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We recently took in a 1.25 year old female cat from an owner who was allergic. She is small, about 7 lbs, but the vet says she appears healthy. She did not eat much for the previous owner and only eats a few bites (if any) every day. We had the vet run the usual assortment of bloodtests and they came back fine.

I guess the question is, if the cat can maintain her weight, are these eating habits okay? The next option is to see an internal specialist, but that can be very expensive from what we have been told.

In the meantime, is there anything we should try in terms of food? We have ran through all of the usual off-the shelf brands and styles and it really does not matter. To supplement, we have been giving her some nutritional “paste” a few times a week from a feeding syringe. Thanks!

Seven pounds is not too low a weight for a female cat. Often they run very tiny. I had a female who never ran over five pounds and she lived a long, healthy life until she was 18!

Good luck!

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Hi,

Did the vet say that your kitty is underweight? If not, and she maintains her weight on what she is eating, she should be fine. Some cats are just not as much into eating as others, just like people.......lol

I have 9 cats here, and some are just better eaters. One of my cats skips meals on a regular basis, but this is normal for her and her weight remains stable. Another one is just 6 1/2 pounds and never misses a meal! So they are all different

Take care,
PHKitkat