Subj : Re: Sharon...Cleft Palates & Cats??
To   : alt.tv.er
From : Sharon
Date : Sat Oct 01 2005 22:38:14

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.er

> So, is it extremely rare among cats to have cleft palates and survive? 
> Does he know anything I need to know?  The only things I know so far are 
> that he should not get milk (which I don't give my other cat anyway -- in 
> fact, Kira doesn't like it!) and he should only get hard cat food. 
> (Again, not an issue since Kira has been off soft food for about 3-4 
> months -- much to her dismay, but she has gotten used to it.)
>
He says he's never seen a kitten born with a cleft palate (though possible, 
he guesses), but has seen it due to trauma.

Suggestions - if it's a kitten it may need to be repaired. As for feeding, 
would hate to make a recomendation without seeing it as certain foods could 
cause aspiration pneumonia. Good luck.

-Sharon

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