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Our 10-12 year old short hair is not eating/drinking well. This started on Friday. We had our 4 year old grandson for the week and have attributed this to his visit. Since boy returned home on Saturday, cat has slowly resumed moving to different level of house (she only would stay on lower level while boy was here)She has been meowing when I call her and lets me pet her and purrs, but is eating very little. As of yesterday p.m. she has not used litter box. She is moving from under beds to different closets to under drapes, but not her usual self. What should I do. I've offered treats, dry and soft cat food, tuna juice.
Hi Margaret,
Your kitty needs to see a vet. There are too many reasons why a cat might not be eating to try to narrow it down without a physical exam. An infection, cancer, kidney failure or constipation, along with a slew of other things, could all be the potential cause. And they will all have different treatments. Your vet can start with a physical exam to decide what may be the most likely cause. If necessary, some blood tests may be run to help further determine the problem, or a treatment may be sent home. The vet might also give you a prescription food that's good for stimulating appetite or one that's easy on the stomach.
I hope it all works out well!
Jessica
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Jessica
Expertise
The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.
Experience
I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.
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15 years' hands-on experience
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