Cat has low appetite and has gone off routine

[apollo_n1]

Apollo is an indoors-during-daytime and outdoors-during-nighttime cat. Two days ago he stopped going out. Just this morning, i noticed his appetite is very low, although he still drinks water.

He still grooms, still lies on his favorite spots, cuddles with me, and he doesn't seem yo have any injuries. I don't see any wounds/swelling/infections, and he doesn't have a problem with his posture, climbing, etc. His ears and paws remain the same shade and temperature.

He's a 10 month old unneutered cat. what could go wrong? what should I do?

 

[ArtNJ]

That is more than enough of a reason for a vet visit. You could be missing an injury, for example puncture wounds are hard to spot till abscesses form, but there are other possibilities like illness or parasites. Vets are trained to spot the signs of this stuff; we can't really help beyond telling you to go. If that is simply impossible, I guess the first step would be to come through all the fur with you fingers.

 

[mani]

Apollo is an indoors-during-daytime and outdoors-during-nighttime cat. Two days ago he stopped going out. Just this morning, i noticed his appetite is very low, although he still drinks water.

He still grooms, still lies on his favorite spots, cuddles with me, and he doesn't seem yo have any injuries. I don't see any wounds/swelling/infections, and he doesn't have a problem with his posture, climbing, etc. His ears and paws remain the same shade and temperature.

He's a 10 month old unneutered cat. what could go wrong? what should I do?

He could well be injured in some way. Toms who are allowed out are almost definitely going to have issues as they fight for females and territory. Night is the worst time. It could be that he is under attack from other Toms and is highly stressed about it, or he could be injured. I too, suggest a vet visit, and booking him in for neutering.

 

[apollo_n1]

He could well be injured in some way. Toms who are allowed out are almost definitely going to have issues as they fight for females and territory. Night is the worst time. It could be that he is under attack from other Toms and is highly stressed about it, or he could be injured. I too, suggest a vet visit, and booking him in for neutering.

hi, we don't have vets around here and i don't have the money to pay if there ever was. he vomited brown liquid with some rice in it just now. i also don't think he has any injuries; I've checked his skin thoroughly and he doesn't seem to have a wound?

 

[apollo_n1]

That is more than enough of a reason for a vet visit. You could be missing an injury, for example puncture wounds are hard to spot till abscesses form, but there are other possibilities like illness or parasites. Vets are trained to spot the signs of this stuff; we can't really help beyond telling you to go. If that is simply impossible, I guess the first step would be to come through all the fur with you fingers.

hi, we do not have vets around here in our town and i don't have the money to pay for one he vomited brown liquid with rice just now, what could it possibly mean? he was also chewing on some grass earlier.

 

[mani]

hi, we don't have vets around here and i don't have the money to pay if there ever was. he vomited brown liquid with some rice in it just now. i also don't think he has any injuries; I've checked his skin thoroughly and he doesn't seem to have a wound?

I'm so sorry but we can't really help as there are so many things this could be. If he is not vaccinated, has not been neutered and is allowed to roam, then there are so many possibilities. I suggest you keep him inside and monitor him for now.
Are there any animal rescue centres near you? They may be able to advise.

 

[ArtNJ]

Vomitting alone could be nothing, cats certainly do that. Refusal to go out alone could also be not much -- something could have scared him. However, original refusal to go out combined with low appetite is quite worrysome if its continued for a few days now. I don't know what is going on, but its hard to believe the combination is nothing. If your lucky he is just a bit sick.