My old cat won't eat.?

Have you tried cooked chicken? Mine usually will eat that when off their normal food. Also, chicken or turkey baby food (my vet turned me on to this! ). Also, there is a product called Nutri-cal (another brand called Nutri-stat, this one tends to be less in price), it works quite well. It is a high calorie suppliment that is meant for animals that are off their food. It can be found at many pet stores or feed stores. Also, on my website there is a link to Jeffers Pet and 1800petmeds, they carry it as well. My site is below.

It may very well be your cats "time" considering the age but it could be something else too. I have known cats that lived into their 20s. If it were me I'd take her to the vet to be sure.

Hope I have helped some. Good luck and best wishes!

My kitty was the same way. Every morning 5:00-5:30 AM just like clock work, she was ready for breakfast. She ate half or little less food that was served. Again at 3:00 PM she was ready for dinner and she wouldn't be put off. Again she ate half or little less.

Routine was not broken. She wouldn't allow that. However, it was the amount of food she didn't eat that changed. Had to fill her water bowl 2 or 3 time daily. Did her duties as normal.

It's when she stopped drinking water we both knew.

I called her My Long Haired Calico Beauty. She wasn't a true Calico, but had all the markings only with long hair and a big fluffy tail.

We knew her body was shutting down. She finally told us that she was going to let us go now. She let us go just about three months ago. Took her to the vet were she took her last well deserved rest. After 25 years she deserved that gentle touch good bye.

I know what you're saying. Kitty never complained, but we knew. Her body told us. You just know these things because they've been our bud's for so many years.

You sound like a positive person. You know your cat better than anyone else. I don't think you over looked anything.

What ever decision you make is between you and your best friend.

I'm sorry to hear (read) this. I'm a cat owner (had him since 6 weeks and now he's 9) and read that my breed of cat (Norwegian Forrest Cat) has a lifespan of 12-15 years.

I believe that your cat is just ready to pass and this is how she is letting herself go.

If it's not, the only thing I could suggest is "hepatic lipidosis, a liver dysfunction which causes pathological loss of appetite and ..." I got that from Wikipedia (see link below). But in there it states that the cat will only get that after they begin to starve themselves.

Or maybe she ate something? Poison, a poisoned mouse, etc.? I do not know for sure.

Again, I am sorry for what you are going through. I can't even begin to imagine what you're going through. Best wishes.

My cat who is 15 also stopped eating. In her case it was because of pain from arthritis and she was getting depressed. I know cats sometimes try to hide the fact that they are in pain. If there is any chance that is what it is, I gave my cat a herbal product called "dog gone pain" (for dogs and cats). I gave it to my cat for about a month then stopped because she was so much better that I thought she didn't need it anymore and I was out. That was a Thursday. That night she started slowing down. Next day she hid in her closet and wouldn't come out. If I touched her she cried. Finally Monday I got some more. Gave her two Monday, one Tuesday morn and by Tues evening she was back to her (almost) normal self. Also I give her syn-flex glucosamine. I don't know if this is the same symptoms at all as with your cat but just in case it is I wanted to tell you about it.

Best of luck.

There's this stuff called Nutri-Stat that's sold at PetSmart (I believe). It's a high calorie food supplement that has kind of a toothpaste consistency. When my animals are sick, it's about the only thing I can get them to eat. It has kind of a fishy smell to it, so maybe that's what they like about it.

But, and it seems like you're well aware of this, it may just be her time. She sounds like she's lived a long, happy life with a loving owner. Best of luck with whatever happens and give her a rub on the head for me...

I'm really very sorry. My 16 year old cat did the same. He had intestinal cancer. There was really nothing we could do. We just tried to keep him happy and as comfortable as possible until we knew we had to put him to sleep. We could sometimes get him to eat a little liquid from a can of tuna. My vet recommended eggs (raw, scrambled, or soft boiled) because of the protein - he ate a little, but not for long.

Letting nature take its course, is probably for the best, at least for now, but please remember that this can be a long, slow, and painful death. It will be hard on you as well as on your cat. We probably should have put my cat down sooner than we did, but I was hoping for a peaceful, dying in his sleep and this wasn't going to happen.

No. For two reasons. One the kitten formula will pack the pounds on an older cat. And two the dry food is made to help keep the teeth clean. Feed them separately until the kitten is old enough to eat dry food. Remember too that the older cat is probably jealous that you are feeding another cat at all. When the kitten gets old enough get a good food like Natural Balance which is nutritionally OK for both ages.

Maybe because of her old age she has gradually lost her appetite? Or perhaps she is forming some kind of internal stomach/intestinal problem? I really have no idea, but those would be my guesses. Obviously, you know to take her to the vet. I just wanted to give some sort of advice because I'm a cat lover myself.

her sniffer may giving out on her due to age or even her teeth. try giving her whiskers can food. we always used this for trapping strays b/c it has a strong odor. cats with cold will even eat it. a cat that can't smell to well will not eat. i hope this helps out some & i hope your kitty feels better soon. :(

p.s. cats have been known to live to 20 if they are in good health

my cat wouldn't eat so the vet gave us this food to stimuate the appetite and it worked.