Boost Kitty's Nutrition

• 1). Feed two 3-oz. cans of kitten food to your cat at each meal. Kitten food is higher in fat and nutrients than regular cat food and can help your cat gain weight.
  
  
• 2). Give her Nutri-cal paste, a high-calorie vitamin supplement that is available without a prescription. For a 10-pound cat, give 1-1/2 tsp. by mouth.
  
  
• 3). Give your cat a tablespoon or two of canned pumpkin in between meals. Many cats love the taste, and pumpkin has lots of fiber and nutrition, both of which may help the cat gain weight.
  
  
• 4). Give her a tablespoon or two of fresh or baby food bananas, if she likes them.
  
  

Make Food More Appealing

• 1). Mix some chicken broth into his regular food. Chicken broth may also be added to the cat's water if he is not drinking enough.
  
  
• 2). Warm up the cat food in the microwave, just to body temperature (warm to the touch, but not hot). Cats are drawn to warm food because, instinctively, they like food at the temperature of the prey they would catch if they were in the wild.
  
  
• 3). Ask your veterinarian about prescription and non-prescription high-caloric foods that are available.