Tomlyn Nutri-Cal High-Calorie Dietary Cat Supplement, 4.25-oz tube

My 14 year old Siamese has always been tiny. I had given her this off and on, but, because she just seemed scrawnier and her coat dull, I gave it to her daily for a couple of months. She has filled out, her coat is thicker and softer, and she's more affectionate and actually playful. There is nothing else to attribute this change to! She loves the taste and waits for it. Note: she does NOT like the kitten formula however, which I accidentally bought.

We have used Nutri-Cal off and on over the years when our pets need a little nutritional boost. (We've purchased both the dog and the cat Nutri-Cal) None of our pets have been crazy about the flavors so we make a "meatball" from canned cat or dog food with a "hollowed out" spot and squeeze the Nutri-Cal in it to feed to our dogs/cats. Just be sure to cover the spot/Nutri-Cal with a little more canned food to conceal it! If your pet isn't eating at all, you can always swipe some Nutri-Cal on the roof of their mouth. It melts quickly. We have also tried to syringe feed this product but it doesn't draw up into the syringe well. We would have given it 5-stars if it came in flavors our We have used Nutri-Cal off and on over the years when our pets need a little nutritional boost. (We've purchased both the dog and the cat Nutri-Cal) None of our pets have been crazy about the flavors so we make a "meatball" from canned cat or dog food with a "hollowed out" spot and squeeze the Nutri-Cal in it to feed to our dogs/cats. Just be sure to cover the spot/Nutri-Cal with a little more canned food to conceal it! If your pet isn't eating at all, you can always swipe some Nutri-Cal on the roof of their mouth. It melts quickly. We have also tried to syringe feed this product but it doesn't draw up into the syringe well. We would have given it 5-stars if it came in flavors our pets liked and would willingly eat. Over-all, it's a good product to supplement your pet's nutrition. … more

Was looking to get my 20 year old cat extra calories as she is extremely thin. I do not know if this is a good product because my cat wouldn't even give it a sniff. She ran away (yes, at 20!).

I've used this Tomlyn supplement in the past when I had ill or older cats that needed something extra when not eating normally. This summer I had 2 cats that lost weight and both eagerly consumed the supplement. The tube goes fast if your animal likes it.

My cats didn't really go for this. The cat who needs to gain weight doesn't seem to mind licking it off his paws, but it's kinda unfun to have to smear it on him as a literal "dirty trick" to get it into him.

I tried giving this to my elderly cat in a few different ways with no success. The smell is very unpleasant . I am going to try new brand and hopefully it will smell milder.

I tried to convince my cat to take it by putting it on her nose. She hates wet canned food and she started to grow at ne when I try to force her eat it.

When it said gel I thought of the consistency of gel icing you would use on a cake. This is so sticky and thick, kind of like a thicker molasses. My cat ate it once off a spoon like a treat, and then wouldn’t touch the stuff. I tried mixing it in with his dry food, some wet food and he still wouldn’t touch it. I can see how it would help cats put on weight, but only if they eat it.

My cat loves this product. He is a senior cat and lost a lot of weight due to a thyroid condition and age, and are trying everything to get him back to a healthy weight with more energy. I have only tried this recently, but he prefers it over other “treats”. I can’t speak for effectiveness for weight gain/appetite in the long run, but so far so good!

I have two old cats with various health problems and this product has been a staple in my senior cat cupboard for the last few years. This product isn’t perfect - for example my cats don’t lick this up because they love the taste. But it has gotten us through some tough spots and maybe saved my cat’s life. After a major surgery, my cat was refusing to eat for a number of days and was losing weight. He refused a smorgasbord of cat food delicacies and my anxiety level was though the roof. I started giving him generous helpings of this product (smeared onto the roof of his mouth), and my vet prescribed an appetite stimulant. This literally helped him turn a corner until he began eating normally I have two old cats with various health problems and this product has been a staple in my senior cat cupboard for the last few years. This product isn’t perfect - for example my cats don’t lick this up because they love the taste. But it has gotten us through some tough spots and maybe saved my cat’s life. After a major surgery, my cat was refusing to eat for a number of days and was losing weight. He refused a smorgasbord of cat food delicacies and my anxiety level was though the roof. I started giving him generous helpings of this product (smeared onto the roof of his mouth), and my vet prescribed an appetite stimulant. This literally helped him turn a corner until he began eating normally again. The same cat needed to be on antibiotics for a number of weeks but doing the ‘cat burrito’ to pill him wasn’t advised because of his abdominal stitches. Under my vet’s supervision, I crushed the tablets and mixed into this gel and smeared the paste onto the roof of his mouth for the duration of the treatment. Worked like a charm and was the only way for me to administer his life-saving antibiotics to treat an infection. My other cat has hyperthyroidism and her thyroid level has been a roller coaster over the last few years. She gets regular blood checks but her thyroid will occasionally swing up or down and her meds will need to be adjusted. These fluctuations can cause her to gain or lose weight. When she loses weight, I use this product as a supplement to give her extra calories while her medication is adjusted. Again, not a perfect product: I definitely don’t use this product everyday and long term, and my cats don’t lap this up willingly all of the time. But it has literally given nutrition and calories to my cats when they needed it most and got them through bouts of illness and post surgery recovery. … more