Cat not eating

Originally Posted by Nolia

She's not eating as MUCH as she used to. She didn't stop cold turkey.
I fed her dry today and she gobbled it up.

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Well, Actually, reading your posts up to yesterday, the impression given was that it was pretty cold turkey... she was eating less than or about a tablespoon of wet food, and that is nothing for an adult cat. That kind of quantity can be very damaging for her liver.

Originally Posted by Nolia

Fed her this morning, and feeding her dry again now. Seems like she's eating a little more closer to normal now.

I tossed a few treats into the dry food and if she finishes this dish, it will be about 1 cup of food today.

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This is the BEST news that you could given us... I would leave her on this dry food for a good while now for her to recover from this... Then transition her back to raw... I know it will be a step back for you and all, but she needs to have proper nutrition for a good long while now... A couple of days will not cut it.
Also, kibbles do not mix it with raw, as they have very different digestion times - that can be trouble...

I brought out one of her favourite toys to see how her energy level was. So far seems normal.

She does seem more affectionate than usual. But ya, I'm going to give her the dry, then try dampening it, going to wet back to raw slowly.

Question, is it also possible for a cat to be allergic to salmon oil? I've been integrating that in her raw diet (before this all started). I'm wondering what the trigger could have been.

I once took a pregnant foster, Maya. She came from the SPCA, so it was no surprise when she started having symptoms of rhino two days after coming into my house. Then she stopped eating and drinking. I first thought it was morning sickness, or the rhino and the fact she couldn't smell the food. I tried everything but then had to bring her to the vet two days later when I couldn't make her eat anything (forcefeeding a new cat can be really hard and by the time I was able to make her eat one syringe, she would be very hard to control and she would escape and hide). The vet said everything would be fine with the meds he gave me. She still did not eat. Another day went by (that's only 3 days, but maybe she was weak from the rhino and the pregnancy). Went to an emergency vet where they told me her she was very weak and the only thing they could do was giving her fluids and keeping her warm. She died a few hours later.

I know better now. Cats need to eat their normal amount of food everyday. And they must never stop drinking. Is your cat drinking normally?

Here are some things I found that really helped me with my cats when they got sick or when they wouldn't eat:

As it was said, use wet food and warm it up a little in the microwave (just a few seconds).

Your cat still won't eat? Pretend like you are eating it and it's the best thing ever. Your cat will be curious (and possibly jealous) and get close to you and the food. Put a bit on your finger and let her lick it. If she won't make her taste it. After tasting it, she might want more of it.

Last trick I found is use catnip with Goupille, my current foster cat. When I took her in, she was also pregnant and would not eat. Tried everything, she only wanted chicken (wich is not nearly enough for a pregnant cat). Well I tested her reaction to catnip by pourring some on the floor. As I suspected, she first rolled in it and was very happy. Then, she started eating it. At this point, I poured some more, but not on the floor, on her kitten dry food that I wanted her to eat. Well, guess what? She ate the whole bowl! I kept doing that for a few days and now she eats very well even when there is no catnip involved. And she also gave birth to 3 fabulous healthy kittens!

Finally, if at the end of the day your cat hasn't eaten enough, forcefeed her the difference. Maybe you could also offer her some kitten milk replacement to drink, sometimes they will prefer to drink than to eat and, at least, KMR contains a good amount of calories.

I hope everything goes back to normal soon. If you still don't want to go to the vet, giving him a few phone calls would be good. They don't charge for that. Good luck.

Thanks for you story.

Ya, she's drinking absolutely normal. I've been letting her eat what she will and syringing the difference (yesterday). Today I've seen her eat dry, so I'll be feeding her dry for the next few days to see how it goes.

Keep us posted.

what brand of salmon oil...

TECHNICALLY no oil is not a allergen as it is FAT... but due to processing it is often tainted with some proteins ..

I noticed adding salmon oil suddenly caused Attitude to have runny poops(2 about a week apart), but she had one a few days ago for no discernible reason.
So cats can have a reaction to oils but it's uncommon. I know Attitude isn't allergic to salmon or the oil since she has no problem with it as an ingredient in her Natural Balance. I'm thinking it was either too much for her body to handle or the brand of oil.

Taryn

My cat ate last night but it's not for sure that he's fine. Vet is still in need

The brand is "NutriVet" I bought it from PetSmart. I only put it in the food once a day, but for her, I've stopped to see if she will start eating.

Today she seems to be fine, eating the dry food. So I think she's just being picky. <_<

Originally Posted by Nolia

The brand is "NutriVet" I bought it from PetSmart. I only put it in the food once a day, but for her, I've stopped to see if she will start eating.

Today she seems to be fine, eating the dry food. So I think she's just being picky. <_<

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Nolia I just want to say that even though wet food is better for cats in general than dry, if your cat will only eat dry, don't feel bad giving it to her. Ok? You are doing your best, and are a good cat-mommy.
--MissMyra

How's your cat?

How's your cat?

What did the vet say?

She's alright. I gave her dry for two days, gave her wet for the past two days, she's eating it. I actually took the wet food, wiped it on her fur and she licked it of and went to eat out of the bowl!!

I put some raw into her wet today, she's still eating the wet, ate one SMALL piece of raw and continued on with the wet. So we're making progress.
I guess she just wanted some good ol' junk food (dry kibble lol).

Still not eating as much as she used to but definately more than last week. Still drinking normal amounts, peeing and pooping normally, normal energy, is playful and cleans herself regularly. Really, the only thing that was different was eating less.

However I DID experiment by putting the salmon oil in her food ONCE to see the reaction. She refused anything that the salmon oil was in, including the wet food. So I'm thinking that it was the salmon oil that turned her off.

Originally Posted by Nolia

How's your cat?

What did the vet say?

She's alright. I gave her dry for two days, gave her wet for the past two days, she's eating it. I actually took the wet food, wiped it on her fur and she licked it of and went to eat out of the bowl!!

I put some raw into her wet today, she's still eating the wet, ate one SMALL piece of raw and continued on with the wet. So we're making progress.
I guess she just wanted some good ol' junk food (dry kibble lol).

Still not eating as much as she used to but definately more than last week. Still drinking normal amounts, peeing and pooping normally, normal energy, is playful and cleans herself regularly. Really, the only thing that was different was eating less.

However I DID experiment by putting the salmon oil in her food ONCE to see the reaction. She refused anything that the salmon oil was in, including the wet food. So I'm thinking that it was the salmon oil that turned her off.

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They go heavily on smell so if she did not like the salmon oil smell ... Glad she is doing better...

LOL...

I will post it again..

THE best food IS the one YOUR cat will eat and DOES WELL on

Originally Posted by sharky

They go heavily on smell so if she did not like the salmon oil smell ... Glad she is doing better...

LOL...

I will post it again..

THE best food IS the one YOUR cat will eat and DOES WELL on

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aaaannndddd... that you can AFFORD!

Originally Posted by AddieBee

aaaannndddd... that you can AFFORD!

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thank you ...lol.. I needed that added

I just caught this thread, but I wanted to say that I'm glad your cat is eating and you figured out what it was. I went through this with BOTH my cats, it was awful, but everything is ok now.

I am so glad your baby is doing fine! I guess no more salmon oil for her!