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My cat won't eat and has diarrhea. Is something serious wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 4 years and 4 months old | 11.41995 lbs

My cat isn't eating and has diarrhoea. What's wrong with him?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 9th, 2017

It's hard to say without checking Alfie if these are the only symptoms he is suffering from, it could be a gastrointestinal infection, pancreatitis, IBD or a foreign body in the intestines among other things. i strongly recommend taking him to the vet ASAP in order to get it checked and treated.

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