Kitten stopped eating?

Diana,

While cats can be finicky, and drive us a little batty about what to feed at times, it is very important that a cat eat every day. If cats don't eat, liver problems can start which begins a vicious cycle of not eating, liver getting worse, not eating, etc, and one has a huge problem on one's hands.

You are wise to take your kitten to the vet. There are so many things that can stop a cat from eating, ranging from a bacterial or viral infection, painful mouth due to

dental problems,as you suggest, or the food you are feeding is not to your cat's liking, which of course is something with which to deal.

Here is a list of possible infections as an example:

http://www.fabcats.org/owners/chlamydophila/info.h...

Lower quality food, by the way is never the answer to keeping a cat healthy. So when you get to the source of this problem, it is wise to find the best catfood you can afford to keep your kitty happy and healthy. When your cat is ok, begin mixing in a healther food with the old food, slowly, as cats have sensitive digestive systems.

Good luck to you. I don't think this is a hairball problem, by the way. Your cat would be wreching trying to get rid of the hairball, and since she is pooping, she more than likely does not have a blockage.

Troublesniffer

Owned by cats for over 40 years

Freelance writer/blogger for cats and dogs at http://www/petside.com/

I think a visit to the vet is the only way you're going to put your mind at ease. She could be constipated. When that happens they can't take in any more food and a vet is the only one who can help you with this. It could also be a hairball preventing her from eliminating and again a vet needs to help you. Please, when you call the vet, get her in to be seen as quickly as possible.

if the kittens eating dryed food i think it should be ok but if ure worried try putting alittle of the canned food in a little saucer and putting it on ure finger and try thats what i had 2 do with my kitten a few days later and she was fine

canned food?!!! at 6 months??? its still only a kitten, try the packets of "singles" as they call it in the supamarket. try different flavours too. & yes theyll eat wen they feel like it cuz they only hav a tiny stomach :) , the same thing happened to my kitten, he wouldnt drink, so i put him at the water bowl and went outside the room, i soon herd slllllllluuuurrrrrrpppppp! hehehe. definately giv the kitten "singles" not canned food and giv it sum privacy, i no there cute and adorable but wen it turns 1 uve kind of seen everything it can do :) GO KITTTYYYS!

when their hungry they'll eat