Friend Has New Cat Need Advice

My friend just adopted a almost 8 yr old Male that she named Bubbah ... Bubbah is not eating since he moved to her home 48 hours ago .. I have encouraged her to take him to the vet we are going in the AM , barring the vet finding something wrong , what are some tips for getting this boy to eat?

This poor boy was in one home for 7+ years then put into shelter adopted by a family with small children who decided to get rid of him after a month because he wasnt warming up to the kids , now my friend has him.

Thank you in advance.

I would call the shelter and see what they fed him and how much he ate of that. maybe some fresh food like tuna or ground beef. Its normal for them not to eat or drink much if they are stressed out. I would leave him in a quiet room with food drink and litter. He will eventully come out and eat when he is hungry. If you cant tell if he has eaten or drank, check the litter box. If there are no clumps then I would start to be concerned. It is always a good idea to get the all clean from the vet, cj and i drove straight from the shelter to the vet. I hope he is ok, he's most likely just scared and stressed out.

Actually, I would disagree, given his age and the fact that he has not eaten for two days, he needs to eat. If you read this article, toward the end it will give you tips on how to get your cat to eat. Yes, he is new, and yes he is probably stressed and scared, but again, he needs to eat, 24 hours from now if he doesn't he could be in a bad way


http://www.thecatsite.com/Cats/Cat_H...Lipidosis.html

Thanks Hissy I read it and will pass this on to my friend

We took Bubbah to the vet today he has what they think to be Asthma and he did eat today which was really a welcomed thing.

I could use some more advice on the way to the vet I read the paper work my friend was given when she got the cat it seems this cat had been adopted from a SPCA and that the woman who gave her the cat was not supposed to give the cat away. Is my friend in danger of loosing her new fur baby if this SPCA was to find out? Would calling them be a good idea or is it better to leave well enough alone?

Originally Posted by Dana

I could use some more advice on the way to the vet I read the paper work my friend was given when she got the cat it seems this cat had been adopted from a SPCA and that the woman who gave her the cat was not supposed to give the cat away. Is my friend in danger of loosing her new fur baby if this SPCA was to find out? Would calling them be a good idea or is it better to leave well enough alone?

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Is she in danger? Probably not.

But here is exactly what I would do:

Wait one month. Make sure this cat has found a permanent home and that the cat is in fair health where it has a life expectancy of a few years. Make sure your friend knows it is a commitment for the life of the cat -- and that budget and finances are stable to support a cat. You can expect a healthy cat to cost $500+ a year and this cat might live another ten years.

Anyway, yes -- if a pet has had multiple owners or is of an unknown background, and now you want to be its permanent owner, I think you need to protect your pet from all claims by other people or agencies. I would contact the SPCA and get all paperwork in the new owner's name. If the pet has ever been a stray, run a "found cat" advertisement in the classified section of the newspaper and make some documented efforts to locate any possible owners. Get the cat current on all shots. Register or license the pet with the city. Consider microchipping (if suitable in your area). Then create a folder and store the paperwork with all your other important documents.

I ran all of this by the animal control center when I was permanently adopting Nano after I had rescued her. That might sound like overkill, but when you add up the time and money (not to mention affection) you put into a pet, you need to protect them like you would anything else in your life. It really only took about $25-50 and 2-3 hours to "formalize" my ownership of Nano.