Things You'll Need
- Chicken broth
- Syringe or eye dropper
- Sterile needle
- Fluids bag
Instructions
Provide your cat with tasty liquids to drink, such as chicken broth. The chicken broth will have an appetizing smell, making it a more appealing choice than water for your cat. Some sick cats will not drink enough water to stay hydrated but will drink chicken broth.
Force your cat to drink one ounce of water every two hours if your cat does not drink liquids on its own. Use a syringe or eye dropper to squirt the water in your cat's mouth. Stop immediately and take your cat to the vet if it vomits after drinking.
Administer subcutaneous fluids to your cat. Do this by using a sterile needle and fluids bag. Inject the needle under your cat's skin between its shoulder blades. Keep the cat still while 12 ounces of fluids flows through the fluids bag and enters your cat. The fluids should accumulate in a bubble between your cat's shoulder blades and in its elbows. Only perform this procedure under the direction of a veterinarian.