We have had three cats in our home for over 6 years now...very healthy and friendly cats. We recently acquired a fourth cat (it's actually the brother of one of our other cats). Our friends were moving and could no longer take care of this cat but he was very healthy when we received him. In the past few weeks he lost some weight...we originally attributed it to the stress of a new environment and assumed he would eventually eat normally and get used to the other cats. We went on vactation last week and returned to find that while we were gone it almost appears he ate nothing and just a couple days ago he stopped drinking water. We took him to the vet immediately and spent A LOT of money on tests, X-Rays, etc to rule out disease...he stayed there for two nights to get re-hydrated. The vet says he has Hepatic Lipidosis (liver problems) from not eating but that he has no specific illnesses, he just got so stressed by the new environment that he wouldn't eat. The vet sent him home with a prescription for an appetite stimulant and some meds to help his liver recover. I am going to get the appetite stimulant today and hopefully it will help. In the meantime, I have also isolated him to an area where the other cats (and my kids) won't bother him. My questions are this...1) What foods should I try to really get him to eat (I have tried Tuna, wet and dry cat foods, treats, etc...none of it works)? 2) What is a long term solution here? Will he eventually adjust to life here or should we think of other arrangements for him where he is the only cat in a home (or could that sink him further downward since it would be yet another transition)? 3) Can he ever really recover from Hepatic Lipidosis?

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