My cat won't eat...

I have two cats, Jack and Missy. I've had Jack for 5 years and Missy about 4 years. Up until about a few months ago Jack ate like a horse, he would scarf his wet food down as soon as I could get it out of the can. But then he started eating less and less, and now he will hardly eat at all. Yesterday I don't think he ate anything besides a couple of cat treats. This morning he ate 2-3 cats treats and 1-2 nibbles of dry food. I've tried switching foods, both wet and dry, but nothing seems to work. He acts like he's hungry, he goes to the kitchen where I keep their food, cries and rubs on my legs, but when I actually put the food down, he just turns and walks away. Missy still eats normally, so its not the food. I keep thinking if he gets hingry enough he'll eat, but he's not! And I'm worried.

 

any time a cat stops eating when they normally aren't finicky eaters they should see a vet before things get worse. If you catch something quickly the vet bill will be less.
Cats shouldn't go w/out eating any longer than 48 hours.
Please get your cat to a vet to rule out any illnesses that could end up being lifethreatening or hit your wallet hard.
Could be something simple...catch it early and it'll be a quick fix - wait and it'll cost you.

 

Hi Mas_814

This is sounding alot like the problem I have had with my cat at times...

Please read my posting named: My Tamed Wildcat Stops Eating and Hides - posted on April 7th... (My cat hides cause she was wild... Your's may not hide, but sounds like the same eating thing)

I have given my cat Valium... But other members here gave me more ideas on things to get her eating again...

As far as I can see - she has suffered no ill effects from the Valium... And it is temporary... One week and she is back to eating normally again each time... No more need for valium...

Let me know if I can provide any further info...

Cheryl

 

P.S...

My advice was not meant to "replace" the care of a vet...

Please do take your cat to a vet... But this might be something you can discuss with the vet - if no medical problems are found...

Cheryl

 

Well, I was pretty worried so I went ahead and took him to the vet this afternoon. The vet did blood work and he has pancreatitis. So I have antibiotics, anti-nausea pills, and prescription cat food to give him. We are going to monitor him to see if he starts eating on his own, if not he will need to be hospitalized to get iv fluids. I'm pretty freaked...anyone have any advice? Jack is my baby, I have no kids so he literally is my baby.

 

Well... It sounds like the vet is doing the things that are possible at this time...

Guess if it were me, I'd type Pancreatitis into a search engine online (google is my choice)... To see what I could learn about it...

Anyone else with a cat that has had this...?