Found this on the Web (I'm just being a worry wart about Sasha)
My senior cat won't eat. What should I do?
Most importantly, if your cat is getting thin and not eating well, she should have a complete veterinary exam to rule out any possible disease problems. For a variety of reasons, some already finicky cats become even more so as they age. To encourage a cat to eat more, you can:
My senior cat won't eat. What should I do?
Most importantly, if your cat is getting thin and not eating well, she should have a complete veterinary exam to rule out any possible disease problems. For a variety of reasons, some already finicky cats become even more so as they age. To encourage a cat to eat more, you can:
- Warm canned or moistened dry food in the microwave to increase the aroma of the food. Be sure to stir the food before feeding it to your cat.
- Add a little water from canned tuna to increase the aroma of your cat's food.
- Ask your veterinarian if your cat might also have small amounts of bacon drippings, hamburger grease, clam juice, chicken drippings, or baby food added to her normal diet.
- Switch to canned food (if currently feeding dry food). Consider switching to special high-calorie, nutrient-dense diets made specially for "stressed" animals.
- Feed smaller amounts of food more often. By offering a small amount of food several times each day, your cat may actually increase her total daily intake.
- Ensure your cat has a quiet, stress-free place to eat. Be sure younger cats or other household pets are not harassing her when she eats.
- Pet your cat and talk softly to her as she eats (but only if it does not disturb her).
- Feed balanced, veterinarian-prescribed homemade diets.
- Ask your veterinarian about short-term use of appetite stimulants.