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Why is my cat not eating, grooming, and seems uncomfortable?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 1 day old

My cat keanu is now not able to eat or clean herself and she wont do anything .she just keeps moving around in different spots and trying to clean herself but she cant .why could this be

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 1st, 2016

Keanu could have a severe dental problem that is preventing her from eating or cleaning herself problem. She could also have some spinal pain or injury that is keeping her from cleaning herself and making her not want to eat. It can be serious when a cat stops eating, so I would take her into a vet today for an exam. If she goes longer than three days without eating, she can develop a fatty liver, so she should be seen as soon as possible to diagnose why she is showing these symptoms.

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