Why is my newly adopted cat hiding and not eating or drinking?

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I just adopted a 9month old cat and he hardly eats,drinks and is hiding under my bed. Is that normal? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | neutered | 9 months and 26 days old | 10 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. If you just adopted Leo, this is likely a stressful new environment for him. I would recommend placing the food and water under the bed with him and gradually over the next few weeks, move the food and water out from underneath the bed more and more until it is out in the open. This should help condition him to the new environment so that he is not so afraid. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Why is my newly adopted cat hiding and not eating or drinking?

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