High-Calorie Weight Gainer for Dogs & Cats - Multivitamin Nutritional Supplement Gel, Omega Fish Oil, Calcium - Puppy, Senior, Prenatal Cat & Dog Vitamins, Supplements for Weight Gain

Sadly when I bought this because my cat was losing weight, his health was already out of control and he didn't make it long enough for the paste to arrive. So it sat in the fridge in hopes it would still be fresh when needed.We recently were sort of forced to adopt a cat who got run over in front of our house. He has a pelvis fracture, vet said 15K to do surgery which we couldn't do even for one of our own beloved cats, BUT, the vet said cage rest for 2-4mo usually works ok (the advantage of surgery is they recover faster and have less chance of a limp) so that's what this little guy is doing, just lying in a dog crate on pee pads, getting pain meds and waiting for his bones to knit. We've had a lot of little milestones along the way but a biggie was eating. He had a couple licks of food once, but otherwise fasted for an entire WEEK after his injury, and I was getting pretty nervous so I broke out this paste. I hesitated so long because wrestling a sore animal to get stuff crammed down their gullet seems like it would risk aggravating the injury. But he didn't fight! Apparently it's not tasty enough for him to eat it voluntarily (I did try first, plain on a plate and also mixed with hot water to make a broth) but when I shoot it in with an oral syringe he doesn't hate it enough to fuss! Smells like bacon to me.Not only was it a great tool while he was refusing food, to help prevent starvation or malnutrition, I think it actually woke his digestive system up, because the day after we started this (2.5mL or half a teaspoon, every 12h) he finally started accepting meals! YAHOO! I am continuing the paste though, figuring he needs the extra nutrition, and since it's open I may as well use it up.Some tips for doing oral syringes: I like to kneel behind the cat so they can't back up without hitting my thighs, and I bend forward over them til I can see their face, thus pinning their body down somewhat with my chest and restraining side movement with my elbows. With one hand squeeze the corners of the mouth, or in other words the jaw hinge, and the mouth pops right open. With the other hand shoot the liquid in, aiming at a slight angle so it hits the inside of the cheek, do not aim centrally or it can go down their windpipe! And only shoot in maybe 1mL at a time, let them swallow and have a couple breaths, then do another bit. If they feel overwhelmed by too big a mouthful, like they're being waterboarded, of course they will develop a fear of the procedure and become difficult. I'd also suggest if you have a very sore cat like ours, and you're not experienced with oral syringes, practise with just some water, on one of your healthy cats, so as to not be manhandling the one with broken bones or incisions or whatnot. I find that being graceful and fast gets it over with in a split second, before they have a chance to get upset. But it takes practice to get graceful and fast. While you're in the stage where you're not great at it yet and it's a bad time, remember to try to bring calm energy to the situation. No matter how frustrating it is or how badly they scratch, acting upset will only make the task harder, so breathe deeply and don't tense up, murmur cheerfully no matter what! Channel your inner Mary Poppins or Mr Rogers LOL.But maybe you'll be lucky and your pet will eat this voluntarily! The texture and smell are VERY nice compared to most pet supplements I've tried.

My 13 YO Yorkie basically stopped eating. He only weighed 9 to begin with, and dropped 2, down to 7. He was slowly starving himself to death. Took him to the Vet, borderline kidney failure, so got him on meds but still having problems getting him to eat so through research I found this product. I was hesitant because of some one-star reviews. Decided to give it a try anyway as he needed the calories and nutrients.It arrived a day earlier than estimated, was in good shape, and packaged fine. No broken carton, no spillage. The top under the cap had a safety seal on it. I shook and gently messaged the bag to make sure all was mixed, then popped the top. It looks like thin oily peanut butter. It also has a similar taste (yes, I tried it). My little feller will eat pumpkin, and peanut butter, so I put some on a teaspoon and he licked it right down. I have high hopes this will help put some meat back on his bones but this is the first day (01/10/25) so hard to tell at this point. So far so good, and it certainly can’t hurt to get those extra nutrients in him. Good luck and god speed to all.Update 01/13/25: I know it’s early, but wanted everyone to know he’s gained a pound in 3 days. He is back to eating his “Loaf” brand dog food. Still mixing in the Miracle Vet. Also, from the Veterinarian visit, I picked up a product (prescription only) called Entyce that supposedly enhances/stimulates appetite. Whatever, he’s gaining weight, has his appetite back, and I’m a Happy Camper.Update 06/18/25: My little feller has gained his weight back and is eating normally. I am no longer using the Miracle Vet as he is eating just fine. I have been mixing a couple of tablespoons of Beef Broth into his Loaf, which he seems to like. Hard to tell cuz I don’t speak Yorky and he doesn’t speak English. Anyway, I am going to credit Miracle Vet with getting him on the road to recovery.