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Thread ID: 137719 2014-08-11 08:07:00 Cat will not eat mzee (3324) PC World Chat
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1381473 2014-08-11 08:07:00 I have a 16 year old cat which is usually quite normal for its age, but recently it got very picky with its food and now will not even eat fish which usually goes down well. She is not incontinent and does not seem to be in pain except for a little stiffness, like myself due to age. Drinks quite a lot of water.

Any ideas would be welcome.
mzee (3324)
1381474 2014-08-11 08:15:00 When ever our Dog doesn't eat ( in the past) its been because shes not well. Could be a large number of reasons, but in the end, if you care about your pets, and things are wrong take them to the Vets, get expert advise.

Could be nothing, or something minor, but better to find out for sure before things get bad / worse.

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wainuitech (129)
1381475 2014-08-11 08:18:00 Is she overweight? Drinking lots of water could mean a kidney concern or diabetes. Cats cane be picky over food but usually get back onto the program soon enough. Nice she is drinking though.

I would suggest that she should have a date with a Vet.
Bryan (147)
1381476 2014-08-11 09:42:00 My cat doesn't eat sometimes when he's got a big hairball ready to throw up Agent_24 (57)
1381477 2014-08-11 09:59:00 At 16 she may have reached the end of her days. Kidney failure is most common in old cats. Terry Porritt (14)
1381478 2014-08-11 10:11:00 Vet check would be my suggestion, to be honest inphinity (7274)
1381479 2014-08-11 10:16:00 A cat will not eat what they cannot smell. Try something stronger like a can of sardines in case the cat just has some sort of cat cold. If it works mix it with normal cat food Ofthesea (14129)
1381480 2014-08-11 20:44:00 A cat will not eat what they cannot smell.
+1
But unless it has cat flu that's unlikely.
Vet time, there are a lot of reasons for it, can be furballs - if there is a blockage it can't shift for instance, sometimes that can be in the bowels, not stomach.

Or something else, and cat is not well.
pctek (84)
1381481 2014-08-11 22:42:00 Take her to the vet. CliveM (6007)
1381482 2014-08-11 23:07:00 Perhaps its just old age crankyness, & being less active now, it doesnt need to eat everything it see's . 1101 (13337)
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