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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.
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NutriCal was recommended by a vet for a week old, abandoned kitten. It stimulated her appetite. Unfortunately we lost the kitten to an infection shortly thereafter. We then decided to give it to one of our 15 year old cats that was losing weight. She HATES it. Then again, she hates anything that isn't cat food from a can or bag. We put it in a syringe and then squeeze it into her mouth. She acts like she has a mouthful of peanut butter. After about a hour we notice an increase in her appetite and activity level. We gave it to her daily for about a month and she started to put on some weight. We got overconfident and stopped the NutriCal only to see the weight drop off again as well as the activity level. Even though she doesn't like it, we are starting to feed it to her again. I look at it like the icky medicines I had to swallow as a kid. It wasn't fun, but it did the job. Putting up with the mess and protests are the least I can do for my friend. Conversely, my other 15 year old cat loves to lick the stuff from the tube (she also likes hairball medicine from the tube, cake, cookies, fritos, table scraps, ice cream, pizza and pasta), but she needs more poundage like she needs another tail! (We don't feed her all those items, but she can steal like a veteran politician!)My little best friend is almost 15. As a kitten, she swallowed magnets (playing with those darn pics we all post on our fridge. Tell all you know don't do that! Use a photo album or tape instead!) Ever since her little lifesaving surgery, she can only eat certain kibble and only 10 or so of them at a time, and each feeding spaced well enough apart. Any more, and she'll get sick.Needless to say, she is always begging. She just doesn't understand her situation until it's too late. And then, well it's too late for my carpet. Not to mention that she doesn't feel well afterwards.
She has been healthy as a horse otherwise until a scare a few months back. At the vet visit, she weighed in at a mere 5.5 lbs (runt of the litter, asian persuasion --not starvation by me). While she was deemed utterly healthy (and sweet :) by the vet (albeit, diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia --the probable reason for her 'unwellness moment' (see my Excel Glucosamine Cat Paste review)), I felt as though we could put a bit more weight on her to possibly help with her hips and all-around health... it couldn't hurt, she's so darn kitten-cute-small and wirey --and I'd sleep better at night.
Here's where Nutri-Cal came into play....
I'd spent at least an hour at the local big pet store reading tubes, canisters, you name it. I had to be careful in my final pick as it needed to be easy enough on her tummy. I ended up with 2 choices. I found one of the employees and asked her about the two (one being Nutri-Cal, the other some 'senior supplement). The minute she said that Nutri-Cal was recommended by vets -my decision was made. She also added that anything 'senior-oriented' would not include good-for-you-fatty-type nutrition (if you're looking to add a bit of weight onto a cat). That is, if your needs included weight-gain, one would be better off buying a product (even food) geared towards kittens, not senior cats. Just a tip for anyone else out there in my older-tiny-(or skinny)-kitty situation.
A tube of Nutri-Cal was purchased. It has been a godsend! Sage is so much more content now; she has gained a bit of weight, and I believe she feels better all-around including her hips. She's back to her kitten-at-heart ways. She doesn't sit and beg anymore, she'll actually go play or lay down after licking some of this stuff up! AND, she adores the stuff.... she just loves it!!
I don't just give her some 2 or 3 times a day, she gets this in between almost each feeding (except when she gets fed by her automatic timed feeder while I'm at work). She gets a good 7+ fingertip blobs a day. I've found no side-effects; she has never gotten sick even when she begs enough that I'll give her some 10 minutes or so after her regular food; and she has filled out fabulously. This stuff is a gift from god!! I just squeeze some out onto my finger, blob the stuff onto her plate, and she's a happy camper! I truly feel that this has made an incredible difference in her life... and I don't say that lightly.
I would recommend this stuff to anyone in my situation, or someone with an aging or sick cat who won't eat regular food much (or at all). Anyone who cares about their kitty, or is worried about their kittycat should drop a dime on this stuff. I really cannot push this product enough. The happy life (or even extended time) spent with your best little friend that this product offers is worth more than I can put into words.
I've hesitated writing this review because there's always some corporate suit out there that gets wind of reviews like mine and decides to raise the price. I'll hope not this time around. I spend the time here hoping rather that this review helps you as much as it has both Sage and myself. Peace of mind, and a happy life for my cat.... can I ask for anything more.
On a final note... buying this stuff off amazon is also worth it's weight in gold. I've already picked up 6 more tubes via here. Local (big) pet stores around me charge overly EXCESSIVE prices vs. the cost found here. THIS is the DEAL kittycat owners... look no further.
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