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My cat has had IBD for about a year and eating Royal Canin rabbit protein wet and dry food. She's been on Prednisolone for several months, which initially worked well, but now I'd say she's almost back to where we started in terms of soft stools and diarrhea, although she doesn't often vomit and has regained lost weight. I've just returned from a week of vacation during which a family member took care of the IBD girl and her sister and reported that she ate about half of what she was offered at every meal. She generally needs a lot of coaxing and patience before she'll eat, and he didn't always have time for that, so it's OK. She ate well when I got home last night but wouldn't eat this morning until I'd tried a dose of transdermal Mirataz, which she hasn't been receiving because her appetite was fairly good once she got started on a dish. It's late afternoon now, but although she keeps going to the kitchen as if she's hungry, she won't eat any wet food. After first reheating some food from an open can, I then tried a new one. She ate a bite or two then left. I'll keep trying, and in a few hours will give her a daily dose of Fortiflora on top of the canned food; that usually also acts as an appetite stimulant, although no longer as strong as when we first started the probiotic several weeks ago. In the chaos of arriving home last night, we forgot to give her the nightly dose of Pred, and my son told me he didn't remember to do it every day, so it's possible that all this disruption in her routine is partly the cause of her loss of appetite. I'm about to go to the pet store to see if any other novel proteins foods that don't require prescriptions are available, since she has to eat something. I'm also debating letting her have the regular cat food her sister eats. Since her current treatment plan (the special diet, Prednisolone, and Fortiflora) isn't benefitting her very much, I figure that a few dishes of normal food won't make things that much worse until I've had a long discussion with the vet about other options in terms of food, medication, etc.; an appointment is already scheduled later this month, but I can try to see the doctor sooner or at least relay a message through a vet tech about the current situation. Any ideas, those who also struggle with IBD kitties and appetite?