I'm a little concerned about my cat because he suddenly started getting very picky yesterday. Here are the details:
-For about 10 days, I have only been feeding the cats canned food (they used to eat a combination of canned and dry) because my other cat had tooth extractions. He didn't seem to mind because he's always liked his canned food very much. He eats Pro Plan. Usually he eagerly eats his food and then tries to eat my other cat's share too.
-Yesterday morning, I fed him and he just smelled it and walked away. I figured he might just not like the kind I gave him
-Yesterday evening, he did the same thing with a different flavor. I got concerned and put it on a different dish. He did eat some of it, so I felt better
-This morning, same thing- smelled it and just looked at me. I was concerned so I put tuna water and tuna on the same plate...he ate that and then had some of the cat food
-In the afternoon, I gave him a little more tuna and he actually didn't want it. This was shocking to me
-Just now, I tried to give him more canned food. He smelled it and then started asking for something different (by pawing at the cupboard, meowing, circling my legs). I added a little tuna and he did eat some
I tried giving him a few treats and dry food...he ate the treats and had a couple bites of dry food (and then didnt want anymore)
He isn't throwing up..there are no other behavior changes...I haven't noticed any elimination issues.
I'm not majorly scared at this point because he has eaten some stuff, but it is just really really weird for him. Does this sound like something cats occasionally do, or do people immediately think medical problem? I am thinking I will buy some different kinds of canned food to try and just keep an eye on it and consult the vet if this continues.
-For about 10 days, I have only been feeding the cats canned food (they used to eat a combination of canned and dry) because my other cat had tooth extractions. He didn't seem to mind because he's always liked his canned food very much. He eats Pro Plan. Usually he eagerly eats his food and then tries to eat my other cat's share too.
-Yesterday morning, I fed him and he just smelled it and walked away. I figured he might just not like the kind I gave him
-Yesterday evening, he did the same thing with a different flavor. I got concerned and put it on a different dish. He did eat some of it, so I felt better
-This morning, same thing- smelled it and just looked at me. I was concerned so I put tuna water and tuna on the same plate...he ate that and then had some of the cat food
-In the afternoon, I gave him a little more tuna and he actually didn't want it. This was shocking to me
-Just now, I tried to give him more canned food. He smelled it and then started asking for something different (by pawing at the cupboard, meowing, circling my legs). I added a little tuna and he did eat some
I tried giving him a few treats and dry food...he ate the treats and had a couple bites of dry food (and then didnt want anymore)
He isn't throwing up..there are no other behavior changes...I haven't noticed any elimination issues.
I'm not majorly scared at this point because he has eaten some stuff, but it is just really really weird for him. Does this sound like something cats occasionally do, or do people immediately think medical problem? I am thinking I will buy some different kinds of canned food to try and just keep an eye on it and consult the vet if this continues.