I don't think anybody said they were :dk:. Animals don't do this, not even dogs (dog people do like to think dogs are refusing to eat to manipulate them or some such rot. No, they're opportunistic scavengers and are hoping something they like better will show up). Cats do it, probably, because they're naturally suspicious of new things and do not recognize it as edible.I think that far to often we put human feelings and emotions onto our cats. Cats are not vengeful, they are not calculating, and they are certainly not going anorexic just to get back at someone.
But since this was asked:
Yes, some cats will refuse to eat food they don't like, even to the point of getting hepatic lipidosis (and, untreated, this will kill them). This is why it's not advised to just let the food sit until the cat gets hungry enough to eat it. Dietary changes must be made slowly and gradually.Will a cat literally starve itself to death and die if it is forced to eat chicken -vs- tuna or pate -vs- stew against it's will? Is there a reason why no one ever leaves the food sit there until the cat is hungry enough to eat it?
Since that was the point of the OP, I'm not really sure where the other arguments came in.
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