I have a ~14 yr old mixed male cat. He has always been very healthy and healthy for his age. 3 days ago he stopped eating. Ate like a horse that morning then by afternoon would not touch food. Nothing happened in between. After 2 days I took him to the vet who did a bunch of blood tests, an exam, cancer test, etc. Everything came back normal. He has some minor issues but ones that are typical for his age and nothing serious or that would explain his lack of appetite. They even did an x-ray. So that vet gave me a pill to try that might kick-start his appetite but it did nothing.
Yesterday I went to a different vet that only does cats and came highly recommended. They got the lab results from the other vet and did a very thorough exam. Still could not find a thing The sent me home with another appetite stimulant but nothing is working. The only thing they could think of to do next was an ultrasound which would cost me $480.
He is an indoor/outdoor cat and he's still going outside to pee and such and is still drinking water but will not touch any kind of food. Normally he is all over me for food each day and I doubt very much finding enough food outside to fill him plus he doesn't go out for that long. He is alert, purrs when petted, but just won't eat. It is now day 3 with no food. I did get him to lap up a little CatSure yesterday (like Asure for adults) but none today.
Anyone ever seen something like this before? It is so odd. Every possible cause the vet could think of for loss of appetite he showed no signs of. Many would have thrown something off in the blood work. The vet did not seem to think this was just a normal prelude to dying of natural causes. I'm wondering now if the ultrasound could find anything they can address. I love my cat and want him to live but at this rate he will starve to death and there does not seem to be any answers.
Yesterday I went to a different vet that only does cats and came highly recommended. They got the lab results from the other vet and did a very thorough exam. Still could not find a thing The sent me home with another appetite stimulant but nothing is working. The only thing they could think of to do next was an ultrasound which would cost me $480.
He is an indoor/outdoor cat and he's still going outside to pee and such and is still drinking water but will not touch any kind of food. Normally he is all over me for food each day and I doubt very much finding enough food outside to fill him plus he doesn't go out for that long. He is alert, purrs when petted, but just won't eat. It is now day 3 with no food. I did get him to lap up a little CatSure yesterday (like Asure for adults) but none today.
Anyone ever seen something like this before? It is so odd. Every possible cause the vet could think of for loss of appetite he showed no signs of. Many would have thrown something off in the blood work. The vet did not seem to think this was just a normal prelude to dying of natural causes. I'm wondering now if the ultrasound could find anything they can address. I love my cat and want him to live but at this rate he will starve to death and there does not seem to be any answers.