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Misfit has picked poor timing to worry me about her health. The last two days, she has only nibbled at her meals. Normally she cleans her plate in 2 minutes or less, 3 meals a day, every day. Now I'm leaving to visit my dad this morning and won't be back until around 3pm tomorrow.
Optimistically, there are people in the apartments feeding the ferals because the ones I'm not feeding look fit and healthy, so maybe she's eaten somewhere else. She's been sticking close to my property though as far as I can see. Alternately, she could have caught a larger prey animal like a bird or squirrel.
When I feed her, she seems to be interested in the food, but then only takes a few little bites then walks away. She looks bright, healthy and active still, but it's only been a day and a half since she got finicky. The last full meal she ate was her breakfast Tuesday morning. I left food out for her overnight (which I don't normally do), and it was gone this morning, but I don't know if she ate or another feral visited.
Is it more common or normal for outdoor cats to go off food than indoor domestic cats?
Optimistically, there are people in the apartments feeding the ferals because the ones I'm not feeding look fit and healthy, so maybe she's eaten somewhere else. She's been sticking close to my property though as far as I can see. Alternately, she could have caught a larger prey animal like a bird or squirrel.
When I feed her, she seems to be interested in the food, but then only takes a few little bites then walks away. She looks bright, healthy and active still, but it's only been a day and a half since she got finicky. The last full meal she ate was her breakfast Tuesday morning. I left food out for her overnight (which I don't normally do), and it was gone this morning, but I don't know if she ate or another feral visited.
Is it more common or normal for outdoor cats to go off food than indoor domestic cats?