For a few days now Lily hasn't been eating much at all since we've been feeding her Maxximum Nutrition cat food because she was a bit overweight and she would eat a lot all at once. The first day everything seemed to be fine but all of a sudden she wouldn't eat it. So I figured, maybe she didn't like this kind of cat food so I tried giving her a bit of wet food mixed with the dry food. The first day she had it she LOVED it and was chomping down as if she was starving to death. Then the second day I fed her the same thing, wet food mixed with dry and she ate a little bit but then walked away and I figured she wasn't hungry at all so I left her alone. The next few days she didn't even touch it at all. And my mom said that because we've been feeding her the maxximum nutrition cat food, she has a less desire to eat and she doesn't it all as much. And lately she's been trying to steal scraps from my food when I'm not looking and when I pick her up and lead her to her own food bowl she would sniff it and walk up to me again and whine like crazy. I don't even feed her scraps of my own food and I've stopped giving her treats for a while because I want her to get back on her regular food schedule that she used to be. I even tried feeding her the wet food by itself and yet she still won't touch it at all.
I'm a bit of a worrywart when it comes to my cat. I'm wondering if I should switch to a different brand of food, stick with strictly wet food or just take her to the vet for a check-up to see what is wrong with her?
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My domestic longhair won't eat! (This is a bit long but please take time to read it. I'm worried about my cat!!!)
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As soon as you read this, give the cat the food she seems to be asking for. If she is not eating at all and is overweight she is at serious risk for fatty liver disease if she goes much longer without food. So right now the most important step is to get something inside her!
If she will not even eat the food she's been craving, then you need to take her to the vet or emergency vet ASAP since appetite loss is a serious thing. I am assuming here that she would eat given the food she craves, however.
After you've gotten some food into her, you can try again with the new food, mixing it more gradually with the old favorite. You may have to choose another brand of food, however or another flavor if one is available. Also do not discount the possibility that you may have gotten a bum batch of food and that she tastes something that is not quite right to her.
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Thanks ^^; I happened to get a new brand of food for her, Meow Mix and she seems to like it. She ate a few more bites than she did on the other brand. Although I really do don't like to switch to different brands because isn't it hard on her stomach? My mom is mad cause I bought another bag of catfood before finishing the other one. Anyways I threw it out since it isn't any good for my cat. I mean before when we were feeding that to her she looked just fine and she wasn't lathargic at all. She would only eat a few pellets and would be done. Plus, they aren't all that big either. But I'm glad she likes her new food. I'll be getting Meow Mix from now on ^^;
