Lixit Hand Feeding Syringe, 35 ml

Great syringe for hand feeding! I have used the syringe to force feed sick cats that won’t eat and this is by far the best syringe I’ve used for that purpose. The tip is big enough that you can easily draw up mushy food like baby food or cat food diluted with water. The syringe is big enough to hold enough food for a feeding. I highly recommend any cat person have one of these as part of a cat care kit in case your cat gets sick and won’t eat which can quickly become an emergency for a cat. Great for rescuers!

This is the brand I prefer on hand feeding all of my baby birds

I got this because my chihuahua was not eating so I used it to nurse back to health

Sometimes I have to syringe feed two of my cats because they have health issues that cause them to stop eating during a flare. I have to syringe feed at that time. I bought this because it was animal specific and it held at least 30ML of food which is what I try to get in at each feeding. It holds a good amount of food but it’s huge and hard to control with one hand. I can’t use two hands. I have to hold the cat and control the syringe. The opening that you put into the cats mouth is pretty big. Food just drips out of it and when getting any into the cats mouth it’s a lot and can be dangerous if they choke or aspirate.

I purchased these syringes to administer liquid Rugby Aluminum Hydroxide Gel to one of our dogs who was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease. As his phosphorus levels were high it was important to administer the Aluminum Hydroxide after each meal (which works as a phosphorus binder to prevent phosphorus from his food to be absorbed into his blood stream). These syringes worked well for this purpose and allowed us to easily administer the correct ml's of this crucial medication. While it is possible to purchase these syringes in packages of one, I advise against doing so & highly recommend ordering them in multi packs like this one, because after using one of the syringes for a while, even while cleaning them out well after each use, eventually the rubber in the syringe starts to stick as you depress the plunger to administer the medication making it extremely difficult to squirt the liquid down the dogs throat; even if you are fortunate to have your pet like the taste and cooperate. We had one who loved the taste and waited patiently and one who hated it and ran away. It is unfortunately quite normal for this to happen & does not reflect negatively on the manufacturer. Plus these syringes are not always available from your vet and if they are they are apt to be more expensive. I highly recommend this product and was happy to be able to conveniently and easily order them on Amazon.

For reference, I’m using it with a 4 pound Yorkie, and the tip is still quite big for her, but she licks the end and it works! She had a surgery for a rare issue on her C1 and C2 spinal columns (called atlantoaxial subluxation- AAS) which left her with bone screws and cement in her spine, and a neck brace once that didn’t work. We were afraid she was waiting herself out to die because she was so confused and in pain, but we wondered if it was just discomfort being able to eat, and it was!! We’re so relieved. This syringe is so big for her that a single pull is a full meal for her when slowly given. Genuinely saved her from starvation I’d say. 10/10 would recommend for dogs who may need help for whatever reason. Just fill with water a few times to clean, and it’s perfect.

The syringe fills up easily enough and a decent quantity of food. It’s just a tad too big for my hand to get a proper grip. The plunger slides well. The tip is too narrow on the inside and too thick on the outside. I am able to use a 1 ml syringe for effectively for feedings.

This syringe is keeping my aging cat alive. She was diagnosed with early stage 1 kidney disease, then several consecutive stress events plunged her into (probably) liver disease and days of anorexia and bulimia. This feeding syringe plus a mousse-type food thinned with water has helped her bounce back from the edge, and she's still with me 9 weeks later. Occasionally the syringe has gotten stuck while cleaning it and the rubber tip pulls off in the plastic tube, but I've been able to get it out and reattach it without issues. If you have to do regular feedings, you may develop some calluses too, since the edge of the plunger end is a little sharp. Cleaning the syringe is pretty easy. Just be careful after cleaning because the syringe gets more slippery - I've painted my ceiling with liquid catfood at least twice trying to tap down the food and press out air bubbles... No real complaints though. A $6-7 syringe is way better for my budget and my cat's stress levels than an $800 feeding tube surgery. Each sick cat needs something different, but this has worked for mine for now.

These syringes work well for getting pulverized pate into invalid kitties.

Fit for purpose, thank you.

Excellent to feed my old grumpy cat!

Rescued a baby bird and this worked a treat for feeding purposes 🐦👍

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