Knowledgeable cat-person? Veterinarian? Please help

Another thing you can try is chicken baby food (stage 2). If you can't get her to eat it on her own (and most will) it is easily syringeable for force feeding if necessary. And I had a cat that went into liver failure due to not eating. Not a fun 2 months of force feeding her a mix of vet prescribed food whenever I could. As soon as she drops any weight now I give wet food to get her to eat. (She has FIV and her "brother" likes to push her away from her food). Also, low sodium chicken broth works well for some cats (just make sure it has no onion or onion powder in it).

if it is a UTI then she will be in the litter an a lot trying to pee - and may even start to use corners or other places to try to go. Girls do not have ans many problems as boys with UTIs and blockage issues since the anatomy tends to be larger in girls. I had a boy that was a tiny build part Siamese that had to have a sex change op to prevent the complications of chronic blockages. He lived to a ripe old age once he was modified.

My last kitty was on IV, catheter, the works, for a week due to a blockage. He clearly had signs of something wrong though, where Ralphie seems fine...hope that's notwhat it is!

A blockage in a male cat is very common. Not so much in a female, but they do get UTIs. If that's what it is, she can definitely wait until Monday, though she'll be uncomfortable in the meantime. A blockage is more serious, as you know. Been through that!

She may have a blockage.

if shes not vomiting or hasnt got runny stool, dehydration isnt a biggie. my moms cat only drinks running faucet water.

All of my pets will randomly eat less. make sure shes not lethargic or losing weight. keep an eye out for bloating, pale gums, trouble pottying, or vomiting.

I would definitely have the kitty drink my finger anytime a few drops of water goes a long way in cats. You could also wet his chin, sides of his face a bit, or paws.. he will definitely CLEAN it off and that way there's some water in! But definitely take the kitty to the vet monday just to get it checked out.

Could she be getting food from somewhere else?

Do not let the cat pass more than 12 hours without eating. Cats are prone to getting liver disease if they don't eat for long periods of time, or so I was told by my cat's vet. That's what happened to my cat but he had diabetes and that's what made him stop eating, he was in no way as active as your kitty is and was just lying on the floor.
So the fact that yours is fully aware of everything and playing is a good sign, keep an eye on the cat and get her encouraged to drink. Call the vet if her personality changes or if she stops drinking water. If the situation persists get her to the vet, maybe she swallowed something? Is she using the litter box for number 2? (The solid one i mean, lol)
I knew a cat that stopped eating because of constipation.

I hope she gets better in no time!

Try some new fresh things, my cat loved tuna, ham and olives unless he was feeling seriously bad he would eat any of those. It was a terrible sign if he ignored them.

Give her a hug from us,she's so cute!

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I have a cat and have had her for 15 years.

I think she probably has an upset stomach from hairballs. You should buy her those special cats herbs to cleanse her (will make her vomit her hairballs)

Make sure she drinks plenty of water as well !

Beautiful cat by the way

Definitely take her to a vet!

Did you try feeding her something else? How is her bowel movements? I hope she's at least drinking water.

Good luck and take care xx

Do not let the cat pass more than 12 hours without eating. Cats are prone to getting liver disease if they don't eat for long periods of time, or so I was told by my cat's vet. That's what happened to my cat but he had diabetes and that's what made him stop eating, he was in no way as active as your kitty is and was just lying on the floor.
So the fact that yours is fully aware of everything and playing is a good sign, keep an eye on the cat and get her encouraged to drink. Call the vet if her personality changes or if she stops drinking water. If the situation persists get her to the vet, maybe she swallowed something? Is she using the litter box for number 2? (The solid one i mean, lol)
I knew a cat that stopped eating because of constipation.

I hope she gets better in no time!

Try some new fresh things, my cat loved tuna, ham and olives unless he was feeling seriously bad he would eat any of those. It was a terrible sign if he ignored them.

Give her a hug from us,she's so cute!

Do not give the cat tuna/Ham/olives (even though mine LOVES it). It's really very bad for their organs as they are not supposed to eat human stuff. That led to my cat having liver issues so now she has a medical brand of food to take.

You can, if you wish mix a little tiny bit of milk with the water to encourage the drinking though.

Do not let the cat pass more than 12 hours without eating.

Came here to say this. I'm not a vet, but used to work for one. Cats can get what's called hepatic lipidosis if they do not eat - sometimes it can come on after not having eaten for just a day or two. It causes fat to build up in the liver and the liver stops working. It has a very high mortality rate.

Make sure you get food in her. If she's not eating on her own, you really need to find a way to get her to eat, even until you get her to the vets. Try different things - get canned cat food and heat it slightly in the microwave (like 10 seconds/stir) - the canned stuff heated usually works pretty well. Or get some tuna and mix in with food. Not ideal long term but really important to get food in her.

Good luck, and please take her to the vets on Mon, first thing.

Argh! hepatic lipidosis! That's the term i was struggling to remember,thank you for mentioning it.

Thanks for spreading the word and explaining! It terrifies me how quickly they can get this. We just recently went through this scare with our own kitty, after acute kidney failure from a medication she was prescribed (metacam). She stopped eating on her own for several weeks.

Hydration is so important for cats, if you live close to a drug store maybe get a plastic syringe with a large hole so that you can squirt some water into her mouth and she will pretty much have to swallow. I have had to do this for a cat, til I got it to the vet . The poor girl ended up on IV at the vets for two days. We never did find out what was wrong, they figured she probably got poisoned some how and ended up with kidney problems for the rest of her life. I would not wait too long to get her to a vet, If she is not drinking/peeing, as it does not take long for their kidneys to start shutting down. Good luck.

I didn't read the whole thread, sorry if this has already been asked, does he possibly have a cold? My cat had a cold and wouldn't eat and the vet told me if they can't smell they won't eat. He did drink though. He also behaved normally otherwise.

oh yeah, definitely try her on different brands of cat food! Our kitten would eat any kind of food until she had her teething problems and refused anything except for a certain brand of cat food in chicken flavour and the terrine kind (not the one in chunks).... cats are definitely picky

if it is a UTI then she will be in the litter an a lot trying to pee - and may even start to use corners or other places to try to go. Girls do not have ans many problems as boys with UTIs and blockage issues since the anatomy tends to be larger in girls. I had a boy that was a tiny build part Siamese that had to have a sex change op to prevent the complications of chronic blockages. He lived to a ripe old age once he was modified.

Now that is interesting.. never in my 36 years have I heard of a cat having a sex change op... wow. Glad it worked out for him.. I mean her. :-) too cute!

Goblin was the runt of a litter that was hand/bottle feed when the mother was killed. Since he had such a tiny build the blockage would always be in the lower end/tip of the penis, never further up which is the usual site for male blockages. Once the penis was removed they could open the urethra and anchor it to the skin like a female cat. He had already been neutered so it just finished the job. He was not a big drinker and always had gravel, this just allowed it to pass without problems. Since cats are desert adapted they do tend to excrete part of their urates as a semi solid to conserve water. The op was the last resort - several vets recommended putting him down due to the constant urinary blockages - he was under a year old and already had had half a dozen trips to the afterhours vet.. My vet was the one I had adopted him from to begin with and he offered to try it for free - he had heard about the op but had never seen it done - if it worked Goblin would continue to be mine - if not then he would become the vets office cat. Best vet I ever had!

I'm glad you found what the potential issue is! I hope she feels better soon
And to the person who said that cats can't eat tuna,ham or olives... Thank you! I didn't know that and my vet never told me not to give him any of that as a treat. I'll have it in mind in the future