Things You'll Need
- Damp cotton balls or washcloth
- Humidifier
- Plain buffered, sterile saline solution nose drops
- Smelly fish-flavored wet cat food
- Tuna
- Greasy fried chicken
- Meat baby food
- Oral syringe
Instructions
Relieving Congestion
Make a vet appointment. Your veterinarian can determine the cause of the congestion and prescribe medication to help the cat feel better.
Keep your cat̵7;s nose clear. Wiping away the discharge with a damp cotton ball or washcloth will make it possible for the cat to smell its food so it will eat.
Use a humidifier in the room where the cat spends the most time or sit in the bathroom with your cat while the shower̵7;s running. The humidity will clear the cat̵7;s nasal passages.
Give your cat plain buffered, sterile saline-solution nose drops. Ask your veterinarian about the correct dose and frequency of use.
If Your Cat's Not Eating
Offer smelly food. The inexpensive supermarket brands of fish-flavored wet cat food have a stronger smell than higher quality food. Warming the food in the microwave for a few seconds will make it even smellier. Other foods to try are tuna and warm, greasy-smelling fried chicken.
Smear meat baby food or wet cat food on the cat̵7;s mouth. The cat should lick it off.
Mix enough water with meat baby food or wet cat food to make it into a gruel and feed it to the cat with a syringe. Ask your veterinarian how much food your cat needs per day. The amount will depend on the size and weight of the cat.