Vetoquinol Nutri-Cal Gel High Calorie Supplement for Cats & Dogs, 4.25-oz tube

I saw some bad reviews, but ignored them. Then I got it, opened and smelled it....there is nothing in it to make a cat want to lick it! Awful smell, I cant imagine it tastes any better. My cat refused it on food, even a small amount let alone 1-3 tsp! I got it for my 17yo cat loosing weight, no help if its disgusting and they wont eat it. I very rarely leave bad reviews, but couldn't let it go. Just have to chalk it up to oh well and throw in trash

After rescuing my first chihuahua I found out that this breed suffers often from hypoglycemia. I’ve made sure to never run out of these high calorie, gel type products so as to have something that can boost my chihuahua's glucose immediately & safely if needed. Plus, I’ve used this as a daily supplement to help build up this rescued chihuahua from her initial very skinny state to now, plump, shiny, & healthy.

Dot is deaf, partially blind, and mentally challenged (he was stepped on when he was 3 mos old and was in a coma). He’s now 8 YO and his health suddenly declined. He spent three days at the animal hospital on IVs and we had to give him IVs twice a day for 5 days when he got home. He has had renal failure for 4 years. The vet recommended giving him more of his special diet canned food and sent him home with a tube of this product. After a few days, his health started to improve, he’s gaining weight and eating better. He’s even pooping a lot better than he was! He is a very picky eater and very spoiled but he loves this product. Does my heart good to see him starting to act like his old self Dot is deaf, partially blind, and mentally challenged (he was stepped on when he was 3 mos old and was in a coma). He’s now 8 YO and his health suddenly declined. He spent three days at the animal hospital on IVs and we had to give him IVs twice a day for 5 days when he got home. He has had renal failure for 4 years. The vet recommended giving him more of his special diet canned food and sent him home with a tube of this product. After a few days, his health started to improve, he’s gaining weight and eating better. He’s even pooping a lot better than he was! He is a very picky eater and very spoiled but he loves this product. Does my heart good to see him starting to act like his old self. Highly recommend. … more

My cat is 17 and was looking boney despite eating enough. He loves the taste of this, and he looks better. Plus he seems to have more energy and he's much more playful.

It says it is palatable to animals. Well neither one of my cats will have anything to do with it. I followed the directions and oh my the reaction was horrible! Tried mixing a tiny bit in with wet food nope. The cat that needs it acually managed to spit the sticky stuff out. I would not recommend this for cats it was a waste of money that i really didnt have to spend.

We have a 24 year old cat that has started losing weight. I got this to try to help add some vitamins to her food and maybe help her add a few pounds. She absolutely loves this stuff. One day I ran out and didn't put it in her food, and boy did I hear all about myself. She's shedding less and seems more active. I definitely will not run out again

Excellent product. Suggested by my vet for my older dog, really helped. All 3 absolutely love it. So much that giving meds has become a treat.

I kept seeing reviews about how picky the pet was but they liked this. I was hesitant but desperate so I tried it. My cat was always a very picky eater. After he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor under his tongue of all places it became a daily struggle to get him to eat even his most favorite “human” foods! He was fading away and I tried this without much hope as I was sure he would snuff his nose at it. HE ATE IT! This speaks volumes. On days where he refused to eat even his most favorite things he still ate this. I do think it helped him get enough nutrients to stick around a bit longer despite all of the odds stacked against him! Sadly, we made the decision to put him down about a week I kept seeing reviews about how picky the pet was but they liked this. I was hesitant but desperate so I tried it. My cat was always a very picky eater. After he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor under his tongue of all places it became a daily struggle to get him to eat even his most favorite “human” foods! He was fading away and I tried this without much hope as I was sure he would snuff his nose at it. HE ATE IT! This speaks volumes. On days where he refused to eat even his most favorite things he still ate this. I do think it helped him get enough nutrients to stick around a bit longer despite all of the odds stacked against him! Sadly, we made the decision to put him down about a week ago after we noticed he was unable to get enough water down to stay hydrated and unable to clean himself. But we knew that was going to be the outcome of this fast growing oral cancer. I am grateful to Chewy for the help I had with getting him what he needed and very grateful for the extra month we had with him! … more

Will buy again- all my cats love this stuff. I bought it to put a little extra weight on my senior cat and he can’t get enough.

We have an 18 year old cat (Loca) who has hyperthyroidism. Anyone who has/had a cat with hyperthyroidism, is familiar with the weight loss issue. We bought this to help slow down the weight loss problem. Loca loves it. It appears to have helped but not quite sure until she gets weighed at the vet. Oliver, our other cat, definitley is interested in eating this, but he's a little chubs, so he obviously does not need it. Every time I give this to Loca, he's always hovering around wanting a taste. Loca gives this her stamp of approval.