My cat had a blockage on 4th April and has made a full recovery. He's got to be on a special diet for the rest of his life and he's only 3 years old, so I had to make a lot of additions and changes. I tried to do it slowly and sneakily so he doesn't get stressed and so far, it doesn't appear to be this way.
However, he just doesn't seem like he enjoys his food as much and his appetite had reduced. I didnt change his food completely, but I tried some new things out which were healthier (higher meat content etc) and he seemed to like it. Also added something called "Cystease" which is a supplement by Feliway for cats that deal with things like cystitis. That's when he started to get a bit off his food. He didn't want to touch it at all with the added supplement in and I was getting extremely stressed trying to gey him to eat it. I tried it in different foods, different bowls and so on.
He usually screams for his food like the other cats, but now he's not bothered. At first he refused to touch any form of wet food or pate and only grazed on dry food which he cannot solely eat (he needs a lot of water).
So I'm thinking I've stressed him out, but then again could I have put him off his food? The thing is, he also goes through annual phases where he refuses to eat ANY of his food and I have to find new food that he'll like so I thought it was that initially. Also the weather was a bit warm for a few days in the UK. I don't know.
He's literally acting normal by playing lots, drinking water, going in the back yard with me with explore, is very comfortable and not appearing in any discomfort or pain, but isn't bothered about his good as much. I don't get it.
I will also he taking him to the vets
However, he just doesn't seem like he enjoys his food as much and his appetite had reduced. I didnt change his food completely, but I tried some new things out which were healthier (higher meat content etc) and he seemed to like it. Also added something called "Cystease" which is a supplement by Feliway for cats that deal with things like cystitis. That's when he started to get a bit off his food. He didn't want to touch it at all with the added supplement in and I was getting extremely stressed trying to gey him to eat it. I tried it in different foods, different bowls and so on.
He usually screams for his food like the other cats, but now he's not bothered. At first he refused to touch any form of wet food or pate and only grazed on dry food which he cannot solely eat (he needs a lot of water).
So I'm thinking I've stressed him out, but then again could I have put him off his food? The thing is, he also goes through annual phases where he refuses to eat ANY of his food and I have to find new food that he'll like so I thought it was that initially. Also the weather was a bit warm for a few days in the UK. I don't know.
He's literally acting normal by playing lots, drinking water, going in the back yard with me with explore, is very comfortable and not appearing in any discomfort or pain, but isn't bothered about his good as much. I don't get it.
I will also he taking him to the vets