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Cat will not eat
TIFunkalicious
Kicking back inNebraskaRegistered User regular
Kicking back inNebraskaRegistered User regular
I am currently sitting my mom's house while she's out on a trip, and our 3 year old cat is not eating a thing i put out for her. I've been using the cans she told me to and setting the dishes where they usually are (as far as I remember) with a bowl for water.
After this post I will do the same thing again and go to sleep, hopefully day three of this will not come to pass because I'm starting to get very worried.
Another note, I barely see her around the house since Mom and stepdad left, when she is usually pretty social
I'd like some short term solutions if possible. Could she be distressed because her regular owner is not around the house and it's just me (a relative stranger because ive been at college)? Is there a way to stimulate appetite? I have a theory that food and water may have been set up for her somewhere else around the house. The last time I took care of the cat for a few days she was very eager to get fed and I would normally wake up to her kneading my back until she got a fresh dish.
After this post I will do the same thing again and go to sleep, hopefully day three of this will not come to pass because I'm starting to get very worried.
Another note, I barely see her around the house since Mom and stepdad left, when she is usually pretty social
I'd like some short term solutions if possible. Could she be distressed because her regular owner is not around the house and it's just me (a relative stranger because ive been at college)? Is there a way to stimulate appetite? I have a theory that food and water may have been set up for her somewhere else around the house. The last time I took care of the cat for a few days she was very eager to get fed and I would normally wake up to her kneading my back until she got a fresh dish.
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you can't force a cat to do anything let alone eat.
try leaving some food in areas wherre the cat can go without having to confront you.
edit: at least inquire at your mom where the cat's been fed recently?
How long will they be away?
Yeah, too much tuna can lead to fatty liver disease, but only if it becomes their regular diet.
My wife's cat had a respiratory infection and would not drink for days. We ended up taking her to the vet for IV fluid, and I gave her cans of tuna with all the water from the can plus some extra to keep her hydrated. Every cat loves tuna, it is some sort of law of nature.
worst case scenario, give it some whipped cream. yes its not healthy but the sugar carbohydrates is better than nothing and will help prevent fatty liver.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_Hepatic_Lipidosis
Three words
Arbys
Roast
Beef
I have yet to meet a cat that won't eat warm roast beef that shredded up.
The other big tip is when you feed the cat give it attention, I've had a cat that would not eat till it was given the appropriate amount of attention. But honestly if you know where the cat is hiding a $1 Arbys Jr Roast beef thats been shredded up (sans the bun obviously) in the dish tends to have a devine effect of pulling cats out from hiding and into gorging themselves on it.
In general and for the future, the biggest thing is that the cat is drinking plenty of water. If the cat isn't drinking then that's when to consider contacting your folks and perhaps the vet ... like humans, cats can live a fair bit without food but not drinking is much more dangerous and can sometimes indicate (or cause) illness.
Hope all is resolved!