Okay, so I brought a new cat, TC, into the house 2 days ago. She's been fully vet checked, and has a clean bill of health. She is also separated from the other cats while we slowly work on introductions, but they know she is there; can smell her, and of course hear her.
My question involves one of my other cats, Tady Bear. He is on prescription canned c/d, and usually eats it well, but not always. Can at times be a bit picky about it. The first meal I fed him after bringing TC into the house he refused to eat. He was a bit agitated about her being her, and I figured his refusal to eat was due to the fact he was uncomfortable about her presence. He has since been difficult about eating. I've gotten him to eat his evening meals by taking him as far away from her as I can, and holding him on my lap, then feeding him a fingerful at a time. If I leave it on the plate, he shows no interest. He'll eat about half what he's supposed to in the morning, but then wants no more.
I've now noticed that he's doing a lot of head shaking, and this morning he sort of sneezed, so I'm wondering if he's maybe come down with something. Because the room TC is in tends to be the hottest room in the house, I've turned the temp down, and the rest of the house is a bit chilly.
I tried calling the vet this morning to see if they might want to see him, but they are still on christmas break. Tady Bear is acting pretty much normal otherwise; still energetic, bright eyed and alert.
So, I'm not sure if he's just reacting to TC being here, or if he is actually getting sick. Any opinions?
My question involves one of my other cats, Tady Bear. He is on prescription canned c/d, and usually eats it well, but not always. Can at times be a bit picky about it. The first meal I fed him after bringing TC into the house he refused to eat. He was a bit agitated about her being her, and I figured his refusal to eat was due to the fact he was uncomfortable about her presence. He has since been difficult about eating. I've gotten him to eat his evening meals by taking him as far away from her as I can, and holding him on my lap, then feeding him a fingerful at a time. If I leave it on the plate, he shows no interest. He'll eat about half what he's supposed to in the morning, but then wants no more.
I've now noticed that he's doing a lot of head shaking, and this morning he sort of sneezed, so I'm wondering if he's maybe come down with something. Because the room TC is in tends to be the hottest room in the house, I've turned the temp down, and the rest of the house is a bit chilly.
I tried calling the vet this morning to see if they might want to see him, but they are still on christmas break. Tady Bear is acting pretty much normal otherwise; still energetic, bright eyed and alert.
So, I'm not sure if he's just reacting to TC being here, or if he is actually getting sick. Any opinions?