned food twice a day and have a high calorie dry food available at all times. The calories are now on the bag so you can compare different food’s calorie content. Also limiting the amount of exercise, or time outside in the cold will help her regain the weight. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Sapphire.

Hi, yes you can increase the amount of food you are offering gradually. You could try Hill’s recovery tinned food which is quite palatable packed with vitamins and minerals and could mix it with a bit of bland diet. Hope this helps !