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

When my cat, Skittles, was diagnosed with pancreatitis she had so much pain and nausea that she was hardly able to eat anything. I was desperately looking for any way to keep her from becoming malnourished. A friend of mine who had been a vet tech suggested this product. I gave it to her every day, sometimes twice a day- I had to force -feed it to her, she would not eat it willingly. But then again, she is very fussy. Once we got the hang of it, it really wasn’t too bad. I gave her a 5ML dose in a syringe each time, which really isn’t a lot and didn’t take very long. I had to actually sit on top of her and push it into the side of her mouth little by little! Some days this supplement was the When my cat, Skittles, was diagnosed with pancreatitis she had so much pain and nausea that she was hardly able to eat anything. I was desperately looking for any way to keep her from becoming malnourished. A friend of mine who had been a vet tech suggested this product. I gave it to her every day, sometimes twice a day- I had to force -feed it to her, she would not eat it willingly. But then again, she is very fussy. Once we got the hang of it, it really wasn’t too bad. I gave her a 5ML dose in a syringe each time, which really isn’t a lot and didn’t take very long. I had to actually sit on top of her and push it into the side of her mouth little by little! Some days this supplement was the only thing that she was living on. If it weren’t for the pain and nausea meds, and Tomlyn’s Nutrical, I really don’t believe she would have survived. This product was a lifesaver for my cat, and I always keep a tube on hand just in case I may need it again. … more

This product is weird. It's almost like sugar strings. It turns solid quite quickly after coming out of the tube (and does it ever ooze omcats). I do not like the flavor of it, I'm a very picky cat. So mom puts it on my legs and I run away and it falls off all over the house. But what I do manage to lick off myself I get a little kick out of it and get crazy for awhile. Mom says it was a nice try, but we won't be doing it again. Not worth the struggle for a picky kitty like myself.

My cat has a low food drive, is SUPER picky, and unresponsive to appetite enhancement medication so having this extra supplement has been a lifesaver. It has stabilized his gradual but constant weight loss so that while he still isn't a healthy weight, at least he isn't losing any MORE. It also hasn't seemed to interfere with his regular appetite which is also a plus. My only complaint is that it is INCREDIBLY sticky, so it is difficult to administer as well as getting everywhere. My cat doesn't lick it off (as is the recommended way to administer it), so I need to use a syringe to inject it. Still, it is a small price to pay for getting him to stop losing weight. Would absolutely recommend this My cat has a low food drive, is SUPER picky, and unresponsive to appetite enhancement medication so having this extra supplement has been a lifesaver. It has stabilized his gradual but constant weight loss so that while he still isn't a healthy weight, at least he isn't losing any MORE. It also hasn't seemed to interfere with his regular appetite which is also a plus. My only complaint is that it is INCREDIBLY sticky, so it is difficult to administer as well as getting everywhere. My cat doesn't lick it off (as is the recommended way to administer it), so I need to use a syringe to inject it. Still, it is a small price to pay for getting him to stop losing weight. Would absolutely recommend this product to undernourished, underweight cats. … more

I have a senior cat who is a fussy eater. I was looking up some kind of supplement for calories and vitamins and came across this product the reviews we’re very good and I thought I’d give it a try I bought one tube and my cat went crazy over the supplement. I give it to him three times a day, he likes Licking it right from the tube It has increased his appetite stop the diarrhea he’s gaining weight even his coat is improving. If you have any second thoughts over this product I recommend buying it. I have gone through six tubes n Just had another 4 shipped .. As soon as he sees the tube he’s jumping all over the place to get to it , we call it his candy!!

My 12 y.o. cat's health is declining with weight loss that began in December 2020. In addition to Cyproheptadine, I attempted to further stimulate his appetite with this product. He roundly rejected it and walked away from his Royal Canin Renal Support E wet food and kibble that had a measure of this product applied. The consistency is that of molasses and I would not recommend it.

I was hoping Princess S’more would eat this as she is under weight. But it is a bit odd as far as cat products go. Sticky, no real smell. S’more usually goes for things that smell palatable. I tried to get her to taste this. Put it on her paw, offered it to her on my finger (a favorite way of getting treats), ect. And she showed zero interest. This product did not work for us at all.

I use a couple of 3cc syringes and a handful of baby wipes. My 19 year old has kidney issues. We do fluids daily and sometimes her tummy is not receptive to food. A couple of syringes usually helps calm her tummy and then she'll eat, have a good movement, etc. The baby wipes are to wipe her little mouth when tries spitting it out or drools. She won't eat it on purpose, but is always happier after she has it. She's gone from 5.8 pounds up to 7.2 pounds after getting her stable on fluids. This stuff is a godsend. I don't like some of the ingredients but the product delivers calories & vitamins and stability. I love pleasing my babies as much as anyone but please realize that this desire I use a couple of 3cc syringes and a handful of baby wipes. My 19 year old has kidney issues. We do fluids daily and sometimes her tummy is not receptive to food. A couple of syringes usually helps calm her tummy and then she'll eat, have a good movement, etc. The baby wipes are to wipe her little mouth when tries spitting it out or drools. She won't eat it on purpose, but is always happier after she has it. She's gone from 5.8 pounds up to 7.2 pounds after getting her stable on fluids. This stuff is a godsend. I don't like some of the ingredients but the product delivers calories & vitamins and stability. I love pleasing my babies as much as anyone but please realize that this desire has to be set aside at times in order to help them. It takes definition of cat eternity (10 minutes) to deliver 6cc of this. It takes a lot longer to clean up "sick" when their tummy is sour. If you're not good at it, watch some you tube videos and take your time to learn. They are so worth it!! Get your vet to teach you if all else fails. It's something that can't be rushed in the delivery. It doesn't taste that bad but the texture is a slimy mess. It's probably one of the reasons that it stays down!! I've had some kitties that I've had to wrap in a towel and hold them between my knees to deliver this. If you go too fast and are stressed, they will be stressed too and possibly aspirate to their lungs. Ten minutes is such a small price. Smearing it on their feet and all of that is just rude. The syringe is rude but at least it gets the product where it needs to go instead of all over the house. When you do stuff like smearing it on them in that way, it makes no sense to them and I'm quite sure they believe humans to be mean and crazy. Eventually- three or four goes of it they will realize that it helps and will struggle less. … more

My cats actually ate around the food that had this on it. They don't like it. I got it for my senior cats, one with hyperthyroidism and one with kidney disease, because they don't eat enough. Back to the drawing board for ideas on how to get them to eat more. I've tried NutriStat as well.

My cat is a garbage cat and will eat anything, but he's getting old and thinning out. He won't touch this even if I spread it on dried minnows. Dried fish. I can't believe it. He'll take my finger off in the process of consuming a dried fish. I couldn't even hide it in his cat food. He's starving himself at this very moment to avoid eating this goo. I resorted to wiping it on his paws and hoping he will lick it off which backfired because he's wiping his paws on my pillow. Why don't they make it some horrible stinky fish flavor? I'm sure it works great if you can actually give it to your cat. If you have a picky eater maybe look into another brand. I'm going to try my hardest to give it to My cat is a garbage cat and will eat anything, but he's getting old and thinning out. He won't touch this even if I spread it on dried minnows. Dried fish. I can't believe it. He'll take my finger off in the process of consuming a dried fish. I couldn't even hide it in his cat food. He's starving himself at this very moment to avoid eating this goo. I resorted to wiping it on his paws and hoping he will lick it off which backfired because he's wiping his paws on my pillow. Why don't they make it some horrible stinky fish flavor? I'm sure it works great if you can actually give it to your cat. If you have a picky eater maybe look into another brand. I'm going to try my hardest to give it to him in small increments. The battle continues. … more

I have a 15 yr old cat. She started losing weight about a year ago. Lately tho she seems to be skin and bones. I started her on this 10 days ago. She absolutely loves it which is great. She's starting to gain some weight back. I can feel her getting heavier in her belly and on her ribcage. I am ordering this a 2d time. I'm wanting her to gain a little more weight on her spine/back and hips. I would definitely recommend this!