They administered fluids and took urine sample to grow bacteria. So, dug into the benefits of organic pet foods vs. not, and found a common IBD risk factor: carrageenan. Close. I am very grateful for your superb article. Being in the car and not moving that much, he may have become constipated. At what point is it a blaring danger sign to get an MRI, because fiddling with her food isn't helping enough? Dental pain/discomfort is a common cause of what you are describing. Hello! will not eat dry food at all anymore- stopped about 6 months ago but would eat the moist. He's not getting the right nutrients. Cats have a unique way of using energy that causes severe health problems in the absence of adequate nutrients. Also I might mention that this latest episode started around the same time that we had to put our 18 yr old cat to sleep because of kidney disease. How to Get Your Cat to Eat. Some cats eat out of boredom. I am having this problem with my cat, Stormy, who has been vomiting almost daily since February. Syringe feed 5 ml every hour. We haven't yet tho bc she's always been a heavy breather and they haven't seen any issue in her lungs and wanted to wait until today when more doctors were in the clinic to discuss since it was a holiday yesterday. She's been fine since, eating normally, using the litter box, playing. April 2020 Blood is good. I took her to the vet that day. Do you have a cat who begs? Started feeding with a syringe. Sunday, I finally broke down and took her to the emergency care. We are Chico's ONLY Feline-exclusive veterinary hospital. Did you ever find out what was wrong with your kitten? After his visit that day he seemed really bad off, I was afraid we may lose him that day... I thought it would be from the cancerous growth. Vet said absolutely no force feeding. This is a great example of one of the myriad reasons cats may stop eating and jeopardize their health. $1600 later they send me home with Clavamox and entyce - to stimulate the appetite. On Thursday, she refused breakfast, continuing to make gagging sounds also making this really awful LOUD cough/gag sound that freaked me out (sounded like a hack to get something out of her throat but also kind of like something falling on the hard floor). He acts like he wants good but when i put out a can of his favorite food he takes a few licks and walks away. Cat Sleeping Patterns Bloodwork came back fine (elevated glucose, Coronavirus antibodies but vet wasn't too concerned). My 12 year old cat has been eating only a few cat treats a day for the past few days but still drinking water. We are also the ONLY Gold designated AAFP Cat Friendly Practice in Northern California. July 2014 This is not the first time that this has happened... he puts on weight and then a year or so later gets to the point where he is not eating again. Thank you Dr. for your insight and I'm glad that I held out and gave her time to get over her nausea. Also make sure they have access to plenty of toys, gadgets, and games. He lets the food waste (It's wet cat food), and when given more, he eats a little, then starts begging for more, despite there being a bowlful. Having kidney disease doesn’t mean there isn’t anything else going on. My 15 year old Siamese has not been eating very much for a couple of weeks now. It’s a liquid full of vitamins and appetite stimulant for your cat. Exercise intolerance can be caused by several systems most likely heart or respiratory but also diaphragmatic hernia He is probably 12 or so years old. May 2015 Do you have a cat who begs? I just don't know what to do to get her eating again -- or to solve this nausea. If your cat consumes food voraciously but doesn't gain weight, it may be a sign of a medical problem. He is eating crappy Walmart food because he has no teeth - he had a dental a long time ago (years) and they removed all his teeth. Pretty expensive. And that’s the thing, I can put her food dish in front of her—right in her face so she can’t miss it—but she’s still watching me and meowing for food. Leave this arrangement in place for a time to slowly reintroduce your cat and the new kitten. Well done! So I called the vet and took him in. Could this be part of it? Plays sleeps urinating etc.. i don’t know what to think may be wrong, he won’t even eat treats which he loves. Fingers crossed that the problem is fixable! Amy Shojai's excellent article in Petcha gives excellent tips for helping your pet kick food-inspired aggressive behaviors to the curb. my cat won;t eat anything, she will just trill at me and sleep besides me. Any suggestions? They saw something weird in the ultrasound in her throat somewhere so asked if they could do an endoscopy to check it out. Your veterinarian will recommend further testing options. The only positives atm are that she's alot more tolerant of the kitten, moving around the house more & no more grumpiness towards me. Asia, Sorry for posting but thought I should follow up on my above post. Stopped eating 3 weeks ago. These posts were most helpful. Thankfully, most cats just love to eat and their day revolves around naps and meals. January 2020 Now she can walk okay (and is faster than me) but she's stopped eating. She drinks water but only smells food once, and is very uninterested. I call him dramatic because he’s also stopped eating and dunking previously when he had a UTI. Show less. gives excellent tips for helping your pet kick food-inspired aggressive behaviors to the curb. Kitten. He eats very little(virtually nothing) having run alongside me crying for the bowl to be put down. Took Pepper to emergency vet hospital. Food-related issues have disrupted more than one loving home, and they've caused dissatisfaction in many others. I'm not going to put her thru stressful procedures or anything. However, she is ALWAYS hungry, and always meowing for food, even after you’ve given it to her. The fiber recommended is only 1% because cats are carnivorous, so as meat eaters, they don’t typically eat fiber nor can they digest it. Hairballs Since the diet change, the vomiting has ended (with the exception of two foamy episodes after eating the wild caught salmon). Gift Ideas Talk to your veterinarian about options. Microchip You have described my 7mth old foster kitten’s behaviour so well. Senior cat not eating. I had to syringe feed my cat for 2 entire weeks. lists five likely reasons your cat begs for food - worms, disease, boredom, depression, and nutritionally deficient food. 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