Cat Not Eating
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My cat is a fussy eater,,,but over the last week he wont touch his food,,,,,,he hangs about for food but he sniffs it and leaves it.
He eats his biscuits ok and he eats a bit of sliced ham,,,,but he's had four different makes of food and wont eat them.
Is there anything wrong with him cus he's starting to worry us??
He eats his biscuits ok and he eats a bit of sliced ham,,,,but he's had four different makes of food and wont eat them.
Is there anything wrong with him cus he's starting to worry us??
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Vets don't always get it right, I know my Tabitha might have lived a lot longer without all their well meaning 'interventions' but I probably should have known better myself. I was in a state of panic at the time and trusted their initial advice.
However, it would be far worse if your cat had died and you hadn't brought him to the vet. I mean you would feel far worse, you would be full of guilt and remorse. I know I would. You did the best you could for your cat and I am sure the vet acted with good intentions - but vets, like doctors, make mistakes.
As for the OP's post, as long as the cat is eating biscuits and drinking, I personally wouldn't be too concerned. Cats can be very, very fussy.
After the age of eight it's advisable to take them for a check-up every year to make sure they're in good health and it's a well known fact that thanks to vets, cats are living longer.
He seems fine in himself but its frustarting when i buy 4 different types of cat food and he sniffs it and turns away from it and meows constantly as if he is starving
The problem was his mouth, it was just too sore to eat, he would also sniff at his food and want to eat but just couldnt bear to put the food in his mouth. He had stomatic gingivitis where his body was rejecting any plague and as well as the red sore gums, he had ulcers on the roof of his mouth. He has had treatment from the vet and the gums are now a lot pinker but may end up having his teeth removed.
Your cat has already had most of his teeth removed, and cats cope very well without their teeth and this should not affect his eating.
Do take your cat to the vet and get his mouth checked.
I can always tell if he's not well and thats when he stops playing with his orange plastic bottle top. Of all the toys ive bought him and he plays with a bottle top:)
But i always say if a cats hungry they will eat anything, but might be worth a trip to vets
But the cat is eating.... just not everything the OP is offering. He's eating biscuits and certain flavours of wet food. All my cats are fussy eaters and I can relate to the poster who says her cat will only eat dreamies and tuna. I have a cat like that. My other 2 are very specific about what they will and won't eat but at least they eat healthy cat options (dreamies and tuna are supposed to be just treats). They also go off food periodically, normally when I've just bulk-bought a certain brand.
I'm not sure about cats eating anything if they're hungry. I tried that with my Tabitha when she was little and being very fussy but she always won the battle of wills between us and I always relented to go out and get the food she wanted (normally tinned tuna). I think a cat would need to be literally starving to eat just anything and I wouldn't let any of my cats get to that point.