Cat not eating much?

mysticdragon72

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OK y'all, one of my three kittens isn't eating much at all and I'm worried. She's always been on the small side but she's quite a bit thinner than her brother or sister and doesn't seem to want to eat at all. What kind of things can I try to convince her to eat? She's never been picky before but she's always been a delicate eater. ..she's slower than the other two so I stay by them when they eat so she gets her share but the last few days she hasn't wanted to finish anything and tonight she sniffed the food and walked away! She's still playful and lovable and is acting her normal self but this is worrisome.
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Is she eating less than before or not at all? If the latter and for more than 48 hours, she needs to be seen by a vet asap. If she's eating less than before and is losing weight, it's still a good idea to take her in for a check-up.

We have a couple of new articles on this very topic, hopefully they can help - 

 [article="32998"]Why Has My Cat Stopped Eating And Is It Dangerous​[/article]  

 [article="33011"]How To Get Your Cat To Start Eating Again​[/article]  
 

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I would take her in for sure since she seems to be getting less and less interested from the sounds of it. Kittens need more nutrition and they are so small to begin with, don't want to chance her losing any more weight. Kittens should be GAINING for sure.
 
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Thanks for that link, I'll read it after work.
She's eating but less than she was before. She eats dry food as well as canned... she eats about 2 to 3 Oz per day of the fancy feast canned but was eating almost 6 Oz per day. She's not losing weight as I do weigh her regularly. She is currently at 9.2 pounds. Her last weight about a week ago was 9.0 pounds. They're almost 10 months old now. I guess if she's not losing and she eats a little that's OK? She just seems small to me.
This is her

This is her sister
There's almost 2 pounds difference between them.
 
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